Forest Management

Fire suppression can result in a(n)

• increase in animal habitats.

• buildup of material that fuels future fires.

• decrease in property damage.

• increase in the jack pine population.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Prescribed burns

• are carefully controlled.

• cannot be controlled.

• cause fuel buildup.

• cause permanent damage to ecosystems.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

If a wood product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, it was produced

• using sustainable methods.

• from trees grown on a plantation.

• from recycled materials.

• because consumers demanded it.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use is called:

• forestry

• clear cutting

• timber harvesting

• deforestation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is an economic value of forests?

• They provide wood

• They prevent soil erosion

• They regulate the water cycle

• They decrease flooding

One disadvantage of the selection system of timber harvesting is that it

• produces even aged regrowth

• produces a monoculture

• creates soil erosion

• is more dangerous to loggers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which harvest technique always results in even aged regrowth?

• Clear-cutting

• Seed-tree approach

• Selection system

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This type of forest removal involves leaving a few large trees to protect seedlings.

• clear-cutting

• shelter wood

• selective

• deforestation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of forest shows the most biodiversity?

• Even aged

• Uneven aged

• Monoculture

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Prescribed burns

• are carefully controlled

• cannot be controlled

• cause fuel buildup

• cause permanent damage to the ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5