Forestry: Conservation & Management VoCab TEST

What is the term for the practice of using trees as part of a land management strategy for help with food crops or pastures?

• Agroforestry

• Monoculture

• Hydroponics

• Desertification

What is the term for the practice of planting trees in areas where trees were not previously present?

• Afforestation

• Deforestation

• Desertification

• Reforestation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What word means particularly burnable or easily burned?

• Combustible

• Soluble

• Edible

• Portable

What type of trees are evergreen trees with needle-shaped leaves?

• Coniferous Trees

• Deciduous Trees

• Palm Trees

• Fruit Trees

What is the term for the mass destruction of trees?

• Deforestation

• Afforestation

• Photosynthesis

• Desertification

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the term for waste on the forest floor?

• Detritus

• Humus

• Compost

• Mulch

What are soft-stemmed plants called?

• Herbaceous Plants

• Woody Plants

• Aquatic Plants

• Climbers

What is the state of being frozen year-round called?

• Permafrost

• Glacier

• Tundra

• Iceberg

What is the material created by atmospheric condensation falling, such as rain, snow, sleet or hail, called?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for sand, stone or soil carried into land or water?

• Sediment

• Igneous

• Magma

• Fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2