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Trees & Forest Unit

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Nutrients travel up the trunk of the tree and are used as energy for ____
a)
Chlorophyl
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
To make bigger leaves
d)
sugar
2.
The _____ consists of the top of the tree and the leaves.
a)
Cover
b)
Crown
c)
Top
d)
phloem
3.
What is a synonym for phloem? (en francais: phloème)
a)
Outer bark
b)
Inner bark
c)
Cambium
d)
Heartwood
4.

What do you call the living wood in a tree?

a)

Outer bark

b)

Phloem

c)

Heartwood

d)

Sapwood / xylem

5.
What do deciduous (en francais: feuillus)  trees do before the cold season?
a)
Shed their needles
b)
Shed their leaves
c)
Their leaves stay all year long
d)
Are cone bearing trees
6.
What is the Apex of a leaf?
a)
The root
b)
The top
c)
The vein
d)
The base
7.

How can you classify a leaf?

a)

Their shape and edges (i.e. margins)

b)

Their shape and colour

c)

Their colour and edges (i.e. margins)

d)

Their veins

8.
You can identify a tree by it's ____,____ and ___ patterns
a)
Color, texture and bark patterns
b)
Color, thickness and patches 
c)
Texture, leaves and root patterns
d)
Color, Texture and leaves patterns
9.

Clear-cutting forests involves:

a)

Leaving trees in their reproductive years for natural reforestation.

b)

Selecting trees of varying ages for cutting in order to leave a somewhat natural forest.

c)

Removing all trees in an area of land.

d)

Minimal habitat disturbance.

10.

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: This is the highest layer of the rainforest. Birds of paradise, eagles, and macaws live there.

a)

Forest Floor

b)

Herb & Shrub Layer

c)

Understory

d)

Canopy & Emergent Layer

11.

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: If we visited this layer we would see fallen leaves, decaying trees, tapirs, termites, and scorpions.

a)

Forest Floor

b)

Herb & Shrub Layer

c)

Understory

d)

Canopy & Emergent

12.

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: Immediately above the forest floor this layer is home to residents such as bees, snakes, frogs, and leopards.

a)

Forest Floor

b)

Herb & Shrub Layer

c)

Understory

d)

Canopy & Emergent

13.
Review Question: What is the term for the destruction of the rainforest?
a)
deforestation
b)
environmental understory destruction
c)
ecosystem damage
d)
canopy collapse
14.
Underground (below the surface) you can find the...
a)
trunk
b)
roots
c)
leaves
15.

Because of the roots the tree

a)

lives longer

b)

sticks to the ground

c)

grows bigger

16.

Roots are necessary to

a)

absorb water and nutrients from the soil

b)

help insects climb up the trees

17.

Roots also protect the soil from

a)

forest fires

b)

erosion by water and the wind

c)

insects

d)

mold

18.

Leaves are necessary for _____________ to take place.

a)

the weather

b)

flowers

c)

photosynthesis

19.

Through photosynthesis trees can

a)

grow taller

b)

live longer

c)

produce its own food

d)

produce Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

20.

Trees trap Carbon Dioxide and slow down

a)

bad weather

b)

The Greenhouse Effect (i.e. Global Warming)

c)

harmful creatures

21.

During Photosynthesis trees release

a)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

b)

Oxygen (O2)

c)

Harmful gases

22.

Trees offer _______ and _______ to many animals.

a)

food

b)

CO2

c)

roots

d)

shelter

23.

Trees which shed their leaves annually (once a year) are called...

a)

Evergreen

b)

Coniferous

c)

Deciduous

d)

DIasporous

24.

Mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having needle-shaped or scalelike leaves. The reproductive parts of these trees are cone-shaped.

a)

Coniferous

b)

Evergreen

c)

Deciduous

d)

Diasporous

25.

These kinds of leaves have a waxy-coating all over the leaf to help it retain (hold) water.

a)

Conifer Needles

b)

Broad Leaves

c)

Epiphytes

d)

Ferns

26.

Deciduous trees will drop their leaves in an attempt to enter this state during the winter. After winter they move out of this state and bloom again.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Dormancy

c)

Estivation

d)

Death

27.

This green pigment in the leaf allows photosynthesis to occur:

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroform

28.

The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves.

a)

Respiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Condensation

29.

Which of these is something that happens after people cut down rain forests?

a)

there will be more oxygen in the air

b)

there will be more water in the air

c)

there will be less rain, and there may be droughts

d)

millions of plants and animals will find new homes and continue to live

30.

Why does soil erosion happen after people cut down trees in rain forests?

a)

the trees' roots that hold the soil are gone

b)

the trees absorb more water from the ground

c)

the rivers become bigger and they wash away the soil

d)

after they clear the land, people build farms or houses, which cause erosion

31.

Which of these are reasons why we should protect rain forests? (Choose 4)

a)

it's bad to destroy the homes of millions of animals

b)

rain forests absorb CO2 from our atmosphere and release oxygen

c)

we need rain forest resources

d)

clearing away rain forests creates more land for farming that we need to grow bananas, coffee, and rubber

e)

rain forests contain plants that may be useful as medicine, food, and other important things

32.
Trees use waste materials and dead organisms for food.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
For the forest ecosystem, the major source of energy is water.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
 Which of the following is(are) true about forest fires?
a)
Fires are part of the process of the forest ecosystem.
b)
 Fires provide a way for forests to renew themselves
c)
 Fires can be caused by lightening
d)
All of these 
35.
 Forests contain large numbers of organisms because there is an abundance of food.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Which of the following are decomposers?
a)
 Trees and bushes
b)
Bacteria and fungi
c)
Ferns and mosses
d)
None of these 
37.
 Which of the following make(s) up the layers of dirt on the forest floor?
a)
 Leaf litter
b)
 Moldy leaves
c)
Humus
d)
All of these
38.
Coniferous  trees can survive in dry and cold habitats
a)
True
b)
False
39.
How can you tell how old a tree is?
a)
height of tree
b)
count rings
c)
color of tree
d)
diameter of 
40.
What part of the tree:
Supports the crown of the tree and gives the tree shape and strength.
a)
Branches
b)
Leaves
c)
Trunk
41.
The top of the tree where most of the leaves and branches are is called:
a)
Trunk
b)
Crown
c)
Roof
42.
What does the OUTER BARK do for a tree?
a)
protects the tree from insects and disease 
b)
protects the tree from humans and machines
43.
What does the INNER BARK do for a tree?
a)
Moves sugar and nutrients from the leaves to the rest of the tree.
b)
Moves insects and disease to the roots
44.

Dendrochonology is the study of what?

a)

Trees

b)

Plants

c)

Insects and animals

d)

Tree rings

45.
Which is not a part of the leaf? 
a)
Margin (Bord)
b)
Apex (Pointe)
c)
Xylem (Xylème)
d)
Blade (Limbe)
46.
What are the 3 levels in the food chain?
a)
Decomposers, Consumers, Producers
b)
Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore
c)
Consumer 1, Consumer 2, Consumer 3
47.
Which trees are coniferous?
a)
Birch, spruce
b)
Poplar, pine
c)
Spruce, pine
d)
Birch, poplar
48.

What happened to this tree?

a)

Survived a fire

b)

Attacked by insects

c)

Grew on a slope

d)

Faced a lot of competition early in life

49.

When looking at tree rings, the lighter ring is called the...

a)

Early wood because it grew during the spring

b)

Late wood because it grew during late summer

c)

New wood because it grew during late summer

d)

Old wood because it grew during the spring

50.
What is reforestation?
a)
To plant seeds
b)
To cut down trees
c)
To water trees
d)
To buy trees
51.
What are ecosystems mostly suffering from?
a)
Different soil, fire, pollution
b)
Pollution, fire, overuse by humans
c)
Poison water, overuse, fire
d)
Invasive species, pollution
52.

During which seasons do trees grow the most?

a)

Spring and early summer

b)

Winter and early autumn

c)

Late summer and early autumn

d)

Late autumn and early winter

53.

What shape of leaf is this?

a)

Orbicular/Round

b)

Cordate/Heart-Shaped

c)

Ovate/Oval

d)

Linear/Lance

54.

What shape of leaf is this?

a)

Orbicular/Round

b)

Linear/Lance

c)

Lobed

d)

Needle-like

55.

What shape of leaf is this?

a)

Ovate/Oval

b)

Orbicular/Round

c)

Oblong/Elliptic

d)

Linear/Lance

56.

What shape of leaf is this?

a)

Oblong/Elliptic

b)

Orbicular/Round

c)

Lobed

d)

Deltoid

57.

What shape of leaf is this?

a)

Ovate/Oval

b)

Lobed

c)

Orbicular/Round

d)

Needle-like

58.

What shape of leaf is this?

a)

Ovate

b)

Lobed

c)

Deltoid/Heart-shaped

d)

Cordate

59.

What type of margin does this leaf have?

a)

Smooth

b)

Fine-toothed (i.e. Doubly-toothed)

c)

Coarse-toothed (i.e. Singly-toothed)

d)

Scalloped (i.e. Wavy)

60.

What type of margin does this leaf have?

a)

Smooth

b)

Fine-toothed (i.e. Doubly-toothed)

c)

Coarse-toothed (i.e. Singly-toothed)

d)

Scalloped

61.

What type of margin does this leaf have?

a)

Smooth

b)

Fine-toothed (i.e. Doubly-toothed)

c)

Coarse-toothed (i.e. Singly-toothed)

d)

Scalloped

62.
What type of leaf arrangement is this? 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Double Compound
63.
What type of leaf arrangement is this? 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Double Compound
64.
What type of leaf arrangement is this? 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Double Compound
65.

Forests are important because they

a)

They are a source of primary resources and materials

b)

Absorb CO2 & pollution and release oxygen;

c)

Cool their air

d)

Are an environment in which organisms live.

e)

Provide an important recreational area for humans

66.

What type of leaf attachment is this?

a)

Alternate

b)

Opposite

c)

Whorled

67.

What type of leaf attachment is this?

a)

Alternate

b)

Opposite

c)

Whorled

68.

What type of leaf attachment is this?

a)

Alternate

b)

Opposite

c)

Whorled

69.

In Canada more than half of the 9200 forest fires a year are caused by...

a)

Humans

b)

Lightning

c)

Animals

d)

Insects

70.

Succession is the process through which

a)

Trees release water

b)

Trees create their own food

c)

Forests regrow after a forest fire

d)

Energy is transferred through a food chain

71.

The following are benefits of a forest fire

a)

The soils gains more minerals which promotes plant growth

b)

The heat allows the cones from Jack Pine trees to release their seeds

c)

The forest floor is cleared of dead trees and leaf litter making way for new trees

d)

Animals are forced from their homes

72.

The first thing to return after a forest fire is the

a)

Berry bushes and birds

b)

Grasses and Fireweed

c)

Grazing animals and Willow trees

d)

Predators

73.

Deciduous trees have... (choose 2)

a)

Waxy needle-like leaves

b)

Broad-large leaves

c)

Cones

d)

Flowers

74.

Coniferous trees have... (choose 2)

a)

Waxy needle-like leaves

b)

Broad-large leaves

c)

Cones

d)

Flowers

75.

When the rings in a tree cookie are far apart, we can tell that the tree

a)

Produced fruit, which slowed its growth rate

b)

Produced seedlings, which increased its growth rate

c)

Grew quickly as a result of increased rainfall

d)

Grew more slowly as a result of drought conditions

76.

A likely result of selectively cutting mature trees is that...

a)

Soil will wash away due to erosion

b)

Animals that live on the ground will lose their habitats

c)

Shorter trees in the area will get more light (i.e. less competition)

d)

The actions of decomposers will decrease

77.

The nutrients cycle is driven by energy from the...

a)

Ocean

b)

Sun

c)

Ground

d)

Atmosphere

78.

Which two human activities are the most harmful to forests?

a)

Setting controlled fires

b)

Mining for fossil fuels

c)

Hiking on a trail

d)

Clear cutting

79.

Which of the speakers would most likely support the development of new ski resorts in Alberta’s national parks?

a)

Speaker I and III

b)

Speaker I and IV

c)

Speaker II and III

d)

Speaker II and IV

80.

Amelia's leaf sample is from a...

a)

Tamarack

b)

Balsam Fir

c)

White Pine

d)

Black Spruce

81.

Evaporation is when...

a)

Water is released into the air from trees

b)

Water is absorbed back into the air from oceans, streams, and lakes

c)

Water falls back to the earth

d)

Water particles get closer together to form clouds

82.

Condensation is when...

a)

Water is released into the air from trees

b)

Water is absorbed back into the air from oceans, streams, and lakes

c)

Water falls back to the earth

d)

Water particles get closer together to form clouds

83.

Precipitation is when...

a)

Water is released into the air from trees

b)

Water is absorbed back into the air from oceans, streams, and lakes

c)

Water falls back to the earth

d)

Water particles get closer together to form clouds

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