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Forestry

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of tree has needles, cones, and does not shed it's leaves?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Coniferous

2.

When a tree's rings are wide and evenly spaced apart, it is a sign that...

a)

It is old.

b)

It was damaged.

c)

It had enough water, nutrients, and sunlight.

d)

It went through a dry season.

3.

How does energy and matter flow through an ecosystem?

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Food webs

d)

through the canopy

4.

An example of how a forest is NOT just trees is...

a)

trees provide products made from their wood, cellulose and bark

b)

forests provide shelter and habitats for animals

c)

forests provide food

d)

All of these are examples of how a forest is NOT just trees.

5.

What is the function of the canopy/crown on a tree?

a)

it supports the tree

b)

it absorbs water and minerals from the soil

c)

it anchors/ holds the tree in place

d)

food is produced through the leaves/needles through photosynthesis

6.

A tree that sheds/loses its leaves in the fall and produces new leaves in the spring is called...

a)

deciduous

b)

coniferous

c)

blue spruce

d)

photosynthesis

7.

Which of these is NOT a layer of wood in a tree trunk or branch?

a)

cambium

b)

phloem

c)

nucleus

d)

xylem

8.

True or False? Coniferous trees are softwood trees?

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Which of these does NOT damage or kill a tree

a)

fire

b)

drought

c)

mistletoe

d)

all of these can damage or kill a tree

10.

What type of tree has leaves that turn golden yellow in the fall, and smooth white bark?

a)

Aspen

b)

Alder

c)

Willow

d)

None of the above

11.

Which of the following coniferous trees can be a bush or a short tree?

a)

Douglas Fir

b)

Juniper

c)

Blue Spruce

d)

Aspen

12.

Which deciduous tree has wavy sawtoothed leaves and smooth gray bark?

a)

Aspen

b)

Blue Spruce

c)

Willow

d)

Alder

13.

What is the difference between a Blue Spruce and a Douglas Fir

a)

One is a coniferous tree and the other is deciduous.

b)

One has needles that are short and soft and the other has needles that are sharp and square

c)

One has cones an the other has berries

d)

One can be used as a Christmas tree and the other cannot.

14.

True or False? The Mountain Pine Beetle damages the bark of a tree?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A squirrel burying an acorn in the ground is an example of:

a)

a food web

b)

an ecosystem

c)

an interaction between biotic (squirrel) and abiotic (soil/ground)

d)

an interaction between biotic (tree) and abiotic (squirrel)