WorksheetsForestry & Natural Resources
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource?
All nonrenewable resources pollute the environment, renewable resources do not.
Nonrenewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources do not.
Nonrenewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources do not.
Humans use too many nonrenewable resources, but do not use enough renewable resources.
TRUE or FALSE: Renewable resources can never be depleted.
TRUE
FALSE
The scientific care, management and study of forests and all its resources is called
fishery.
forestry.
horticulture.
silviculture.
Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rainforest trees
Wildlife habitats
Wilderness areas
Tree farm
Canopy
Any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture; any deciduous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)
Softwood
Hardwood
Timber
Canopy
The environment in which wildlife lives
Wildlife habitat
Wilderness area
Canopy
Succession
A forest that has never been logged is called an
old growth forest
new growth forest
never been touched forest
really old forest
According to our notes, which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
Coal
Soil
Fresh Water
Wildlife
Which of the following is protected by the National Forest System?
Watersheds
Forest fires
Littering
Poaching
What is wood from a conifer tree?
Hardwood
Softwood
What is a tree or shrub that sheds its leaves annually?
Deciduous
Conifer
What is a tree that bears cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves, typically evergreen?
Deciduous
Conifer
What is the uppermost growth of the crown of trees?
Canopy
Tent
Patio
Roof
What is the replacement of one type of plants for another?
Succession
Canopy
Growing up
Trees out of luck
Prescribed burning is
a planned fire and forest management tool.
an accidental fire caused by lightning strike.
a fire set by a person to purposely cause destruction and harm.
Trees breathe in oxygen.
True
False
Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil Fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they...
take millions of years to be replaced
require expensive equipment
can be found all over Earth's surface
provide much of the energy we use
Which BEST explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?
nonliving parts of the environment
living organisms in the environment
health of the living organisms in the environment
protection, management, and renewal of resources
Which is true about oil as an energy source?
Offshore drilling for oil can damage the environment.
Oil is a renewable energy source.
Oil releases radioactive waste.
Oil spills enhance living communities.
Which of the following statements about using fossil fuels for energy are true? (Check ALL that apply)
They are nonrenewable and will eventually run out.
They produce greenhouse gases like CO2.
They cause global climate change (increase in global temperature).
They take millions of years to be created.
Which energy sources come from fossil fuels? (Check ALL that apply)
Petroleum (oil)
Coal
Uranium (nuclear)
Wind
