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WorksheetsForest: Conservation and Management
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which is the top layer in the forest?
herb layer
shrub layer
canopy
understory
Which of the following is NOT a service forests provide?
replenishing carbon dioxide
storing carbon dioxide
minimizing soil erosion
improving water quality
This is an area of younger trees that can not reach mature growing stage b/c of the lack of sunlight they recieve?
Canopy
Understory
Herb
Shrub
Which of the following best describe agroforestry?
Large farms growing young trees to be replanted into the forest
Mature trees are logged first to allow thinner trees to flourish
Invasive plant species are planted to thin out weaker trees
Trees grown in areas of agriculture which are used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops
Forty percent of the world's oxygen is produced in which of the following?
Grasslands
Tropical rainforest
Neritic zone
Freshwater habitats
Tropical forests can impact the weather.
True
False
Which forest type is the most undisturbed by human disruption?
Tropical rainforests
Temperate
Boreal
Deciduous
Another name for Boreal is .........
Deciduous
Taiga
Temperate
Tundra
________ has caused an increase in endangered plant and animal species.
Venus fly traps
Invasive species
Soil erosion
Wild fires
Which of the following best describes an invasive species?
Native plants or animals which grow at an exceptionally fast rate
Native plants which take up large areas of space and do not allow for other species to spread
Native or non-native species found in nearly every terrestrial area
non-native species introduced to an area ultimately harming the ecosystem or human health
Most of the impact on forests has been caused by the conversion of forests to which of the following?
Grocery stores
Housing development
Agricultural land
Retail Stores
Which of the following is the pest which affects millions of acres of forest land?
bark beetles
skin beetles
cockroaches
armyworms
Over half of the forests in the U.S. are privately owned?
True
False
This Act helped undo damage affecting natural areas
The Natural Forest Management Act
The Forest and Rangeland Act
The Forest Reserve Act
The Organic Act
Planting native trees on privately-owned land can help maintain biodiversity and the health of the local eco-system.
True
False
This Act helped establish the management, protection, and care of forest reserves.
The National Forest Management Act
The Forest and Rangeland Act
The Organic Act
The Forest Reserve Act
Logging is a critical technique for sustainable forestry?
True
False
Rainforests cover which percentage of the Earth?
3%
6%
10%
25%
Which of the following trees are most common in boreal forests?
Broadleaf
Deciduous
Oaks
Coniferous
What region is highlighted in green in the picture?
Tundra
Tropical
Boreal
Temperate
What region is highlighted in the green in the picture?
Boreal
Temperate
Tundra
Tropical
Which of the following acts encouraged settlers to move west and provided free acreage to those who made the journey?
Homestead Act
Organic Act
Weeks Act
Manifest Destiny Act
Pick the layer that is the closest to the forest floor.
Canopy
Understory
Herb Layer
Shrub Layer
mass destruction of trees is called ___________
Afforestation
Agroforestry
Permafrost
Deforestation
The permafrost is the state of being frozen during the winter months and thaws out during summer months.
True
False
________ only logging the most mature trees in the area
Selective cutting
Shelterwood cutting
Clear cutting
Agroforestry
