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WorksheetsTrees and Forests PAT review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Abiotic factors are
alive
dead
non-living
living
Deer, trees and squirrels are examples of
producers
abiotic factors
consumers
biotic factors
We value trees and forests because they provide us with:
- a life-supporting environment
- recreation
- berries
- raw materials
- recreation
- mental health
- oxygen
- wood
- habitats
- hiking
- forest rangers
- syrup
- a life-supporting environment
- recreation
- jobs
- raw materials
Which of the following factors most likely prevents the growth of certain plants in
the forest underbrush?
temperature
water availability
amount of sunlight
nutrient availability
Producers are
biotic
animals
trees
plants
primary consumers eat
animals
consumers
producers
grass
A bear is an example of
a carnivore
an omnivore
a consumer
an animal
Which of the following lists identifies only organisms that are herbivores?
Deer, rabbit, beaver
Owl, eagle, grizzly bear
Willow, tamarack, wild rose
Bacteria, earthworm, mushroom
Coyotes, willows, squirrels, and snowshoe hares are all part of a particular
forest ecosystem.
Sun → Coyote → Snowshoe hare → Willow
Sun → Willow → Snowshoe hare → Coyote
Sun → Squirrel → Snowshoe hare → Coyote
Sun → Willow → Snowshoe hare → Squirrel
The nutrient cycle is driven by energy from the
Sun
Ocean
Ground
Atmosphere
The four main parts of the water cycle are:
evaporation
transpiration
causation
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
participation
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transportation
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
Transpiration is when
Water evaporates from plants
Water transpires from the ground
Water transpires from the clouds
Water evaporates from the clouds
Which of the following gases is produced as a result of photosynthesis?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Forests are home to living and non-living things
True
False
What is a coniferous tree?
A tree in Alberta
A tree that loses its leaves annually.
A tree which bears cones sand has needles or scale like leaves.
Alberta's official provincial tree is
Lodgepole Pine
White Spruce
Silver Willow
Aspen Poplar
A deciduous tree with smooth greenish white bark and simple oval to ovate leaves
Lodgepole Pine
White Spruce
Silver Willow
Aspen Poplar
How do deciduous trees adapt to the cold weather?
A. They grow thicker leaves and shed bark to stay warm.
B. They stop growing and shed leaves to save energy.
C. They grow more fruit and flowers to attract animals.
D. They migrate to places where there is more sunlight.
To categorize leaves scientifically, what characteristics should you examine?
Leaf colour and shape.
Leaf colour and size.
Leaf arrangement and colour.
Leaf shape and arrangement.
Which part of a tree loses the most water?
Roots
Bark
Leaves
Branches
The 'equation' for photosynthesis is...
Chlorophyll + Glucose + Sunlight + Water = Oxygen
Chlorophyll + Sunlight + Carbon dioxide + Water = Glucose + Oxygen
Chlorophyll + Oxygen + Sunlight + Water = Glucose + Carbon dioxide
Sunlight + Carbon dioxide + Water = Glucose + Oxygen + Chlorophyll
Which of these organisms is a producer?
Moss
Worm
Wolf
Fungus
Which organism is a decomposer?
Lichen
Owl
Bacteria
Grass
What energy drives the nutrient cycle?
Wind energy
Hydro (water) energy
Solar (sun) energy
Fossil fuel energy
Which is a possible forest food chain?
Sun, bear, rabbit, zebra
Sun, willow, rabbit, chipmunk
Sun, earthworm, rabbit, bear
Sun, willow, rabbit, coyote
Photosynthesis creates
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
What can the rings of a tree cookie tell you about the tree?
Its age and good and poor growth years.
If it has survived an insect infestation.
Where it grew in the province.
How tall it grew.
Which organisms are carnivores?
Bears, owls, deer.
Bears, owls, mushrooms.
Bears, owls, earthworms.
Bears, owls, bats.
Which organisms are herbivores?
Bacteria, worms, fungi
Maple, pine, tamarack
Owls, bears and coyotes
Rabbits, deer and beavers
The tree trunk
produces oxygen
taken in carbon dioxide
transports nutrients and water throughout the tree
supports the tree
In the underbrush/understory of a forest, what would most likely prevent the growth of a plant?
Lack of nutrients
Amount of sunlight
Availability of water
Temperature
Trees with broad leaves are categorized as
Deciduous
Coniferous
Most trees with needle leaves are classified as
Deciduous
Coniferous
The margin of a leaf refers to its
veins
shape
colour
outer edge
Forest fires are always bad for a forest.
True
False
Positive aspects of forest fires to forests are
the elimination of old trees allows for new growth
they provide jobs for fire fighters
they destroy forest pests like the Pine Beetle
they destroy forests which allows humans to build homes in that area.
Choose all the ways forests affect humans.
by providing resources
by offering a place for monsters to grow
by offering recreation opportunities
by providing jobs
with their beauty
What type of animals live on the forest floor?
Squirrels, Flies, Mosquitos
Worms, Mushrooms, Bacteria
Fox, Deer, Wolfs
Owls, Birds, Eagles
What type of plants grow at the "Hurb or underbrush level"?
Shrubs, Small trees
Ferns, Wild flowers
Leaves and Branches
Insects and Bacteria.
What type of plants grow at the " Forest Floor "?
Shrubs, Small trees
Ferns, Wild flowers
Seaves and Branches
Moss, Mushrooms,
What is the highest level of the forest?
Upper Canopy
Understory
Herb or UnderBrush
Forest Floor.
Fungi...
Are Organism that lack roots, stems and leaves.
Are types of Fungus found attached to tree trunks.
Can withstands extreme heat and cold, but not smoke or fumes. That is why they are not found in the city.
None of the above.
An example of a Primary consumers
Wolf or Shark
Fish or snakes
Squirrel, rabbit
None of the above.
An example of a Tertiary consumers
Wolf or Shark
Fish or snakes
Squirrel, rabbit
None of the above.
An example of a Secondary consumers
Wolf or Shark
Fish or snakes
Squirrel, rabbit
None of the above.
A
B
C
D
What words should be in the boxes for A and B?
Carbon monoxide and water
Oxygen and water
Carbon dioxide and water
water and sugar
If you want to know if a tree is coniferous or deciduous, what should you look at?
Bark
Leaves
Roots
trunk
