WorksheetsLand and Forestry Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which biome has the highest biodiversity?
Taiga/Boreal/Coniferous Forest
Temperate Rainforest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rainforest
What is the primary reason for not cutting down trees?
Ecosystem Services
Timber
Urbanization
Mining
Which biome receives a lot of year-round rainfall?
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Temperate Rainforest
Taiga/Boreal/Coniferous Forest
What is the largest terrestrial biome?
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Temperate Rainforest
Taiga/Boreal/Coniferous Forest
What is the primary source of energy for heat, light, and cooking in developing nations?
Biomass Fuel
Timber
Agriculture
Mining
Which method of logging involves removing all or almost all the trees in an area?
Biomass Fuel
Selective-Cutting
Prescribed Burns
Clear-Cutting
What is the main cause of deforestation in places like Indonesia and the Amazon?
Timber
Biomass Fuel
Urbanization
Agriculture
Which method of logging involves removing single trees or relatively small numbers of trees from a forest?
Selective-Cutting
Prescribed Burns
Biomass Fuel
Clear-Cutting
What is the primary reason for clear-cutting to be considered sustainable under certain conditions?
Maintains biodiversity
Replaces biodiverse ecosystem with monocultures
Increases soil erosion
Reduces water quality
What is the process of re-growing trees called?
Agriculture
Silviculture
Mining
Urbanization
Which method of logging is required by the Federal Lab in the United States?
Clear-Cutting
Selective-Cutting
Biomass Fuel
Prescribed Burns
What is the primary reason for using prescribed burns in forests?
Replaces biodiverse ecosystem with monocultures
Maintains biodiversity
Increases soil erosion
Controls insect species
What is the primary reason for unsustainably logging practices in the tropical rainforests?
Biomass Fuel
Timber
Agriculture
Urbanization
What is the primary reason for clear-cutting to be considered unsustainable?
Replaces biodiverse ecosystem with monocultures
Reduces water quality
Maintains biodiversity
Increases soil erosion
What is the primary reason for selective-cutting to be preferred over clear-cutting on slopes?
Reduces water quality
Maintains biodiversity
Replaces biodiverse ecosystem with monocultures
Increases soil erosion
What year was the US Division of Forestry founded?
1861
1881
1921
1871
What species was threatened by logging in the Pacific Northwest?
Western Spotted Owl
Northern Spotted Owl
Washington Spotted Owl
Owl never tell...
How many acres of forest did the proposal from the Oregon-Washington Interagency Wildlife Committee want allocated for the protection of the species?
1000 for each owl
1000 for 10 owls
1000 for every 2 mated owls
All of the Pacific Northwest
What ultimately happened to the owl population after the logging stopped?
The population increased
the population increased dramatically
The population stayed the same
The population decreased
The trees in the Boreal forests are known as ...
Christmas Trees
Needlers
Borifers
Conifers
