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Forestry Science - Fall Final Exam Review

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following terms with their correct definition

a)

Fauna

1.

Animals

b)

Flora

2.

Plants

c)

Old-Growth Primary Forests

3.

Old, untouched by human activity

d)

Second Growth Forests

4.

What grows back after a forest is destroyed by humans or natural disasters

e)

Tree Plantations

5.

human-managed forests that are used to harvest wood products

2.

Reorder the forests by which have the most biodiversity (1) and the least biodiversity (3)

a)

Old-Growth Forests

b)

Secondary Growth Forests

c)

Tree Farms

1)
2)
3)
3.

Which of the following are examples of ecosystem services? Select all that apply.

a)

Stores carbon dioxide

b)

Produces oxygen

c)

Purifys water

d)

Produces wood Products

e)

Provides habitat

4.

What is a forest?

a)

A large wooded area

b)

A small wooded area

c)

An area home to beavers and deer

d)

An area home to foxes and horses

5.

What is the art and science of managing forests to maintain or improve the quality and quantity of trees?

a)

Forestry

b)

Wildlife

c)

Forest Care

d)

Forester

6.

Which of the following is not a benefit of trees?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Shade

c)

Prevention of soil erosion

d)

Carbon Dioxide

7.

What is a complex forest ecosystem?

a)

An ecosystem comprised of lots of plants

b)

An ecosystem comprised of only a few, complex plants

c)

An ecosystem comprised of only one species of tree

d)

An ecosystem comprised of many species of trees

8.

What does binomial mean?

a)

Two wheels

b)

Three names

c)

Scientific names

d)

Two names

9.

The two parts of a scientific name are classified by what areas?

a)

Species and family

b)

Genus and variety

c)

Genus and species

d)

Family and variety

10.

Which of the following are the main body parts of an insect?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Cephalothorax

c)

Head

d)

Thorax

11.

What main body part is the arrow pointing at?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Cephalothorax

c)

Head

d)

Thorax

12.

What main body part is the arrow pointing at?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Cephalothorax

c)

Head

d)

Thorax

13.

How many main stages are there in Complete metamorphosis?

(a)  

14.

How many main stages are there in Incomplete metamorphosis?

(a)  

15.

Which of the following are main life stages in Complete metamorphosis?

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Larva

d)

Nymph

e)

Pupa

16.

Which of the following are main life stages in Incomplete metamorphosis?

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Larva

d)

Nymph

e)

Pupa

17.

Which metamorphosis is this?

a)

Complete

b)

Incomplete

18.

Which metamorphosis is this?

a)

Complete

b)

Incomplete

19.

What type of mouthparts does this insect have?

a)

Chewing

b)

Piercing-Sucking

c)

Sponging

d)

Siphoning

20.

Which metamorphosis is this?

a)

Complete

b)

Incomplete

21.

What do insects use for feeling and smelling?

a)

antennae

b)

eyes

c)

wings

d)

proboscis

22.

True or false: a spider is an insect?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which is not an insect?

a)

caterpillar

b)

ladybug

c)

worm

d)

wasp

24.
a)
insect
b)
not an insect
25.
a)
not an insect
b)
insect
26.
a)
insect
b)
not an insect
27.
a)
insect
b)
not an insect
28.
a)
not an insect
b)
insect
29.
a)
not an insect
b)
insect
30.

Click on the picture of the insect.

a)
b)
31.

Click on the picture of the insect.

a)
b)
32.

Click on the picture of the insect.

a)
b)
33.

What order does the Tent Caterpillar Moth belong to?

a)

Lepidoptera

b)

Odonata

c)

Mantodea

d)

Blattodea

34.

What order does the tachnid fly belong to?

a)

Diptera

b)

Dermoptera

c)

Coleoptera

d)

Isoptera

35.

What order does the long-horned grasshopper belong to?

a)

Odonata

b)

Orthoptera

c)

dermoptera

d)

hemioptera

36.

What order does the tiger beetle belong to?

a)

Mecoptera

b)

Neroptera

c)

Coleoptera

d)

Anoplura

37.

What order does the velvet ant belong to?

a)

Hymenoptera

b)

Isoptera

c)

Hemioptera

d)

Blattodea

38.

What order does the water strider belong to?

a)

Hemioptera

b)

Diptera

c)

Dermoptera

d)

Plecoptera

39.

What type of insects belong to diptera?

a)

Bees & Wasps

b)

True Flies

c)

True Bugs

d)

Grasshoppers

40.

What type of insects belong to the order hymenoptera?

a)

Wasps & Bees & Ants

b)

Cicadas & Leafhoppers

c)

Crickets & Grasshoppers

d)

Beetles

41.

What type of insects belong to the order hemiptera?

a)

True Flies

b)

True Bugs

c)

Crickets & Grasshoppers

d)

Cockroaches

42.

What type of insects belong to orthoptera?

a)

Beetles

b)

Butterflies & Moths

c)

Cockroaches & Termites

d)

Grasshoppers, Katydids & Crickets

43.

What type of insects belong to the order coleoptera?

a)

Beetles

b)

True Bugs

c)

Butterfly & Moths

d)

Grasshoppser, Katydids, Crickets

44.

What type of insects belong to the order lepidoptera?

a)

Grasshoppers, Katydids, Crickets

b)

Beetles

c)

Cockroaches & Termites

d)

Butterflies & Moths

45.

How many rings do most trees grow each year?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

46.

The pale colored ring that grows at the beginning of the year.

a)

alpha growth

b)

beta growth

c)

early wood

d)

late wood

47.

The dark colored ring that grows at the end of the year.

a)

alpha growth

b)

beta growth

c)

early wood

d)

late wood

48.

Cells of the outer part of the cambium known as phloem die and become

a)

the wood of the tree

b)

the bark of the tree

c)

the leaves of the tree

d)

the roots of the tree

49.

Cells of the inner part of the cambium known as xylem die and become

a)

the wood of the tree

b)

the bark of the tree

c)

the leaves of the tree

d)

the roots of the tree

50.

Phloem in the tree carries material

a)

across the leaves

b)

to other trees

c)

down from the leaves

d)

up from the roots

51.

Xylem in the tree carries material

a)

across the leaves

b)

to other trees

c)

down from the leaves

d)

up from the roots

52.

Scars present in tree rings indicate

a)

fire

b)

disease

c)

insect damage

d)

all of the above

53.
What type of leaf arrangement is shown?
a)
opposite
b)
whorled
c)
alternate
d)
cyclical 
54.
What type of leaf arrangement is shown?
a)
opposite
b)
alternate
c)
whorled
d)
cyclical 
55.
What type of leaf arrangement is shown?
a)
opposite
b)
alternate
c)
whorled
d)
cyclical
56.
Type of leaf margin shown?
a)
smooth
b)
toothed
c)
lobed
d)
bristle-tipped
57.
Type of leaf margin shown?
a)
Smooth
b)

Toothed / Serrated

c)
Lobed
d)
Bristle-tipped
58.
Common names of organisms: 
a)
are used in day to day conversations
b)
uniquely identify each species
c)
is the most accurate way to identify living organisms
d)
are usually written in italics or underlined 
59.
Scientific names of organisms:
a)
are based on physical characteristics of organisms
b)
are often confusing when travelling from place to place
c)
are sometimes named after the person who studies the organism
d)
uniquely identify each species with a genus and species name
60.
Which of the following is an example of a scientific name?
a)
Silver maple
b)
Sugar maple
c)
Striped maple
d)
Acer rubrum
61.
Type of leaf shown?
a)
Needle-like
b)
Scale-like
c)
Broad and flat
d)
All of the choices
62.
Type of leaf shown?
a)
Needle-like
b)
Scale-like
c)
Broad and flat
d)
All of the choices
63.
Type of leaf shown?
a)
Needle-like
b)
Scale-like
c)
Broad and flat
d)
All of the choices
64.
What is dendrology?
a)
Study of trees and shrubs
b)
Study of shrubs
c)
Study of trees
d)
Study of how organisms interact with their environment
65.
All trees are:
a)
Annuals
b)
Biennials
c)
Perrenials
d)
None of the choices
66.
Other than leaves, what other characteristics can be used to identify trees?
a)
Bark
b)
Twigs
c)
Fruits
d)
All of the choices
67.
Coniferous trees are also known as:
a)
Angiosperms
b)
Hardwoods
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Broadleafs
68.
Conifer leaves are usually:
a)
Scale-like
b)
Needle-like
c)
Broad and flat
d)
Scale-like OR Needle-like
69.
Deciduous trees:
a)
Lose their leaves each fall
b)
Are also known as angiosperms
c)
Are hardwoods
d)
All of the choices
70.
Which type of tree is shown here?
a)
Angiosperms
b)
Conifers
c)
Broadleafs
d)
Christmas trees
71.
What type of tree is shown here?
a)
Gymnosperms
b)
Softwoods
c)
Conifers
d)
Deciduous trees
72.
What type of leaf arrangement is shown here?
a)
Opposite
b)
Alternate
c)
Whorled 
d)
Gymnosperm
73.
Type of tree?
a)
Oak
b)
Pine
c)
Maple
d)
Holly
74.
Type of tree?
a)
maple
b)
oak
c)
holly
d)
pine
75.

What process makes glucose in plant cells?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Osmosis

d)

Transpiration

76.

What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

cytoplasm

77.

Fill in the chemical equation for photosynthesis:

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Carbon dioxide + Water
-- Light -->
Oxygen + Glucose
Water + Oxygen
78.

What are the round membrane disks inside the chloroplast where the light reactions take place?

a)

Thylakoids

b)

Cristae

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cytoplasm

79.

Photosynthesis is broken down into two parts - first the ​ (a)   create ATP and NADPH. Second the ​ (b)   uses carbon dioxide to make ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
light reactions
Calvin cycle
glucose
water
80.

Select all that apply: How do plants use the glucose that they make in photosynthesis?

a)

They break it down for energy

b)

They use it to make their cell walls

c)

They use it for locomotion

d)

They convert it into polypeptides

81.

Match the following parts of the cell to their functions:

a)

Green pigment that absorbs light energy

1.

Chlorophyll

b)

Space in the chloroplast where the Calvin Cycle occurs

2.

Stroma

c)

Membrane in the chloroplast where light reactions occur

3.

Thylakoids

d)

Organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plants

4.

Chloroplast

82.

Select all that apply: What kinds of organisms can do photosynthesis?

a)

Plants (with chloroplasts)

b)

Animals

c)

Bacteria (with chlorophyll)

d)

Fungi

83.

Fill in the equation for photosynthesis:

​ (a)   + Water --​ (b)   --> ​ (c)   + Glucose

Choose from the below words
Carbon dioxide
Light
Oxygen
84.

Which part of photosynthesis is most similar to the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

a)

the Calvin Cycle

b)

the Light Reactions

c)

the Citric Acid Cycle

d)

the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

85.
 ______ transports water and some nutrients up from the roots to the rest of the plant. 
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stoma
d)
spongy mesophyll
86.
_______ transports sugar, proteins, and other organic materials.
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stoma
d)
spongy mesophyll
87.
Xylem and Phloem are both __.
a)
Transpiration
b)
Absorption
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Vascular tissue
88.
Which is NOT a function of roots?
a)
Take in water
b)
Take in nutrients
c)
Anchor plant to ground
d)
Make food
89.
Water is transported from roots to shoots and leaves in:
a)
Xylem
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Chlorophyll
90.
Sugars made in leaves are transported in:
a)
xylem
b)
Phloem
c)
chloroplast
d)
stomata
91.
Pores called __________ allow plants to exchange gases for respiration and photosynthesis. 
a)
stomata
b)
guard cells
c)
palisade mesophyll
d)
cuticles
92.
Plant loses water through the ________. 
a)
roots 
b)
stomata 
c)
chlorophyll
d)
stem
93.
What organelle in the leaves of plants capture light energy from the sun to complete photosynthesis?
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
94.
Transpiration is
a)
the movement of water through a plant from the roots up the stem
b)
the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation
c)
the flow of water into plant roots by osmosis from the soil
d)
the process of minerals and sugars moving through plant veins
95.
Which part of a plant is responsible for the majority of photosynthesis?
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
stomata
96.
Which gas enters a stomata?
a)
Oxygen 
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide 
97.
Which gas leaves a stomata?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide
98.
Water is absorbed by the plant through the roots, and transpiration takes place as the water exits the ________.
a)
Leaves
b)
Roots
c)
Stem
99.
Roots grow downward to anchor the seed. 
a)
True
b)
False
100.
The process where seeds grow and become tiny plants is called
a)
miracles
b)
germination
c)
xylem
d)
photosynthesis
101.
A seed leaf that stores food
a)
embryo
b)
cotyledon
c)
seed coat
d)
radicle
102.
Monocots have __ cotyledon. 
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Depends on the plant
d)
Zero
103.
Dicots have __ cotyledon. 
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two
d)
Depends
104.

What are the reactants of cellular respiration?

a)

CO2 + H2O

b)

H2O + O2

c)

C6H12O6 + O2

d)

C6H12O6 + H2O

105.

A measure of both species richness and relative number of species.

a)

Species diversity

b)

Species richness

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Keystone species

106.

Biotic factors are

a)

Living

b)

nonliving

107.

Abiotic factors

a)

living

b)

nonliving

108.

Categorize the following:

Categorize the following

Zebra

Rock

Spider

Temperature

Rain

Tree

Bacteria

Sunshine

Biotic Factors
Abiotic Factors
109.

Describe the flow of water through the plant.

a)

Water enters through the root hairs

b)

Water travels up the xylem of the stem through cohesion and adhesion

c)

Water travels through the xylem into the central vein of the leaf

d)

Water exits through the stoma on the bottom of the leaf

1)
2)
3)
4)
110.

Describe the flow of water through the plant.

a)

Water enters through the root hairs

b)

Water travels up the xylem of the stem through cohesion and adhesion

c)

Water travels through the xylem into the central vein of the leaf

d)

Water exits through the stoma on the bottom of the leaf

1)
2)
3)
4)
111.
What is transpiration?
a)
Excess water being released from the leave
b)
Excess sugar being released from the leave
c)
The way a plant makes its food
d)
When the plant uses sugar for energy
112.
How is water transported from stems to leaves?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stems
d)
roots
113.

Which of the following indicates the pathway of water through a plant?

a)

root hair cell --> xylem --> Mesophyll --> substomatal space --> stomata

b)

substomatal space -- > stomata --> root hair cell --> xylem --> Mesophyll

c)

xylem --> stomata --> root hair cell --> Mesophyll --> Substomatal space

114.

What is a cuticle? Choose 2

a)

A waxy layer of a fatty substance called cutin covering the epidermis

b)

A waxy layer of a fatty substance called cutin covering the dermis

c)

Part of Xylem

d)

A plant cuticle is a protecting film covering the epidermis of leaves

115.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes.
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain.
c)
Water is pulled by gravity.
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves.
116.

Plant tissues come in several forms: vascular, epidermal, ground, and meristematic. Each type of tissue consists of different types of cells, has different functions, and is located in different places. In the human body, the blood stream transports water and nutrients throughout the body.

Which type of tissue serves a similar function in plants?

a)

Dermal tissue

b)

Ground tissue

c)

Vascular tissue

d)

Meristematic tissue

117.

In plants, water can escape through the leaves by the process of transpiration. Which of the following structures are involved in transpiration?

a)

xylem, phloem, stomata

b)

phloem, root hairs, xylem

c)

root hairs, xylem, stomata

d)

stomata, phloem, root hairs

118.

According to this simplified water cycle, what is the function of the process of transpiration?

a)

releases water vapor from plants

b)

decreases the rate of the water cycle

causes

c)

photosynthesis in plants

d)

speeds the evaporation of water

119.

If the xylem in a young tree is damaged, which process is FIRST affected?

a)

performing photosynthesis

b)

transporting sugar to the roots

c)

transporting water to the leaves

d)

water entering from the soil

120.

What provides the embryo with nutrition

a)

endosperm

b)

photosynthesis

c)

light

d)

sugar

121.

what is the first thing the send sends out

a)

radicle

b)

plumule

c)

chlorophyll

d)

leafs

122.

What is it called when the seed sprouts the radical and begins to send out cotyledons?

a)

germination

b)

gravity

c)

plumule

d)

Photosynthesis

123.

what are the early leaves called after germination

a)

cotyledons

b)

chlorophyll

c)

flume

d)

plumule

124.

Insects that pass through the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages in their life cycle have _________________.

a)

incomplete metamorphosis

b)

no metamorphosis

c)

complete metamorphosis

d)

gradual metamorphosis

125.

What type of mouthparts does this insect have?

a)

Chewing

b)

Piercing-Sucking

c)

Sponging

d)

Siphoning

126.

Which statement best describes the difference between azimuth and quadrant compasses?

a)

Azimuth uses compass points, while quadrant bearings only use numbers.

b)

Azimuth bearings range 0–360°, while quadrant bearings use NE/SE/SW/NW with angles 0–90°.

c)

Quadrant bearings measure full circles, while azimuth bearings only measure half circles.

d)

They are identical systems used interchangeably.

127.

Convert an azimuth reading of 135' into a quadrant bearing.

a)

N 45' E

b)

S 45' E

c)

S 35' W

d)

N 35' W

128.

A direction of S 25' E is equal to what azimuth reading?

a)

25'

b)

90'

c)

155'

d)

205'

129.

An azimuth of 310' falls into which general quadrant?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

130.

Which of the following is a common source of compass error?

a)

Holding the compass perfectly level.

b)

Standing near metal objects while taking a bearing.

c)

Taking a reading away from your body.

d)

Taking multiple readings and averaging them.

131.

What is the purpose of knowing your personal pace factor?

a)

To determine tree height without instruments.

b)

To convert bearings into azimuth.

c)

To measure distance by counting steps.

d)

To identify soil type in a timber stand.

132.

If your pace factor is about 2.6 paces per 10 meters, approximately how many paces are needed to measure 65 meters?

a)

10 Paces

b)

17 Paces

c)

26 Paces

d)

42 Paces

133.

Which situation makes pacing a better option than using a tape or GPS?

a)

Measuring extremely steep slopes.

b)

Measuring short distances through dense vegetation.

c)

Mapping a highway boundary.

d)

Calculating timber volume.

134.

Walking 180' for 120 meters, then 270' for 80 meters, results in what directional movement form the original point?

a)

North, then further North.

b)

South, then West.

c)

East, then South.

d)

West, then North.

135.

What is one consequence of incorrect compass mapping during a timber harvest?

a)

Trees may photosynthesize incorrectly.

b)

Property boundaries or skid trails may be placed in the wrong location.

c)

Tree seedlings may grow too quickly.

d)

Wildlife populations may immediately disappear.

136.

If you walk 45' for 50 meters and then 200' for 40 meters, what is the best way to confirm whether you remain inside a timber stand boundary?

a)

Measure DBH of trees at each point.

b)

Compare your path boundary to lines on a stand map.

c)

Convert bearings into tree height measurements.

d)

Estimate distance using only visual judgement.