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WorksheetsForests and Their Resources
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
renewable resources include soil, fresh water, wild animals and
minerals
coal
timber
petrolem
which resource management aims to harvest resource in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystem
maximum sustainable yield
ecosystem based management
adaptive management
watershed management
in what part of a forest would you expect t find a squirrel nest
snag
understory
forest floor
canopy
which of the following is an economic value of the forrest
they provide wood
they prevent soil erosion
they regulate the water cycle
they decrease flooding
the clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use is called
forestry
clear-cutting
timber-harvesting
deforestation
which phrase is true for private logging operations
produces a monoculture
produces trees of different ages
produce trees of different species
leads to high biodiversity
which phrase is true for private logging operations
produces a monoculture
produces trees of different ages
produce trees of different species
leads to high biodiversity
some tree plantations resemble a natural forest that
has been adaptability managed
contains uneven-aged stands
has never been harvested
has been clear-cut
prescribed burns are fires that
are caused by lightning
are set by human
never get out of control
increase the risk of injury
the removal of snags following a fire is called
monoculture
prescribed burning
sustainable forestry
salvage logging
a renewable resource is harvested sustainable if
the amount of replacement is less than the amount harvested
soil erosion is prevented
replacing trees costs less than harvesting trees
the amount of replacement is = to the amount harvested
most of earths fresh water is used for
watering crops
drinking
washing clothes and dishes
recreational purpose such as swimming pool
the percentage of earths land surface covered by forest is
15
30
50
75
one disadvantage of the selection system of timber harvesting is that it
produces even-aged stands
cause soil erosion
produces a monoculture
is more dangerous for loggers
deforestation is particular;y harmful in arid regions because it can lead to
desertification
loss of jobs
a massive loss of biodiversity
a decrease in greenhouse gases
what is the role of private timber companies in national forest
they plan the sale of trees that are harvested
they build roads for logging
they manage timber sales
they receive the profits from logging
which type of forest most likely contains the greatest variety of habitats
old-growth forest
even-aged stands
plantations
monocultures
which type of forest most likely contains the greatest variety of habitats
old-growth forest
even-aged stands
plantations
monocultures
smokeys the bears message resulted in
an increase # of forest fires
an increase in biodiversity
suppression of all forest fires
a loss of lives
prescribed burns
are carefully controlled
cannot be controlled
cause fuel buildup
cause permanent damage to ecosystems
the main goal to the healthy forest restoration act is to
prevent prescribed burning
prevent erosion and soil damage
prevent salvage logging
promote salvage logging
if a wood product is certified by the forest stewardship council, it was produced
using sustainable method
from trees grown on a plantation
from recycled materials
because consumers demanded it
