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Forestry Science Final Exam Review Spring 26



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

This photo shows an example of a(n) _____ forest.
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a.
deciduous
b.
coniferous
c.
dehiscent
d.
indehiscent
 

 2. 

Which tree is an example of a deciduous tree?
a.
Larch
b.
Spruce
c.
Fir
d.
Birch
 

 3. 

Trees reproduce sexually by _____.
a.
producing seeds
b.
growing leaves or needles
c.
shedding their bark
d.
extending their roots
 

 4. 

A compound leaf is a leaf that _____.
a.
produces seeds in cones
b.
starts out as a leaf but is later replaced by a needle
c.
is exceptionally rigid
d.
is made up of multiple leaflets
 

 5. 

Trees cut for lumber are generally cut into _____ lengths.
a.
8’
b.
12’
c.
16’
d.
20’
 

 6. 

The overall reduction in the number of trees in an area of the forest is called _____.
a.
culling
b.
coppicing
c.
girdling
d.
thinning
 

 7. 

What is a Biltmore stick commonly used for?
a.
Measuring the harvestable height of a tree
b.
Clearing slash from the forest floor
c.
Marking trees for culling
d.
Marking the ground to measure the level of pond succession
 

 8. 

Using the table below, determine the volume of a tree with a DBH of 34” (0.86 m) that contains four 16’ (4.9 m) logs.
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a.
506 board feet
b.
1385 board feet
c.
1487 board feet
d.
1610 board feet
 

 9. 

Which practice involves removing all trees from a given area?
a.
Shelterwood harvesting
b.
Seed tree harvesting
c.
Strip-cutting
d.
Clear-cutting
 

 10. 

This photograph shows an image of which invasive plant pest?
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a.
Cogon grass
b.
Chinese tallow
c.
Kudzu
d.
Japanese honeysuckle
 

 11. 

Read the diameter tape below:
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a.
10.4
c.
9.6
b.
9.4
d.
9.4
 

 12. 

What is the total height of the tree below?
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a.
83’
c.
56’
b.
66’
d.
103’
 

 13. 

An accident is
a.
Sudden or unintentional event that causes injury
c.
a substance used to stop pain or itching.
b.
What happens when you wet the bed.
d.
loss of salt resulting in muscular pains & spasms.
 

 14. 

A way to prevent heat being an environmental hazard is to
a.
wear proper clothing
c.
pace yourself
b.
know the signs of heat exhaustion
d.
all of the above
 

 15. 

Insects are generally not life threatening but they are  ____________ during spring, summer, & fall.
a.
beautiful
c.
scarce
b.
annoying
d.
pink
 

 16. 

Which of the following is not a way to protect yourself from wildlife?
a.
Stay calm
c.
Taunt a mother bear
b.
Wear proper clothing
d.
Use good judgement
 

 17. 

Which of the following is not a venomous snake in Georgia?
a.
Coral snake
c.
Timber rattler
b.
Indigo snake
d.
Cottonmouth
 

 18. 

The only deadly spider(s) in the US is/are the
a.
Black Widow
c.
Tarantula
b.
Brown Recluse
d.
Both A & B
 

 19. 

This snake has a white mouth and typically lives in aquatic areas.
a.
Timber rattler
c.
Coral snake
b.
Cottonmouth moccasin
d.
Copperhead
 

 20. 

Which of the following diseases can be carried by ticks?
a.
Lyme disease
c.
Tularemia
b.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
d.
All of the Above
 

 21. 

What is the best way to protect yourself from the Saddleback Caterpillar?
a.
OFF Deep Woods Spray
c.
Long sleeved shirts
b.
Wear a tank top
d.
Carry a lucky rabbit’s foot
 

 22. 

DBH is a measurement of the diameter of a tree at breast height which is:
a.
4 feet above the ground level
c.
5 feet above ground level
b.
4.5 feet above ground level
d.
5.5 feet above ground level
 

 23. 

An instrument consisiting of a thin wedge of glass that is used to determine the number of trees that should be counted when determining the basal per acre is called what?
a.
dendrometer
c.
hyposmeter
b.
prism
d.
clinometer
 

 24. 

______ species, sometimes called confiers, are trees that have leaves in the form of needles.
a.
Hardwood
c.
Evergreen
b.
Softwood
d.
Deciduous
 

 25. 

When measuring diameter breast height of a tree with a Biltmore Stick, how many inches from the eye is the stick held?
a.
21 inches
c.
25 inches
b.
24 inches
d.
30 inches
 

 26. 

Trees cut for lumber are generally cut into _____ lengths.
a.
8’
b.
12’
c.
16’
d.
20’
 

 27. 

What is a Biltmore stick commonly used for?
a.
Measuring the harvestable height of a tree
b.
Clearing slash from the forest floor
c.
Marking trees for culling
d.
Marking the ground to measure the level of pond succession
 

 28. 

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a.
Sweetgum
c.
White Oak
b.
Sycamore
d.
Pecan
 

 29. 

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a.
Yellow-poplar
c.
Sugar Maple
b.
Red Maple
d.
Lodgepole Pine
 

 30. 

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Needles 6-9 inches long
a.
Loblolly Pine
c.
Red Spruce
b.
Shortleaf Pine
d.
Black Cherry
 

 31. 

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Needles 10-18 inches, bundles of three
a.
Longleaf Pine
c.
Lodgepole Pine
b.
Balsam Fir
d.
Elm
 

 32. 

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a.
Shortleaf Pine
c.
Sitka Spruce
b.
Eastern Redcedar
d.
American Beech
 

 33. 

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a.
American Beech
c.
Yellow-Poplar
b.
Black Cherry
d.
Red Pine
 

 34. 

Using a 1 inch diameter class, a 15.2 inch tree will be tallied as what diameter tree?
a.
14
c.
16
b.
15
d.
18
 

 35. 

An accident is
a.
Sudden or unintentional event that causes injury
c.
a substance used to stop pain or itching.
b.
What happens when you wet the bed.
d.
loss of salt resulting in muscular pains & spasms.
 

 36. 

A way to prevent heat being an environmental hazard is to
a.
wear proper clothing
c.
pace yourself
b.
know the signs of heat exhaustion
d.
all of the above
 

 37. 

Insects are generally not life threatening but they are  ____________ during spring, summer, & fall.
a.
beautiful
c.
scarce
b.
annoying
d.
pink
 

 38. 

Which of the following is not a way to protect yourself from wildlife?
a.
Stay calm
c.
Taunt a mother bear
b.
Wear proper clothing
d.
Use good judgement
 

 39. 

Which of the following is not a venomous snake in Georgia?
a.
Coral snake
c.
Timber rattler
b.
Indigo snake
d.
Cottonmouth
 

 40. 

The only deadly spider(s) in the US is/are the
a.
Black Widow
c.
Tarantula
b.
Brown Recluse
d.
Both A & B
 

 41. 

This snake has a white mouth and typically lives in aquatic areas.
a.
Timber rattler
c.
Coral snake
b.
Cottonmouth moccasin
d.
Copperhead
 

 42. 

Which of the following diseases can be carried by ticks?
a.
Lyme disease
c.
Tularemia
b.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
d.
All of the Above
 

 43. 

What is the best way to protect yourself from the Saddleback Caterpillar?
a.
OFF Deep Woods Spray
c.
Long sleeved shirts
b.
Wear a tank top
d.
Carry a lucky rabbit’s foot
 

 44. 

What are conifers commonly referred to as?
a.
Springwoods
c.
Softwoods
b.
Ironwoods
d.
Hardwoods
 

 45. 

What are broad-leaved trees commonly called?
a.
Springwoods
c.
Softwoods
b.
Ironwoods
d.
Hardwoods
 

 46. 

A gymnosperm has...
a.
an enclosed seed
c.
fleshy fruit
b.
a “naked” seed
d.
broad-leaves
 

 47. 

Which of the following is NOT a type of leaf arrangement?
a.
Alternate
c.
Whorled
b.
Opposite
d.
Aggregate
 

 48. 

A distance of 66 feet is a ...
a.
Azimuth
c.
Chain
b.
Bearing
d.
Declination
 

 49. 

The angular variation of magnetic north from true north
a.
Azimuth
c.
Chain
b.
Bearing
d.
Declination
 

 50. 

Directions on a compass measure from 0 to 360 degrees
a.
Azimuth
c.
Chain
b.
Bearing
d.
Declination
 

 51. 

A direction of line in relation to the cardinal points of a compass
a.
Azimuth
c.
Chain
b.
Bearing
d.
Declination
 

 52. 

The correct quadrant reading for a 220 degree azimuth bearing is:
a.
S40E
c.
N40W
b.
S40W
d.
N40E
 

 53. 

If you are traveling at an azimuth reading of 215 you are heading _____.
a.
Northeast
c.
Southwest
b.
Southeast
d.
Northwest
 

 54. 

Which of the following trees has opposite leaf arrangement?
a.
Red Maple
c.
Aspen
b.
Sycamore
d.
Sweetgum
 

 55. 

Which of the following trees has more than one leaflet per leaf?
a.
Pecan
c.
Black Birch
b.
Eastern Redcedar
d.
White Spruce
 

 56. 

Which is not part of the fire triangle?
a.
Fuel
c.
Heat
b.
Soil
d.
Oxygen
 

 57. 

A broad region of air with fairly uniform temperature & humidity.
a.
Air Mass
c.
High Pressure System
b.
Front
d.
Low Pressure System
 

 58. 

The dividing zone between two air masses.
a.
Air Mass
c.
High Pressure System
b.
Front
d.
Low Pressure System
 

 59. 

The air mass behind a cold front. They generally produce several days of good burning weather.
a.
Air Mass
c.
High Pressure System
b.
Front
d.
Low Pressure System
 

 60. 

The air mass behind a warm front. They generally produce poor burning conditions.
a.
Air Mass
c.
High Pressure System
b.
Front
d.
Low Pressure System
 

 61. 

Tendency of the air to resist vertical motion.
a.
Stability
d.
Temperature
b.
Wind
e.
Humidity
c.
Thunderstorms
f.
Precipitation
 

 62. 

Air in horizontal motion
a.
Stability
d.
Temperature
b.
Wind
e.
Humidity
c.
Thunderstorms
f.
Precipitation
 

 63. 

This factor is the most important variable affecting fire behavior once the fire is ignited.
a.
Stability
d.
Temperature
b.
Wind
e.
Humidity
c.
Thunderstorms
f.
Precipitation
 

 64. 

This affects the fire environment with cooler temperatures, rain, and gusty erratic winds.
a.
Stability
d.
Temperature
b.
Wind
e.
Humidity
c.
Thunderstorms
f.
Precipitation
 

 65. 

This decreases with height and should be higher when burning for site preparation or hardwood control.
a.
Stability
d.
Temperature
b.
Wind
e.
Humidity
c.
Thunderstorms
f.
Precipitation
 

 66. 

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air expressed as a % of the amount the air can hold at saturation.
a.
Stability
d.
Temperature
b.
Wind
e.
Humidity
c.
Thunderstorms
f.
Precipitation
 

 67. 

The occurrence of this factor can usually be predicted in winter because it is associated with a frontal passage.
a.
Stability
d.
Temperature
b.
Wind
e.
Humidity
c.
Thunderstorms
f.
Precipitation
 

 68. 

Which is not a way to remove fuel from the fire triangle?
a.
Fire Rake
c.
Prescribed Burning
b.
Tractor with Fire Plow
d.
Backpack Water Pump
 

 69. 

The portion of the fire which the air is moving toward is the_________.
a.
rear
c.
flank
b.
head
d.
top
 

 70. 

The portion of the fire considered the sides of the fire is the_________.
a.
rear
c.
flank
b.
head
d.
top
 

 71. 

Fire is defined as the quick combustion of ___________with another substance.
a.
wood
c.
air
b.
oxygen
d.
acetylene
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 72. 

Which of the following is a conifer?
 a.
Aspen
 c.
Eastern cottonwood
 b.
Black Cherry
 d.
Eastern redeedar
 

 73. 

You are using a clinometer to determine tree height on level ground from a distance of 100’. Your reading to the tops of the tree is +85%; the bottom reading is -5%. What is the height of the tree?(NRS.02.03)
 a.
75’
 c.
85’
 b.
80’
 d.
90’
 

 74. 

What is the stinging bug found in our area that is not an insect? 
 a.
Scorpion
 c.
Wasp
 b.
Bee
 d.
Hornet
 

 75. 

Which of the following would be an example of a topographic hazard?
 a.
Fallen Tree
 c.
Poison Ivy
 b.
Copperhead
 d.
Heat Exhaustion
 

 76. 

How many feet are usually in a “log”?
 a.
14 feet
 c.
8 feet
 b.
16 feet
 d.
20 feet
 

 77. 

To estimate the height of a tree use a(n) _______. (NRS.02.03)
 a.
Increment borer
 c.
Bark gauge
 b.
Clinometer
 d.
Diameter tape
 

 78. 

What does the black widow have on the underside of its abdomen?
 a.
A red hourglass
 c.
A blue diamond
 b.
A red circle
 d.
A green triangle
 

 79. 

Which of the venomous snakes is solid black? 
 a.
Cottonmouth
 c.
Rattlesnake
 b.
Copperhead
 d.
Coral Snake
 

 80. 

What is a substance used to stop pain or itching?
 a.
Accident
 c.
Antiseptic
 b.
Anesthetic
 d.
Wound
 

 81. 

What does DBH stand for?
 a.
Direct Base Height
 c.
Diameter Breast Height
 b.
Direct Basal Hold
 d.
Diameter Base Height
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 82. 

________________ is a substance such as alcohol, iodine, or hydrogen peroxide applied to prevent infection.
 

 

 83. 

An example of a topographic hazard is ______________.
 

 

 84. 

The immediate, temporary care given the victim of an accident is called _____________.                 
 

 

 85. 

_____________ typically nest in hives in the ground, trees, bushes or old building or barns.
 

 

 86. 

Poison Ivy has a smooth margin leaf that usually appears in groups of _________.
 

 

 87. 

Poison Oak leaves are __________ instead of having a smooth margin like poison ivy.
 

 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 88. 

Timber stand improvement may include removing desirable trees for thinning purposes.
 

Matching
 
 
a.
Anesthetic
e.
Heat cramps
b.
Laceration
f.
Heat Exhaustion
c.
Wound
g.
Heat Stroke
d.
Habitat
h.
Safety
 

 89. 

a hurt or injury caused by cutting, stabbing, or breaking
 

 90. 

victim has extremely high body temperature & a failure of the sweating mechanism.
 

 91. 

a substance used to stop pain or itching
 

 92. 

the action or condition of being safe, free from danger, risk or injury.
 

 93. 

areas where animals & plants naturally live or grow.
 

 94. 

a cut, tear, or mangled place.
 

 95. 

feel weak, dizzy, sweaty, nauseous, or pale after being in the sun.
 

 96. 

caused by loss of salt resulting in muscular pains & spasms.
 

Short Answer
 

 97. 

List three things you might find in a first aid kit.
 

 98. 

What language are scientific names written?
 

 99. 

How many natural steps make a pace?
 

 100. 

How many degrees are in each quadrant of a compass?
 

 101. 

How many square feet are in an acre?
 

 102. 

A forest tract measures 2640’ wide by 5280’ long. How many acres are in the tract?
 

 103. 

John’s normal pace is 4 feet long. How many paces would he need to measure eight chains?
 

 104. 

John’s pace factor is 4.2 feet. How many steps does John take to measure the distance of one chain?
 

 105. 

Fires that burn organic materials beneath the surface litter are:
 

 106. 

Fire rakes and fire plows eliminate:
 

 107. 

Backfire torches and prescribed burning can eliminate ___________ from the fire triangle.
 

 108. 

Water from airplanes, helicopters, or backpack fire pumps eliminate ______________ from the fire triangle.           
 

 109. 

This type of fire burns on the forest floor, moves slowly, and uses dry twigs and dead grass as its fuel     
 

 110. 

This type of fire burns in the upper foliage of trees and moves quickly.     
 

 111. 

This type of fire can create strong winds and its own draft. It can very easily jump barriers such as rivers and firebreaks.
 

 112. 

The minimum mixing height for prescribed burning in Georgia is....
 

 113. 

To produce fire, what must be present?
 



 
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