2008 FFA Forestry District Contests General Knowledge Test

1. A Wedge Prism is used to ?a. Determine fuel loads in the forest.b. Drive a saw kerf to prevent binding a chainsaw.c. Estimate tree height.d. Measure basal area.e. Determine plot locations when cruising timber.

2. One board foot is defined as?a. A board that is one foot long.b. A section of lumber that measures 12 inches, by 6 inches, by 3 inches.c. 128 cubic inches of wood.d. A black of wood that measures 12, inches, by 12 inches, by 12 inches.e. 144 cubic inches of wood.

3. The difference between true north and magnetic north is called?a. Magnetic deviationb. Magnetic variationc. Celestial navigationd. Azimuth errore. Magnetic declination

4. Scalping should be done at what time?a. After trees have been planted for about one month. b. When getting ready to plant seedlings. c. When trees are about ready to be harvestedd. When trees are about 10 feet talle. None of the above

5. A flank fire is a fire that ______?a. Burns the coolestb. Runs with the windc. Burns into the windd. Burns parallel to the winde. Burns the hottest

6. Every year, ______ new trees are planted in Florida for every Florida resident.a. 1b. 3c. 5d. 10e. 20

7. Which of the following products come from trees?a. Ice creamb. Paintsc. Cosmeticsd. Toothpastee. All of the above

8. What is high grading?a. A method for improving the quality of timber

stands.b. A lumber grading system that makes lumber

grade out at a higher qualityc. A thinning system that preserves the best

trees in the forestd. A thinning system that takes the dominant

and co-dominant treese. The best approach to harvesting timber

9. One of the ways Longleaf Pine benefits from Prescribed fire is by?a. Burning off it’s needles make is grow faster.b. Killing the fungus that causes Fusiform Rustc. Eliminating the alternate host of Pitch Cankerd. Destroying the fungus that causes Brown spot Needle Blighte. Depositing nitrogen in the soil

10. What is an increment borer?a. A boring tool that is used by the forest products industry in the production of utility poles. b. An insect that damages the xylem of a pine tree by incrementally boring into the wood.c. A tool used to bore into soil during tree planting.d. The larval stage of a wood borer that drills holes into trees.e. A tool used to take a sample of wood from a living tree for the purpose of determining the trees age or growth rate.

11. Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) is measured at what height from the ground?a. 3.5 feetb. 4.5 feetc. 6 feetd. Chest height, no matter how tall you are.e. None of the above

12. Florida was surveyed using the section, township and range (STR) system. Under this system, how many sections are in a township?a. 6b. 25c. 36d. 43e. 640

13. Each section in the STR system is how big?a. 36 square milesb. 10 square milesc. 6 square milesd. 2 square milese. 1 square mile

14. Each _______ the average American uses enough wood products to equal a tree 16 inches in diameter and 100 feet tall.a. Dayb. Weekc. Yeard. Month e. Lifetime

15. Silviculture is defined as?a. The ability of the trees to last forever.b. The practice of relying on seed production to regenerate a forest.c. Sampling a forestd. The science of producing and tending a forest.e. None of the above

16. What are Mycorrhizae?a. Fine tree roots that absorb the bulk of nutrients and water.b. A fungus that causes a tree roots to rotc. Beneficial fungi that aid a root to absorb water and nutrients.d. A national Park in Australiae. The resin inside a tree

17. When implementing Best Management Practices (BMP’s) you minimize impacts on:a. Soil quality b. Roadsc. Air qualityd. Water qualitye. Answers a & d

18. When is the best time of year to plant trees?a. All year long.b. June through Augustc. December through Februaryd. March through Maye. September through November

19. To be considered pure, a stand must have what percentage of the same tree species?a. 75%b. 80%c. 85%d. 90%e. 95%

20. Cellulose is used as a _______ in toothpaste.a. Thickenerb. Colorantc. Flavord. Disinfectante. Thinner

21. If wildlife management is primary consideration in a planted pine stand, what is good recommendation for initial tree planting spacing?a. 6’ by 10’b. 5’ by 12’c. 4’ by 10’d. 10’ by 12’e. 861 trees per acre

22. Pondcypress communities grow in pockets of low topography and usually form a group of trees in the shape of a ________?a. Coneb. Dome c. Depressiond. Trianglee. Oval

23. Disturbing soil near a body of water could degrade the water quality by?a. Sedimentationb. Chemical pollutionc. Nutrient pollutiond. All of the abovee. A & B only

24. What portion of Florida’s 35.7 Million acres is forested?a. One- Quarterb. One- Thirdc. One- halfd. Two- thirdse. Three-quarters

25. Which is not one of the primary pine species found in Florida?a. Sand Pineb. Pinyon Pinec. Lobolly Pined. Longleaf Pinee. Slash pine

26. Forestry is…a. The science of producing and tending a forestb. The art and science of managing forests to produce products for the benefit of society.c. The science, art, and practice of managing and using trees, forests, and their associated resources for human benefit.d. The science of growing trees. e. A tree in the forest.

27. Prior to European settlement, which pine species dominated the forests of the South?a. Slash pineb. Longleaf pinec. Loblolly pined. Bald cypresse. Sand pine

28. In the early 1900’s which was Florida’s biggest industry?a. Citrusb. Timber harvestingc. Huntingd. Naval storese. Cattle ranching

29. _________ is necessary to maintain Florida’s ecosystems.a. Fertilizerb. Firec. Successiond. Daily rainfalle. Drainage

30. Which pine is most resistant to fire?a. Slash pineb. Ponderosa Pinec. Spruce pined. Longleaf pinee. Loblolly pine

31. The process by which plant species change over time is known as?a. Successionb. Processionc. Climax community d. Pioneer speciese. Forest change

32. What two types of wood make up the woody portion of a tree known as the xylem?a. Phloem& Cambiumb. Heartwood& Deadwoodc. Deadwood& Sapwoodd. Sapwood& Heartwoode. Bark& Deadwood

33. Managing a forest so that the amount of timber harvested each year does not exceed the amount grown is known as?a.Economic modelingb. Sustainable Forest managementc. poor planningd. Silviculturee. Ecological Forest management

34. Young longleaf pine stay close to the ground for an extended period of time in a phase known as?

a. The grass stageb. The fire resistant stagec. The seedling staged. The infant stagee. The longleaf stage

35. Prescribed burning between a timber harvest and tree planting has what benefit(s)?a. Removes logging debrisb. Controls brown spot needle blightc. Reduces competing vegetationd. All of the abovee. Only a& c

36. Prescribed burns help to do what?a. Improve wildlife habitatb. Build healthier forestsc. Improve air qualityd. Reduce fuel loadse. Answers a, b, and d.

37. Choose the three classes of soil particles.a. Sand, dirt, and clayb. Soil, dirt, and dustc. Clay , silt, and sandd. Sand, dust, and claye. Clay, loan, and silt

38. Today’s forests cannot be kept in their natural state by natural processes because of?a. Wildfireb. Fragmentationc. Successiond. Global warminge. Hurricanes

39. AN even- aged stand could be best described as… a. Having 90% of the trees from the same speciesb. Having trees from all stages of lifec. Having all trees the same height and diameterd. Having a mixture of trees that all started at the same timee. Having an age that is divisible by two

40. What might be an indicator that stand should be thinned?

a. A basal area greater than 120 sq. ft. per acreb. Recent growth rings are narrower than

previous growth ringsc. The live crown ration is less than 33%d. All of the abovee. Only a & b

41. What is a knuckle- boom loader used for?a. Sorting trees by size classb. Dragging trees to a loading deckc. Loading seedlings onto trucksd. Felling treese. both a & c

42. People spend billions of dollars each year to recreate in Florida’s forest and natural areas. a. Trueb. False

43. Pick the statement that best describes special management zone (SMZ)a. AN area along a stream where no trees may be harvestedb. an area that limits silviculture operations that might disturb water quality of a nearby water bodyc. A “Do not disturb” zone around a body of water designed to protect water qualityd. Any area of the forest that requires special attentione. A forest area infested with invasive exotic species

44. Prescribed fire is…. a. A fire used to cultivate a forestb. The application of fire, by trained individuals, used under specific conditions, to achieve measurable results.c. A non destructive forest fire used to reduce dangerous fuel leveld. Any fire in the woods that is not out of controle. The best forest management tool available to foresters

45. Which species of pine tree provides the most benefits to wildlife?

a. Sand pineb. Slash pinec. Loblolly pined. Longleaf pinee. Pond pine

46. How many chains are in a mile?a. 40b. 66c. 80d. 360e. 640

47. What height measurement might you use while cruising timber?a. Total heightb. The height to a 4 inch topc. The height to an 8 inch topd. Any of the above could be usede. Doesn’t really matter as long as you are consistent

48.0 Which of the following processes is not used during the harvest of a stand pine trees?

a. Dibblingb. Transportingc. Limbingd. Sortinge. Felling

49. One cord of wood contains ________ cubic feet of wood, air, and bark.a. 66b. 80c. 90d. 128e. 240

50 How many square chains in ten acres?a. 1b. 10c. 20d. 50e. 100