Agriscience: Environmental Science #1

A person who estimates timber volume is called a

• Skidder
• Timber Cruiser
• Forest technician
• Logging foreman

The minimum level of education required for a soil scientist is

• High School Diploma
• Postsecondary vocational education
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree

Who studies the effects of the environment on animal life?

• Producer
• Vet
• Breeder
• Ecologist

A MAJOR part of a wildlife officer's job includes:

• Phone interviews farmers 
• Time at a drafting table
• Working in a lab testing groundwater
• Working outdoors to monitor hunting and fishing

Individuals who advise governments in establishing fish/game laws and habitat improvement programs are called:

• Wildlife biologists
• Vet
• Wildlife officer
• Wildlife manager

Which career is involved in the harvesting phase of forestry?

• Forester
• Forest ranger
• Logging foreman
• Tree planter

A career that involves moving downed trees from the cutting site to the loading area is a:

• Timber cruiser
• Logging foreman
• Skidder operator
• Forest technician

If the air is badly polluted with sulfur dioxide, a widely used indicator species is used to detect it. That bio-indicator is:

• E. coli
• bacteria
• lichens
• viruses

Bacteria that are attracted to oil and are used to clean up oil spills are called:

• bio-indicators
• oleophilic
• algae
• lichens

Genetic engineering has been used to develop bacteria strains to convert solid waste from humans and livestock into:

• Paper and tissue
• Salt and pepper
• Sugar and fuel
• Wood and fiber