Forest Facts

What is clear cutting?

• process of splitting an Oreo in half

• process of leaving a mix of tree sizes and species behind

• process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once

• process of cutting down only some trees in a forest

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What is one way you can honor sustainable forestry?

• plant flowers around trees to make their home pretty

• build a home where trees have been teared down

• plant a new tree once a tree is cut down

• introduce new animals to the area where trees were cut down

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select the products that forests can produce?

• oxygen

• paper

• All of the above

• fruits

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select the benefits forests give us

• absorb Carbon Dioxide

• control soil erosion

• prevent flooding

• give us lemons for lemonade

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what is sustainable practices?

• making maple syrup from the tree sap

• planting more trees in a forest to attract more wildlife

• reducing the demand on natural resources by making sure you replace what you use.

• introducing a new species to a forest to make a new species

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which organization works to develop logging methods that maintain forests as renewable resources?

• United States Woodland Creatures Foundation

• United States Forest Preservation

• United States Tree Huggers

• United States Forest Service

Once a forest is certified, it's wood will carry a...

• "well managed" label

• green circle on side of tree

• red stripe across surface

• sign in front of forest reading, "well managed"

Approximately how much of the Earth's land surface do forests cover?

• 65%

• 30%

• .7%

• 80%

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How are deciduous and coniferous forests similar?

• Both forests grow trees.

• Both forests are home to animals.

• All of the above

• Both forests have all four seasons.

2. Which biome has the least amount of biodiversity? (the least different kinds of organisms)

• tropical rain forest

• grassland

• savanna

• desert

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