Forest Management

Prescribed burns

• are carefully controlled.

• cannot be controlled.

• cause fuel buildup.

• cause permanent damage to ecosystems.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

If a wood product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, it was produced

• using sustainable methods.

• from trees grown on a plantation.

• from recycled materials.

• because consumers demanded it.

Which set of conditions would produce the least intense prescribed burn?

• cold day with less than 10 mph winds

• cold day with more than 10 mph winds

• hot day with less than 10 mph winds

• hot day with more than 10 mph winds

When an ecosystem is left alone after a controlled burn, what is the order of natural succession?

• fire will have no effect on natural succession

• grasses first, then shrubs, followed by trees

• large trees first, then shrubs, followed by grasses

• the fire would destroy all plant life

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which forestry replanting technique establishes a new forest from an existing forest in reduced times by using the combination of selective harvesting and prescribed burning?

• bare-root seedlings

• containerized seedlings

• natural regeneration

• scalping

While conserving biological diversity in sustainable forest management, which factor is the least important?

• ecological community diversity

• invasive species diversity

• native species diversity

• wildlife habitat diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

When performing a controlled burn, which element of the fire triangle is being reduced?

• fuel

• heat

• oxygen

• none of the above

Which of the following poses the greatest human health threat from air pollution generated during prescribed, controlled burns?

• carbon monoxide

• fine particulate matter

• lead

• methane

Which of the following would be considered a climax species in an upland habitat?

• algae

• grasses

• pines

• shrubs

In regards to forest management planning, which practice is the least sustainable?

• harvesting without trend analysis

• long-term resources analysis

• ongoing forest inventory

• use of a geographic information system

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5