Pa Envirothon Forestry

What does it mean if tree rings are wider?

• They help identify the species

• They show it is a younger tree

• They indicate better growing conditions

• They don't tell us anything

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

• Striped Maple

• Red Pine

• Red Oak

• American Beech

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• Pitch Pine

• White Pine

• Red Cedar

• American Larch

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is this piece of equipment?

• Biltmore Stick

• Logger's Tape

• Clinometer

• Compass

Which of the following is NOT a critical technique for sustainable forestry?

• Agroforestry

• Forest management

• Reforestation

• Clear-cutting

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is called for the practice of regulating forest resources to meet the needs of society and industry while preserving the forest’s health?

• Environmental protection

• Sustainable Forest Management

• Forest policy framework

• Unsustainable Forest Management

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Clearcutting is

• A timber harvesting practice where all trees larger than 20 feet tall are cut harvested.

• When logging companies plant new saplings in an area bigger than 1 hectare.

• A timber harvesting practice where all of the trees in a given area are harvested at the same time.

• When forestry services clear out the underbrush in a given area.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is this piece of equipment used for?

• Determine direction

• To measure distance

• To determine the amount of logs or board feet in a tree

• To plant trees

Which type of trees lose their leaves in the fall?

• Deciduous

• Evergreen

• Tropical

• All trees

Identify this invasive species

• mayfly

• spotted lanternfly

• emerald ash borer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4