Municipal Arborist Chapter 1 Actual
Exam Questions and Answers
air quality - CORRECT ANSWER-presence and concentration of pollutants in air.
atmospheric contaminants - CORRECT ANSWER-
biogenic volatile organic componds - CORRECT ANSWER-Pollutants, produced by
trees, that can contribute to the formation of the ozone and carbon dioxide
carbone dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER-atmospheric gas produced by animals during
respiration and used by plants during photosynthesis to produce sugars; an important
greenhouse gas.
carbon sequestoring - CORRECT ANSWER-storage of carbon in plant tissues.
Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers - CORRECT ANSWER-Organization that
produces the Guide for Plant Appraisal. It is composed of one representative from the
American Nursery and Landscape Association, American Society of Consulting
Arborists, American Society of Landscape Architects, Associated Landscape
Contractors of American, Association of Consulting Foresters of America, International
Society of Arboriculture, and Tree Care Industry Association.
environmental benefits - CORRECT ANSWER-improvements to the natural
world(e.g.,air and water quality) provided by the urban forest.
greenhouse effect - CORRECT ANSWER-rise in temperature that the earth
experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun.
greenhouse gases - CORRECT ANSWER-gases in the atmosphere , including water
vapor,carbon dioxide,nitrous oxide, and methane,that trap the energy from the sun,
increasing the earth's temperature.
hydrocarbons - CORRECT ANSWER-organic chemical compound containing hydrogen
and carbon atoms.Hydrocarbons from fossil fuels are linked to pollution and global
warming.
municipal arboriculture - CORRECT ANSWER-a specialized field of arboriculture and
urban forestry that deals with management of planted and naturally occurring green
spaces on public land in communities.
nitrogen oxides - CORRECT ANSWER-gaseous compound that results from the high
temperatures in internal combustion engines, which in turn causes atmospheric nitrogen
Exam Questions and Answers
air quality - CORRECT ANSWER-presence and concentration of pollutants in air.
atmospheric contaminants - CORRECT ANSWER-
biogenic volatile organic componds - CORRECT ANSWER-Pollutants, produced by
trees, that can contribute to the formation of the ozone and carbon dioxide
carbone dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER-atmospheric gas produced by animals during
respiration and used by plants during photosynthesis to produce sugars; an important
greenhouse gas.
carbon sequestoring - CORRECT ANSWER-storage of carbon in plant tissues.
Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers - CORRECT ANSWER-Organization that
produces the Guide for Plant Appraisal. It is composed of one representative from the
American Nursery and Landscape Association, American Society of Consulting
Arborists, American Society of Landscape Architects, Associated Landscape
Contractors of American, Association of Consulting Foresters of America, International
Society of Arboriculture, and Tree Care Industry Association.
environmental benefits - CORRECT ANSWER-improvements to the natural
world(e.g.,air and water quality) provided by the urban forest.
greenhouse effect - CORRECT ANSWER-rise in temperature that the earth
experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun.
greenhouse gases - CORRECT ANSWER-gases in the atmosphere , including water
vapor,carbon dioxide,nitrous oxide, and methane,that trap the energy from the sun,
increasing the earth's temperature.
hydrocarbons - CORRECT ANSWER-organic chemical compound containing hydrogen
and carbon atoms.Hydrocarbons from fossil fuels are linked to pollution and global
warming.
municipal arboriculture - CORRECT ANSWER-a specialized field of arboriculture and
urban forestry that deals with management of planted and naturally occurring green
spaces on public land in communities.
nitrogen oxides - CORRECT ANSWER-gaseous compound that results from the high
temperatures in internal combustion engines, which in turn causes atmospheric nitrogen
