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Forest Worker Certification Program Exam
Study Guide
Topography - answer✔The term that best describes the detailed mapping of surface features of
the land
including mountains, hills, streams, and wetlands is:
False - answer✔Topography has little impact on forest type.
SW - answer✔Aspect refers to the direction a slope faces. Slopes facing in what direction would
usually be warmer and drier?
plant growth - answer✔Soil forms from parent rock or organic material weathered by climate
and
microorganisms. Soil is the medium for:
True - answer✔Soil texture is the proportion of sand, silt and clay particles in the soil.
soil texture - answer✔Which of these is a soil physical property that influences soil fertility?
plateau - answer✔Which physiographic region is best described as "found in North Alabama and
comprised of limestone valleys and uplands with rolling hills"?
True - answer✔Alabama has more physiographic regions than any other southern state.
True - answer✔There are five major forest types in Alabama and one of these is known as "Oak-
Pine".
23 - answer✔Alabama currently has how many million acres of forestland?
Family Forest Owners - answer✔The majority of forestland in Alabama is owned by whom?
True - answer✔Certification is a system to ensure that forests are being managed sustainably.
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American Tree Farm - answer✔The oldest voluntary certification system for family forests is:
1 million - answer✔Nationwide, the forest products industry employs how many people?
False - answer✔Paper was first made in England in 1605.
Hardwood - answer✔Which type of tree fiber tends to be shorter and is used to make paper
smoother?
until the fibers become too weak - answer✔Paper can be recycled into wood pulp
hardwood flooring - answer✔Which is not a common use for softwood lumber?
50% - answer✔What percentage of an average tree becomes bark, chips or sawdust in the
sawmilling process?
True - answer✔Chips produced in the sawmilling process are typically sold to paper mills to
make
pulp.
all of these - answer✔Which of the following is an engineered wood product?
True - answer✔In some cases, engineered lumber can be stronger than solid wood lumber.
biofuel - answer✔A fuel derived from a biological source is known as a:
False - answer✔fossil fuels are a renewable resource and are better for reducing carbon
emissions than wood pellets.
dendrology - answer✔What is the identification and classification of trees called?
True - answer✔Tree species can be identified by distinguishing characteristics such as leaves,
twigs, bark, flowers and fruit.
Metes and Bounds - answer✔Of the three methods for legal land description, which is the
oldest?
66 - answer✔A surveyor's chain has 100 links and a length of how many feet?
witness tree - answer✔A tree with a painted X usually points to a property corner and is called a:
False - answer✔In a property line dispute, a surveyed line will always prevail in court.
10/27/2024 1:24 PM
Forest Worker Certification Program Exam
Study Guide
Topography - answer✔The term that best describes the detailed mapping of surface features of
the land
including mountains, hills, streams, and wetlands is:
False - answer✔Topography has little impact on forest type.
SW - answer✔Aspect refers to the direction a slope faces. Slopes facing in what direction would
usually be warmer and drier?
plant growth - answer✔Soil forms from parent rock or organic material weathered by climate
and
microorganisms. Soil is the medium for:
True - answer✔Soil texture is the proportion of sand, silt and clay particles in the soil.
soil texture - answer✔Which of these is a soil physical property that influences soil fertility?
plateau - answer✔Which physiographic region is best described as "found in North Alabama and
comprised of limestone valleys and uplands with rolling hills"?
True - answer✔Alabama has more physiographic regions than any other southern state.
True - answer✔There are five major forest types in Alabama and one of these is known as "Oak-
Pine".
23 - answer✔Alabama currently has how many million acres of forestland?
Family Forest Owners - answer✔The majority of forestland in Alabama is owned by whom?
True - answer✔Certification is a system to ensure that forests are being managed sustainably.
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
10/27/2024 1:24 PM
American Tree Farm - answer✔The oldest voluntary certification system for family forests is:
1 million - answer✔Nationwide, the forest products industry employs how many people?
False - answer✔Paper was first made in England in 1605.
Hardwood - answer✔Which type of tree fiber tends to be shorter and is used to make paper
smoother?
until the fibers become too weak - answer✔Paper can be recycled into wood pulp
hardwood flooring - answer✔Which is not a common use for softwood lumber?
50% - answer✔What percentage of an average tree becomes bark, chips or sawdust in the
sawmilling process?
True - answer✔Chips produced in the sawmilling process are typically sold to paper mills to
make
pulp.
all of these - answer✔Which of the following is an engineered wood product?
True - answer✔In some cases, engineered lumber can be stronger than solid wood lumber.
biofuel - answer✔A fuel derived from a biological source is known as a:
False - answer✔fossil fuels are a renewable resource and are better for reducing carbon
emissions than wood pellets.
dendrology - answer✔What is the identification and classification of trees called?
True - answer✔Tree species can be identified by distinguishing characteristics such as leaves,
twigs, bark, flowers and fruit.
Metes and Bounds - answer✔Of the three methods for legal land description, which is the
oldest?
66 - answer✔A surveyor's chain has 100 links and a length of how many feet?
witness tree - answer✔A tree with a painted X usually points to a property corner and is called a:
False - answer✔In a property line dispute, a surveyed line will always prevail in court.
