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FOREST FUN QUIZ
Try answering these 16 questions about forests to see how familiar you might be with one of our greatest natural resources. Some of the answers might surprise you!
1.
The forest area in the North America is about ____ percent of what it was in the year
1600?
a) 70%
b) 50%
c) 33%
d) 25%
e) 17%
2. Which of these statements most
accurately describes the U.S. forest resource?
a) forest harvest exceeds net growth by 8%
b) forest harvest exceeds net growth by 3%
c) forest harvest roughly equals net growth
d) net forest growth exceeds harvest by 21%
e) net forest growth exceeds harvest by 37%
3. At current rates of
deforestation, 40 percent of today’s forest in the United States will be lost by the
middle of the century?
4.
The use of wood products in the United States …
a) has declined significantly since 1960.
b) has remained the same level for the last 50 years.
c) is growing slowly as the population increases.
d) has increased on a per capita basis by over 30%
since 1970.
5.
How much of Michigan is forested?
a) 10%
b) 30%
c) 50%
d) 70%
e) 90%
6. At current rates of
deforestation, most of the Michigan forest will be lost by the middle of the century.
7. Which tree species is most common
in Michigan?
a) sugar maple
b) red maple
c) balsam fir
d) quaking aspen
e) northern white cedar
8. How
many animals & plants are listed by the DNR as endangered or threatened?
a) 12
b) 27
c) 81
d) 104
e) 139
9. How much is Michigan's forest
industry worth?
a) $570 million
b) $1.2 billion
c) $3.9 billion
d) $5.8 billion
e) $9 billion
10.
What is the greatest cause of tree death in Michigan?
a) disease
b) insects
c) logging
d) fire
e) weather
11. How do aspen trees usually reproduce?
a) seeds
b) root suckers
c) planting
d) they don’t
12.
Where forests are mostly mature, deer, moose, and grouse tend to:
a) be more abundant
b) be less abundant
c) not be affected
13.
A forest will grow faster and absorb more carbon dioxide
("greenhouse gas") when they are:
a) young
b) middle-aged
c) mature
d) doesn’t matter
14. Which
building material is most environmentally friendly?
a) brick
b) concrete
c) aluminum
d) steel
e) wood
f) plastic
15. About how many
wood-using mills are there in Michigan?
a) 89
b) 174
c) 235
d) 367
e) 448
16. How many trees are
planted in Michigan every year?
a) 3,000
b) 30,000
c) 300,000
d) 3,000,000
e) 30,000,000
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This site created and maintained by Bill Cook, MSU Extension Forester for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Editing and modification is ongoing. Submit suggestions, questions, and corrections to cookwi@msu.edu or call 906-786-1575.
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