| Forestry | ||
| #1 | The gypsy moth defoliates this group of trees | oak |
| #2 | A measurement of the potential of a site to grow quality trees and lumber |
site index |
| #3 | Trees should be planted during this season | winter |
| #4 | The board feet of lumber in a 12' by 2" by 1 foot board | 2 |
| #5 | The most valuable log grade | veneer |
| Wildlife | ||
| #1 | The members of the squirrel family in TN are fox, red, gray, northern flying, southern flying, chipmunk and |
Groundhog |
| #2 | TN state Reptile |
Eastern Box turtle |
| #3 | The number of animals an area will support is called |
Carrying capacity |
| #4 | It is not accurate for deer to be aged by |
antler size |
| #5 | TN most adaptable species is the |
Coyote |
| Aquatics | ||
| #1 | DO is higher in _______ streams. |
Cold |
| #2 | TN Native Trout |
Brook |
| #3 | DO of less than____ causes stress. |
3 ppm |
| #4 | The top water in a pond is called the _____ zone. |
Litoral |
| #5 | microsopic animal that lives in water |
Zooplankton |
| Soils | ||
| #1 | Five Components of soil are |
Mineral matter, organic matter, water, air, living organisms |
| #2 | List two uses of soil other than farming. |
Septic Tank filtering, Building Material, food products, land fill cover, buffer for changes in acidity or alkalinity |
| #3 | List the 3 soil particles from largest to smallest. |
Sand, Silt, Clay |
| #4 | Soil carried by water |
Alluvial |
| #5 | Rock broken down by heating and freezing is _______ weathering. |
Physical |
| Current Issue invasive species | ||
| #1 | Globally around ________________ tonnes of pesticide are applied each year | 2 million |
| #2 | percent of global crop yields are lost each year to pests and diseases | 20–40 |
| #3 | staple crop in Africa and potential biofuel crop in U.S. | Sorghum |
| #4 | selling at farmers markets or working directly with local consumers, retailers and restaurants to provide produce and products. | CSA |
| #5 | the richest resource for arable farmers | soil |
| Final Question | |
| can contaminate foods, pose a risk to farm workers and are manufactured with processes leave a measurable environmental footprint. | pesticides |