Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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This photo shows an example of a(n) _____ forest.  a. | deciduous | b. | coniferous | c. | dehiscent | d. | indehiscent |
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Which tree is an example of a deciduous tree?
a. | Larch | b. | Spruce | c. | Fir | d. | Birch |
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Trees reproduce sexually by _____.
a. | producing seeds | b. | growing leaves or needles | c. | shedding their
bark | d. | extending their roots |
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A compound leaf is a leaf that _____.
a. | produces seeds in cones | b. | starts out as a leaf but is later replaced by a
needle | c. | is exceptionally rigid | d. | is made up of multiple
leaflets |
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Trees cut for lumber are generally cut into _____ lengths.
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The overall reduction in the number of trees in an area of the forest is called
_____.
a. | culling | b. | coppicing | c. | girdling | d. | thinning |
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What is a Biltmore stick commonly used for?
a. | Measuring the harvestable height of a tree | b. | Clearing slash from
the forest floor | c. | Marking trees for culling | d. | Marking the ground to measure the level of pond
succession |
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Using the table below, determine the volume of a tree with a DBH of 34”
(0.86 m) that contains four 16’ (4.9 m) logs.  a. | 506 board feet | b. | 1385 board feet | c. | 1487 board
feet | d. | 1610 board feet |
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Which practice involves removing all trees from a given area?
a. | Shelterwood harvesting | b. | Seed tree harvesting | c. | Strip-cutting | d. | Clear-cutting |
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This photograph shows an image of which invasive plant pest?  a. | Cogon grass | b. | Chinese tallow | c. | Kudzu | d. | Japanese
honeysuckle |
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Read the diameter tape below: 
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12.
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What is the total height of the tree below? 
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An accident is
a. | Sudden or unintentional event that causes injury | c. | a substance used to stop pain or
itching. | b. | What happens when you wet the bed. | d. | loss of salt resulting in muscular pains &
spasms. |
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A way to prevent heat being an environmental hazard is to
a. | wear proper clothing | c. | pace yourself | b. | know the signs of heat
exhaustion | d. | all of the
above |
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Insects are generally not life threatening but they are ____________
during spring, summer, & fall.
a. | beautiful | c. | scarce | b. | annoying | d. | pink |
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Which of the following is not a way to protect yourself from
wildlife?
a. | Stay calm | c. | Taunt a mother bear | b. | Wear proper clothing | d. | Use good
judgement |
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Which of the following is not a venomous snake in Georgia?
a. | Coral snake | c. | Timber rattler | b. | Indigo snake | d. | Cottonmouth |
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The only deadly spider(s) in the US is/are the
a. | Black Widow | c. | Tarantula | b. | Brown Recluse | d. | Both A & B |
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This snake has a white mouth and typically lives in aquatic areas.
a. | Timber rattler | c. | Coral snake | b. | Cottonmouth moccasin | d. | Copperhead |
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Which of the following diseases can be carried by ticks?
a. | Lyme disease | c. | Tularemia | b. | Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever | d. | All of the
Above |
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What is the best way to protect yourself from the Saddleback Caterpillar?
a. | OFF Deep Woods Spray | c. | Long sleeved shirts | b. | Wear a tank top | d. | Carry a lucky rabbit’s
foot |
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DBH is a measurement of the diameter of a tree at breast height which is:
a. | 4 feet above the ground level | c. | 5 feet above ground level
| b. | 4.5 feet above ground level | d. | 5.5 feet above ground level
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An instrument consisiting of a thin wedge of glass that is used to determine the
number of trees that should be counted when determining the basal per acre is called what?
a. | dendrometer | c. | hyposmeter | b. | prism | d. | clinometer |
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______ species, sometimes called confiers, are trees that have leaves in the
form of needles.
a. | Hardwood | c. | Evergreen | b. | Softwood | d. | Deciduous |
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25.
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When measuring diameter breast height of a tree with a Biltmore Stick, how many
inches from the eye is the stick held?
a. | 21 inches | c. | 25 inches | b. | 24 inches | d. | 30 inches |
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26.
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Trees cut for lumber are generally cut into _____ lengths.
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27.
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What is a Biltmore stick commonly used for?
a. | Measuring the harvestable height of a tree | b. | Clearing slash from
the forest floor | c. | Marking trees for culling | d. | Marking the ground to measure the level of pond
succession |
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a. | Sweetgum | c. | White Oak | b. | Sycamore | d. | Pecan |
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a. | Yellow-poplar | c. | Sugar Maple | b. | Red Maple | d. | Lodgepole Pine |
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30.
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 Needles 6-9 inches longa. | Loblolly Pine | c. | Red Spruce | b. | Shortleaf Pine | d. | Black Cherry |
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31.
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 Needles 10-18 inches, bundles of
three a. | Longleaf Pine | c. | Lodgepole Pine | b. | Balsam Fir | d. | Elm |
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a. | Shortleaf Pine | c. | Sitka Spruce | b. | Eastern Redcedar | d. | American Beech |
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a. | American Beech | c. | Yellow-Poplar | b. | Black Cherry | d. | Red Pine |
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34.
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Using a 1 inch diameter class, a 15.2 inch tree will be tallied as what diameter
tree?
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35.
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An accident is
a. | Sudden or unintentional event that causes injury | c. | a substance used to stop pain or
itching. | b. | What happens when you wet the bed. | d. | loss of salt resulting in muscular pains &
spasms. |
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36.
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A way to prevent heat being an environmental hazard is to
a. | wear proper clothing | c. | pace yourself | b. | know the signs of heat
exhaustion | d. | all of the
above |
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37.
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Insects are generally not life threatening but they are ____________
during spring, summer, & fall.
a. | beautiful | c. | scarce | b. | annoying | d. | pink |
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38.
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Which of the following is not a way to protect yourself from
wildlife?
a. | Stay calm | c. | Taunt a mother bear | b. | Wear proper clothing | d. | Use good
judgement |
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39.
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Which of the following is not a venomous snake in Georgia?
a. | Coral snake | c. | Timber rattler | b. | Indigo snake | d. | Cottonmouth |
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40.
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The only deadly spider(s) in the US is/are the
a. | Black Widow | c. | Tarantula | b. | Brown Recluse | d. | Both A & B |
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41.
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This snake has a white mouth and typically lives in aquatic areas.
a. | Timber rattler | c. | Coral snake | b. | Cottonmouth moccasin | d. | Copperhead |
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Which of the following diseases can be carried by ticks?
a. | Lyme disease | c. | Tularemia | b. | Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever | d. | All of the
Above |
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43.
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What is the best way to protect yourself from the Saddleback Caterpillar?
a. | OFF Deep Woods Spray | c. | Long sleeved shirts | b. | Wear a tank top | d. | Carry a lucky rabbit’s
foot |
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44.
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What are conifers commonly referred to as?
a. | Springwoods | c. | Softwoods | b. | Ironwoods | d. | Hardwoods |
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45.
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What are broad-leaved trees commonly called?
a. | Springwoods | c. | Softwoods | b. | Ironwoods | d. | Hardwoods |
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46.
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A gymnosperm has...
a. | an enclosed seed | c. | fleshy fruit | b. | a “naked” seed | d. | broad-leaves |
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Which of the following is NOT a type of leaf arrangement?
a. | Alternate | c. | Whorled | b. | Opposite | d. | Aggregate |
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48.
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A distance of 66 feet is a ...
a. | Azimuth | c. | Chain | b. | Bearing | d. | Declination |
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49.
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The angular variation of magnetic north from true north
a. | Azimuth | c. | Chain | b. | Bearing | d. | Declination |
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50.
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Directions on a compass measure from 0 to 360 degrees
a. | Azimuth | c. | Chain | b. | Bearing | d. | Declination |
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51.
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A direction of line in relation to the cardinal points of a compass
a. | Azimuth | c. | Chain | b. | Bearing | d. | Declination |
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52.
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The correct quadrant reading for a 220 degree azimuth bearing is:
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53.
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If you are traveling at an azimuth reading of 215 you are heading _____.
a. | Northeast | c. | Southwest | b. | Southeast | d. | Northwest |
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54.
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Which of the following trees has opposite leaf arrangement?
a. | Red Maple | c. | Aspen | b. | Sycamore | d. | Sweetgum |
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55.
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Which of the following trees has more than one leaflet per leaf?
a. | Pecan | c. | Black Birch | b. | Eastern Redcedar | d. | White Spruce |
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56.
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Which is not part of the fire triangle?
a. | Fuel | c. | Heat | b. | Soil | d. | Oxygen |
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A broad region of air with fairly uniform temperature & humidity.
a. | Air Mass | c. | High Pressure System | b. | Front | d. | Low Pressure
System |
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The dividing zone between two air masses.
a. | Air Mass | c. | High Pressure System | b. | Front | d. | Low Pressure
System |
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59.
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The air mass behind a cold front. They generally produce several days of good
burning weather.
a. | Air Mass | c. | High Pressure System | b. | Front | d. | Low Pressure
System |
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60.
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The air mass behind a warm front. They generally produce poor burning
conditions.
a. | Air Mass | c. | High Pressure System | b. | Front | d. | Low Pressure
System |
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61.
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Tendency of the air to resist vertical motion.
a. | Stability | d. | Temperature | b. | Wind | e. | Humidity | c. | Thunderstorms | f. | Precipitation |
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Air in horizontal motion
a. | Stability | d. | Temperature | b. | Wind | e. | Humidity | c. | Thunderstorms | f. | Precipitation |
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This factor is the most important variable affecting fire behavior once the fire
is ignited.
a. | Stability | d. | Temperature | b. | Wind | e. | Humidity | c. | Thunderstorms | f. | Precipitation |
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64.
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This affects the fire environment with cooler temperatures, rain, and gusty
erratic winds.
a. | Stability | d. | Temperature | b. | Wind | e. | Humidity | c. | Thunderstorms | f. | Precipitation |
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65.
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This decreases with height and should be higher when burning for site
preparation or hardwood control.
a. | Stability | d. | Temperature | b. | Wind | e. | Humidity | c. | Thunderstorms | f. | Precipitation |
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A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air expressed as a % of the amount
the air can hold at saturation.
a. | Stability | d. | Temperature | b. | Wind | e. | Humidity | c. | Thunderstorms | f. | Precipitation |
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The occurrence of this factor can usually be predicted in winter because it is
associated with a frontal passage.
a. | Stability | d. | Temperature | b. | Wind | e. | Humidity | c. | Thunderstorms | f. | Precipitation |
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Which is not a way to remove fuel from the fire triangle?
a. | Fire Rake | c. | Prescribed Burning | b. | Tractor with Fire Plow | d. | Backpack Water
Pump |
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The portion of the fire which the air is moving toward is the_________.
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70.
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The portion of the fire considered the sides of the fire is the_________.
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71.
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Fire is defined as the quick combustion of ___________with another
substance.
a. | wood | c. | air | b. | oxygen | d. | acetylene |
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Multiple Response
Identify one
or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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72.
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Which of the following is a conifer?
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73.
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You are using a clinometer to determine tree height on level ground from a
distance of 100’. Your reading to the tops of the tree is +85%; the bottom reading is -5%. What
is the height of the tree?(NRS.02.03)
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74.
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What is the stinging bug found in our area that is not an insect?
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75.
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Which of the following would be an example of a topographic hazard?
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76.
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How many feet are usually in a “log”?
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77.
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To estimate the height of a tree use a(n) _______. (NRS.02.03)
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78.
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What does the black widow have on the underside of
its abdomen?
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79.
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Which of the venomous
snakes is solid black?
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80.
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What is a substance used to stop pain or
itching?
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81.
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What does DBH stand for?
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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82.
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________________ is a substance such as alcohol, iodine, or hydrogen peroxide
applied to prevent infection.
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83.
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An example of a topographic hazard is ______________.
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84.
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The immediate, temporary care given the victim of an accident is called
_____________.
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85.
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_____________ typically nest in hives in the ground, trees, bushes or old
building or barns.
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86.
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Poison Ivy has a smooth margin leaf that usually appears in groups of
_________.
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87.
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Poison Oak leaves are __________ instead of having a smooth margin like poison
ivy.
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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88.
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Timber stand improvement may include removing desirable trees for thinning
purposes.
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Matching
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a. | Anesthetic | e. | Heat cramps | b. | Laceration | f. | Heat Exhaustion | c. | Wound | g. | Heat
Stroke | d. | Habitat | h. | Safety |
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89.
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a hurt or injury caused by cutting, stabbing, or breaking
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90.
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victim has extremely high body temperature & a failure of the sweating
mechanism.
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91.
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a substance used to stop pain or itching
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92.
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the action or condition of being safe, free from danger, risk or
injury.
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93.
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areas where animals & plants naturally live or grow.
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94.
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a cut, tear, or mangled place.
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95.
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feel weak, dizzy, sweaty, nauseous, or pale after being in the sun.
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96.
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caused by loss of salt resulting in muscular pains & spasms.
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Short Answer
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97.
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List three things you might find in a first aid kit.
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98.
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What language are scientific names written?
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99.
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How many natural steps make a pace?
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100.
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How many degrees are in each quadrant of a compass?
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101.
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How many square feet are in an acre?
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102.
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A forest tract measures 2640’ wide by 5280’ long. How many acres are
in the tract?
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103.
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John’s normal pace is 4 feet long. How many paces would he need to measure
eight chains?
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104.
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John’s pace factor is 4.2 feet. How many steps does John take to measure
the distance of one chain?
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105.
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Fires that burn organic materials beneath the surface litter are:
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106.
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Fire rakes and fire plows eliminate:
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107.
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Backfire torches and prescribed burning can eliminate ___________ from the fire
triangle.
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108.
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Water from airplanes, helicopters, or backpack fire pumps eliminate
______________ from the fire triangle.
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109.
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This type of fire burns on the forest floor, moves slowly, and uses dry twigs
and dead grass as its fuel
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110.
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This type of fire burns in the upper foliage of trees and moves
quickly.
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111.
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This type of fire can create strong winds and its own draft. It can very easily
jump barriers such as rivers and firebreaks.
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112.
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The minimum mixing height for prescribed burning in Georgia is....
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113.
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To produce fire, what must be present?
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