1. PA FORESTRY REVIEW

2. What part (sector) of the forest industry would you work in if you sold wood products and wood by- products? ALLIED INDUSTRY

3. Who was the founder of Pennsylvania? WILLIAM PENN

4. What type of biome is Pennsylvania? DECIDUOUS FOREST

5. How many Pennsylvanians make a living as part of the forest industry workforce? 100,000

6. Name two things PA forestland was used for by its early settlers. AGRICULTURE CONSTRUCTION TANNIN FUEL

7. Name two functions of a forest. RECREATION REVENUE JOBS HOMES FOR WILDLIFE NATURAL FILTRATION SYSTEM CLEANS AIR, WATER & SOIL

8. A type of tree harvesting that removes all trees from a land area at one time. CLEAR CUTTING

9. Name something you can do to have a positive impact on our forests. REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE PLANT A TREE EDUCATE YOURSELF OR OTHERS TAKE CARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS

10. A type of forest made up of trees that lose their leaves in the winter. DECIDUOUS

11. How much money is generated by the forest industry each year in Pennsylvania? 5 BILLION DOLLARS

12. How many native hardwood tree species can be found in PA? 70

13. What percentage of land in Pennsylvania is covered in forests? 60%

14. Name two ways a healthy forest can impact the environment. REMOVES CO2 PRODUCES OXYGEN REDUCES GREENHOUSE GASES INCREASES BIODIVERSITY PREVENTS RUNOFF FILTERS POLLUTANTS

15. Another name for a deciduous tree; a broadleaf tree. HARDWOOD

16. The cutting down or removal of trees. HARVESTING

17. What is the number one tree pest in the United States? GYPSY MOTH CATERPILLAR

18. A person who harvests or cuts down trees and works as a primary processor in the forest industry. LOGGER

19. Pennsylvania is Latin and can be translated into English. What does it mean? PENN’S WOODS

20. An organism that can cause damage to a forest or even kill trees. PEST

21. What part (sector) of the forest industry would you work in if you were a logger? PRIMARY PROCESSOR

22. A natural resource that can replenish or regenerate itself when used. RENEWABLE

23. How many acres of forestland can you find in Pennsylvania? 17 MILLION

24. Rain that flows off of the land in streams, rivers, etc.; erosion. RUNOFF

25. An immature tree that represents the future of the forest. SAPLINGS

26. What part (sector) of the forest industry would you work in if you manufactured wood and paper products? SECONDARY PROCESSOR

27. A type of tree harvesting that removes only middle aged or mature trees. SELECTIVE CUTTING

28. The art and science of managing a forest. SILVICULTURE

29. Another name for a coniferous tree; a tree with needles and cones. SOFTWOOD

30. A group of commercially- favored trees that are harvested for the same use; a group of trees cut down during the same harvest. STAND

31. Clearing trees without replacing them. DEFORESTATION

32. Who owns the majority of forestland in Pennsylvania? PRIVATE LANDOWNERS

33. Name two of the most valuable tree species in PA. OAK CHERRY MAPLE ASH HICKORY POPLAR

34. How much of Montgomery County is covered in forestland? LESS THAN 15%

35. Name two ways in which silviculture can have a positive effect on a forest. REMOVES OLDER TREES IMPROVES AIR, WATER & SOIL QUALITY PROMOTOES BIODIVERSITY PROMOTES NATURAL REGENERATION OF TREES

36. What is the number one wood product sold and exported in Pennsylvania? TIMBER/LUMBER

37. Replacing trees that have died or been cut down. REFORESTATION

38. What government agency oversees timber harvesting and the forest products industry in PA? PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIORNMENTAL PROTECTION