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Conservation Technician Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on conservation technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15DBH is measured at:
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Answer: 4.5 feet. Diameter at breast height is 4.5 feet.

Question 2 of 15A clinometer measures:
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Answer: Height and slope. It measures angles for height.

Question 3 of 15An increment borer is used to:
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Answer: Take a core to age a tree. Cores show growth rings.

Question 4 of 15Invasive species:
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Answer: Harm ecosystems. They’re non-native and harmful.

Question 5 of 15Prescribed burns are used to:
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Answer: Reduce fuels and restore habitat. Planned fire reduces wildfire risk.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A tool for measuring tree height and slope.”
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Answer: Clinometer. Clinometer: A tool for measuring tree height and slope.

Question 7 of 15What does “Silviculture” mean?
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Answer: The practice of managing forest growth.. Silviculture: The practice of managing forest growth.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A tool that takes a core to age a tree.”
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Answer: Increment borer. Increment borer: A tool that takes a core to age a tree.

Question 9 of 15What does “Erosion control” mean?
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Answer: Measures to keep soil in place.. Erosion control: Measures to keep soil in place.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The cross-sectional area of trees in a stand.”
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Answer: Basal area. Basal area: The cross-sectional area of trees in a stand.

Question 11 of 15What does “Timber cruise” mean?
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Answer: A survey to estimate timber volume.. Timber cruise: A survey to estimate timber volume.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Removing some trees to improve growth of others.”
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Answer: Thinning. Thinning: Removing some trees to improve growth of others.

Question 13 of 15What does “Riparian area” mean?
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Answer: Land along streams and rivers.. Riparian area: Land along streams and rivers.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Diameter at breast height, measured at 4.5 feet.”
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Answer: DBH. DBH: Diameter at breast height, measured at 4.5 feet.

Question 15 of 15What does “Invasive species” mean?
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Answer: Non-native species that harm ecosystems.. Invasive species: Non-native species that harm ecosystems.

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