Forest Trees and their Useful Wood Products
Write the letter of the wood product on the right, next to the correct tree variety on the left.
___ Cedar ___ Redwood ___ Long Leaf Pine ___ Pecan, Oak, Ash ___ White Pine ___ Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine | A. pulpwood for paper, lumber B. lumber, turpentine, tar C. lumber, telephone poles D. shingles E. furniture F. weather-resistant lumber |
Lumber Production in the United States
Circle the correct answer in each set of braces { }.
1. The major { softwoods OR hardwoods } are Douglas fir and Southern pines.
2. Production of lumber in the United States is { 15% OR 85% } from softwoods, { 15% OR 85% } from hardwoods.
Forest Fun
Fill in the blanks with the name of the tree it reminds you of.
Sumac | Walnut | Mesquite | Rubber | Oak | Spruce |
Ash | Elder | Pine | Orange | Apple | Locust |
1. ____________ A person who is old
2. ____________ Something that stretches
3. ____________ A bright color
4. ____________ A nut
5. ____________ Small insect
6. ____________ Another name for cleaning up
7. ____________ OK spelled with an A in the middle
8. ____________ A present for a teacher
9. ____________ The most "knotty" wood
10. ____________ The sound a slap makes
11. ____________ Fire leftovers
12. ____________ A city in west Texas
Forest Plants Useful to Wildlife
Match the forest plants to their best uses:
Wildflowers | shelter, homes for small animals |
Wild berries | food for birds, animals |
Grasses, mosses | nectar for bees to make honey |
Hollow trees | food for deer, other animals |
Chestnut trees | nesting for red-cockaded woodpecker |
Pine trees | food for wild turkeys |
ANSWERS:
Forest Trees and their Useful Wood Products
Match the wood product on the right to the tree variety on the left.
_D_ Cedar _F_ Redwood _B_ Long Leaf Pine _E_ Pecan, Oak, Ash _A_ White Pine _C_ Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine | A. pulpwood for paper, lumber B. lumber, turpentine, tar C. lumber, telephone poles D. shingles E. furniture F. weather-resistant lumber |
Lumber Production in the United States
Circle the correct answer in each set of braces { }.
1. The major SOFTWOODS are Douglas fir and Southern pines.
2. Production of lumber in the United States is 85% from softwoods, 15% from hardwoods.
Forest Fun
Fill in the blanks with the name of the tree it reminds you of.
Sumac | Walnut | Mesquite | Rubber | Oak | Spruce |
Ash | Elder | Pine | Orange | Apple | Locust |
1. Elder A person who is old
2. Rubber Something that stretches
3. Orange A bright color
4. Walnut A nut
5. Locust Small insect
6. Spruce Another name for cleaning up
7. Oak OK spelled with an A in the middle
8. Apple A present for a teacher
9. Pine The most "knotty" wood
10. Sumac The sound a slap makes
11. Ash Fire leftovers
12. Mesquite A city in west Texas
Forest Plants Useful to Wildlife
Match the forest plants to their best uses:
Wildflowers = | nectar for bees to make honey |
Wild berries = | food for birds, animals |
Grasses, mosses = | food for deer, other animals |
Hollow trees = | shelter, homes for small animals |
Chestnut trees = | food for wild turkeys |
Pine trees = | nesting for the red-cockaded woodpecker |
Play On Names
Match each statement on the left to the appropriate tree on the right.
This tree comes in twos | Date | |
This tree is nearest the sea | Aspen | |
This tree is a romantic evening for 2 | Locust | |
This tree keeps you warm | Pear | |
This tree was an Egyptian plague | Tulip | |
The tree we offer when we shake hands | Beech | |
This tree is used in kissing | Weeping | |
This tree is always crying | Palm | |
This tree is a Colorado ski slope | Fir |
What Wood Would You Use?
Match the products on the left to the appropriate tree on the right.
baseball bats, tool handles | redwood | |
furniture, lumber, barrels | black walnut | |
paper, soft lumber (derby cars) | pines | |
gunstocks, cabinets | maples | |
bowling alley lanes | ashes | |
lumber for outdoor decks | oaks |
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Campfire permits are required for: a. indoor fireplaces b. outdoor areas, depending on local laws c. lighting Halloween pumpkins 2. If a fire gets out of hand, you should: a. get your parents, run to your car and drive away b. report it immediately to a forest ranger c. get other Junior Forest Rangers to fight the fire 3. The best place to ask where forest campfires can be built is: a. sheriff's office b. sporting goods store c. ranger or fire warden stations 4. When staying overnight in a forest, before going to bed, you should: a. place heavy logs on the fire b. put out your campfire c. arrange to get up every 2 hours to check the fire 5. When you see a bear in the forest, park, or zoo, you should: a. pull his fur b. chase him with a stick c. stay away from him 6. To cook properly over a campfire, you should: a. cook over the flames of a large fire b. build a small fire and cook over the embers c. burn a lot of paper to make the fire hot 7. The best way to put out a campfire is: a. spread out the embers and cool with dirt or water b. cover it with rocks c. let it alone to burn out by itself 8. The best spot for a campfire is: a. inside a rotten log or stump b. under a green tree c. in a cleared open space away from trees 9. For camping or burning trash, the following is the most important and practical tool to carry in a car: a. shovel b. bucket of water c. wet blanket 10. If your clothes happen to catch fire, you should: a. keep calm, do not run, roll a blanket around you to smother the flames b. run for help c. jump up and down real fast | 11. Camp matches should be: a. kept in a metal container b. stored near outboard motor fuel c. placed in the hot sun 12. The safest way to start a campfire is with: a. a pile of dry leaves b. gasoline c. small pieces of kindling wood 13. The safest way for adults to light cigarettes is to: a. use a cigarette lighter b. strike a match on a nearby rock c. use paper book matches and throw into the grass when finished 14. A person who is careless and starts a forest fire: a. is made honorary fire chief b. receives a fire prevention award c. can be fined and sent to jail 15. Well-managed forests give us: a. Smokey Bear b. wood, water, wildlife, grass, and outdoor fun c. just lumber, paper and walnuts 16. A match or a cigarette thrown from a car window: a. is permissible if no one is looking b. is permissible if it looks like it's gone out c. is never safe 17. A windy day is a good time: a. to burn trash b. to start a campfire c. not to start a campfire 18. A trash-burning incinerator should be: a. equipped with a good spark arrester b. placed under a tree for shade c. used only on windy days 19. Before lighting an open fire: a. people should vacate the neighborhood b. local fire laws should be checked and obeyed c. drink three glasses of water 20. Junior Forest Rangers: a. put out forest fires b. start forest fires c. help prevent forest fires |
ANSWERS:
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Campfire permits are required for: b. outdoor areas, depending on local laws 2. If a fire gets out of hand, you should: b. report it immediately to a forest ranger 3. The best place to ask where forest campfires can be built is: c. ranger or fire warden stations 4. When staying overnight in a forest, before going to bed, you should: b. put out your campfire 5. When you see a bear in the forest, park or zoo, you should: c. stay away from him 6. To cook properly over a campfire, you should: b. build a small fire and cook over the embers 7. The best way to put out a campfire is: a. spread out the embers and cool with dirt or water 8. The best spot for a campfire is: c. in a cleared open space away from trees 9. For camping or burning trash, the following is the most important and practical tool to carry in a car: a. shovel 10. If your clothes happen to catch fire, you should: a. keep calm, do not run, roll a blanket around you to smother the flames | 11. Camp matches should be: a. kept in a metal container 12. The safest way to start a campfire is with: c. small pieces of kindling wood 13. The safest way for adults to light cigarettes is to: a. use a cigarette lighter 14. A person who is careless and starts a forest fire: c. can be fined and sent to jail 15. Well-managed forests give us: b. wood, water, wildlife, grass and outdoor fun 16. A match or a cigarette thrown from a car window: c. is never safe 17. A windy day is a good time: c. not to start a campfire 18. A trash-burning incinerator should be: a. equipped with a good spark arrester 19. Before lighting an open fire: b. local fire laws should be checked and obeyed 20. Junior Forest Rangers: c. help prevent forest fires |
Label each picture with the appropriate word from the list below.
earthquake damage | fault | geyser |
stalactite | stalagmite | volcano |
igneous rock | metamorphic rock | sedimentary rock |
________________ | ________________ | ________________ |
________________ | ________________ | ________________ |
________________ | ________________ | ________________ |
Use these words to fill in the blanks below.
volcanoes | mountains | geologist's hammer |
magnifier | sedimentary rock | chisel |
igneous rock | safety glasses | geysers |
fossils | earthquake | metamorphic rock |
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Rock made by the cooling of magma; not layered; examples are granite and basalt.
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Sediment that under great pressure becomes rock; it is layered; examples are sandstone, shale, and conglomerate.
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Baked rock or rock that has changed form; examples are marble and quartzite.
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Used to pull rocks out of the hillside and for breaking them apart.
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Used with a hammer to chip stone as well as for digging things loose.
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These help protect eyes while digging and exploring.
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This is a special type of glass that is used to make things appear larger so they can be examined more closely.
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Holes in the ground through which streams of melted rock pour out of the earth; may form into a mountain peak.
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Steam and boiling water that is blown into the air.
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Rocks in one area (under great pressure from other rocks) that crack together and cause the phenomenon of "shaking" earth.
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This land feature can be formed by volcanic action, erosion, or by uplift.
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A trace of animal or plant life from millions of years ago that has hardened into rock.
1. ___ metallic element resembling magnesium, used in making galvanized iron, alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. | A. Gold |
2. ___ a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element - used for making machinery, tools | B. Silver |
3. ___ precious yellow metallic element, used in coins, decorations, etc. | C. Zinc |
4. ___ metallic element, light, reddish-brown color used as an electrical conductor - manufacturer or alloys such as brass and bronze | D. Iron |
5. ___ steel gray, hard, light metallic element used in coppers - in springs | E. Lead |
6. ___ white, ductile metallic element used in coins, ornaments, table utensils | F. Copper |
7. ___ a heavy, malleable, bluish-gray metal used in bullets | G. Berrylium |
ANSWERS:
1. _C_ metallic element resembling magnesium, used in making galvanized iron, alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. | A. Gold |
2. _D_ a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element - used for making machinery, tools | B. Silver |
3. _A_ precious yellow metallic element, used in coins, decorations, etc. | C. Zinc |
4. _F_ metallic element, light, reddish-brown color used as an electrical conductor - manufacturer or alloys such as brass and bronze | D. Iron |
5. _G_ steel gray, hard, light metallic element used in coppers - in springs | E. Lead |
6. _B_ white, ductile metallic element used in coins, ornaments, table utensils | F. Copper |
7. _E_ a heavy, malleable, bluish gray metal used in bullets | G. Berrylium |
Mineral (/ Product) | Uses | Where Found |
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Aluminum | Aluminum foil, cosmetics, beverage cans, cooking pots, antacids, lotions | |
Chromium | Chrome fixtures (cars), stainless steel | |
Copper | Wires, pipes, cooking pots, brass, pennies | |
Fluorite (fluoride) | Toothpaste, drinking water | |
Gold | Dentistry, jewelry, computers, electronics | |
Gypsum | Wallboard, plaster | |
Halite (salt) | Table salt, preservatives, de-icers | |
Iron | Cosmetics, hair dye, steel, wrought iron | |
Lead | Car batteries, fuel tanks, TV tubes, x-ray shields, fishing sinkers | |
Nickel | Nickel coins, stainless steel, sheetrock | |
Perlite | Gardening | |
Silver | Photo developer, electronics, silverware, dentistry | |
Talc | Baby powder, antacids, primer | |
Tungsten | Filaments in light bulbs, drill bits | |
Zinc | Sunblock, fertilizer, cosmetics, dandruff shampoo, pennies, dry-cell batteries |
Read the definitions, then label the diagram below.
ash cloud - the cloud of ash that forms in the air after some volcanic eruptions
conduit - a passage through which magma (molten rock) flows in a volcano
crust - the Earth's outermost, rocky layer
lava - molten rock; usually comes out of erupting volcanoes
magma chamber - contains magma (molten rock) deep within the Earth's crust
side vent - a vent in the side of a volcano
vent - an opening in the Earth's surface through which volcanic materials erupt
Unscramble the letters to spell words used by a Geologist.
L O S F I S | ________________________ | |
O A T M N U N I | ________________________ | |
A Q E T E U K R A H | ________________________ | |
Y E S R E G | ________________________ | |
L E O N O V A C | ________________________ | |
F I E R M A G N I | ________________________ | |
T A E F S Y - - - S S L G A E S | ________________________ | |
E H I L C S | ________________________ | |
M R A M H E | ________________________ | |
C A M E T H M O R P I | ________________________ | |
Y S E D M A E N T I R | ________________________ | |
O N G I E S U | ________________________ |
Place a check in front of each of the following that is covered in the Handyman activity.
_____ Wash a car _____ Change a tire _____ Do the laundry _____ Replace a lamp's lightbulb _____ Make a sawhorse _____ Make cookies _____ Plant a garden _____ Tighten a bike chain _____ Rake grass clippings _____ Check oil level _____ Cook a meal _____ Lubricate a bike _____ Make your bed _____ Do the dishes | _____ Clean up your toys _____ Adjust your bike's saddle _____ Help mow the lawn _____ Store cleaning supplies safely _____ Play with your sister or brother _____ Pick apples _____ Inflate bike tires properly _____ Check tire pressure _____ Adjust bike handlebars _____ Do your homework _____ Organize tools safely & neatly _____ Replace a rear car lightbulb _____ Empty wastebaskets _____ Hang pictures |