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:

Wild flowers	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

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