The Value of Trees Test

The Value of Trees Test
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Question: 1. Which is not an important benefit of trees?
uplifted spirits
links with the past
climate control
wind tolerance

Question: 2. The connection between vegetation and human health are not apparent with:
surgery patients who could see a grove of deciduous trees.
old people and historic trees.
prisoners with cells overlooking green landscapes.
children who play around trees every day.

Question: 3. Trees provide important symbolic links with the past:
by association with important events.
if planted by some important figure in history.
because they have lived through eras with which we have few other connections.
all of the above.

Question: 4. Trees contribute to environmental value by:
protecting soil and water.
warming local climates.
increasing air pollution.
all of the above.

Question: 5. Climate is changed by:
streets.
buildings.
trees.
all of the above

Question: 6. Trees increase human comfort primarily by:
controlling solar radiation.
controlling air temperature.
controlling radiant heat.
reducing cooling costs.

Question: 7. Which statement is true?
During winter, trees reduce cooling costs by buffering high air temperatures.
During hot weather, trees cut heating costs.
Deciduous trees with thin, open branches should be planted on the north and east sides of a building.
Indoor air temperatures are affected by trees growing around buildings.

Question: 8. Trees reduce air pollution by:
reducing particulates by 27%.
absorbing gaseous pollutants such as ozone, chlorine, fluorine, sulfur dioxide and PAN.
reducing dust reaching the ground by 9%.
substantially reducing carbon monoxide.

Question: 9. Trees reduce noise pollution if:
planted in belts 35 to 100 feet wide.
they are on berms tall enough to hide the source of noise.
used with berms and a solid wall.
all of the above

Question: 10. In urban settings, soil and water quality are protected by:
impervious surfaces.
failing rain.
leaf litter.
trees.

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