Maryland Natives - Your Guide to Native Trees and Plants in Maryland

Q1What tree support cable type is flexible and strong but is limited to specific types of anchorage choices?

A.7-strand common-gradeB.Extra-high-strength cableC.Aircraft cableD.None of the above

Q2The value of green infrastructure ____________ over time.

A.IncreasesB.DecreasesC.Stays stagnantD.Has a slight increase and then a gradual decline

Q3What element can be classified as a micronutrient?

A.MagnesiumB.CalciumC.IronD.Sulfur

Q4At what depth in the soil are the majority of the roots for palm trees?

A.1 to 6 inchesB.6 to 12 inchesC.12 to 18 inchesD.18 to 24 inches

Q5Which of the following is not classified as an insect?

A.MitesB.BeetlesC.MothsD.Caterpillars

Q6What mitigation option is used only as a last resort?

A.PruningB.Structural supportC.Remove the targetD.Removal of the tree

Q7Multiple cables are being installed on a single limb to provide stability to a defective union below. What is the minimum distance between the cables on the same limb if the diameter is 8’?

A.4’B.8’C.12’D.20’

Q8A soil structure has a layer of clay above a layer of sand. At what point will water begin to enter the lower layer of sand?

A.The water will flow immediately through the clay layer into the sand layerB.After the clay layer is partially saturatedC.After the clay layer is fully saturatedD.The sand layer is impervious

Q9What is not an identifying characteristic of an angiosperm?

A.Naked seedsB.Two seed leavesC.Single seed leavesD.Seeds covered by an ovary

Q10Of the options listed, what is the most specific level of taxonomic hierarchy?

A.ClassB.OrderC.KingdomD.Family