Practice Test D U 2

Front

Water found in a wetland with woody plants, saturated or slow-moving water and low oxygen levels in the soil is known as which of the following? Options: Tidal marsh, Bog, Swamp, Fen

Back

Swamp

Front

Requirements for an area to be classified as a wetland by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Back

The area must have standing water year-round is NOT a requirement.

Front

One acre of wetlands filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water.

Back

False

Front

What best describes stopover sites?

Back

Habitats utilized by migratory birds for resources along the flyway during bi-annual migration

Front

Which state is NOT currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80 to 100 percent? Options: California, Iowa, Missouri, Texas

Back

Texas

Front

What is the best description of taxonomy?

Back

All of these are correct

Front

Which order is defined by having a diet which consists of a majority of animal protein? Options: Carnivora, Artiodactyla, Chiroptera, Cingulata

Back

Carnivora

Front

Adrian sees a bird with a distinctly hooked beak, bright yellow legs, and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to?

Back

Falconidae

Front

The process of naming species uses _________ , giving the species a name with two parts.

Back

Binomial Nomenclature

Front

The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission in 1929 to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and ____________.

Back

The Secretary of the Interior