Practice Test 2

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?

• Tidal marsh

• Bog

• Swamp

• Fen

Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if it meets the requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for her to take into consideration?

• The soil is primary hydric, formed under prolonged flooding

• The area supports hydrophytic plants for at least parts of the year

• The area is saturated during part of the growing season

• The area must have standing water year-round

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

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes stopover sites?

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

• Habitats utilized temporarily by mammals during regular daily activity

• Habitats utilized by certain aquatic life for breeding sites and nurseries

• Habitats utilized by humans for a short time for recreational purposes like camping or hiking

Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80 to 100 percent?

• California
• Iowa

• Missouri

• Texas

Which of the following is the best description of taxonomy?

• Branch of science where organisms are classified and named based on their similarities and differences

• Places an organism in descending, ordered groups which share more specific similarities with the organism than the previous group

• Begins by placing an organism in a kingdom all the way down to a species

• All of these are correct

Which order is defined by having a diet which consists of a majority of animal protein?

• Carnivora

• Artiodactyla

• Chiroptera

• Cingulata

Adrian was hired by a company to survey for endangered species before a construction project. As part of this survey, they wish to know species diversity on the property. While on his first survey Adrian sees a bird he has never seen before, so he takes detailed notes and a picture with plans to identify it later. The bird has a distinctly hooked beak, bright yellow legs, and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to?

• Odontophoridae

• Columbidae

• Picidae

• Falconidae

Game species can be broken down into five categories. _______ includes all cervid, bovine, and apex predator species. _________includes species which are trapped and harvested for their pelt.

• Big Game/Furbearers

• Furbearers/Big Game

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

• Binomial nomenclature

• Diagnostic characteristics

• Monomial nomenclature

• Ecology naming