Ducks Unlimited Final Practice #1

Samantha is developing a management plan for an area suffering a significant reduction of grasses and plants which directly affects the viability of an endangered species. Her plan involves an increase of primary producers to support long-term ecological balance and to eliminate the requirement of human influence. Which of the following best represents this management plan?

• Parasitism

• Sustainability

• Mutualism

• Partnership

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pioneer species?

• Soil

• Lichens

• Grasses

• Flower plants

Which of the following is a true statement about wintering habitats?

• Waterfowl may travel significantly around wintering habitats to find the best resources.

• Waterfowl stay within a small radius once selecting their wintering habitat.

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Which of the following examples corresponds to the category of protection restoration efforts?

• Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted or fragmented

• Re-establishing the topography of an area

• Controlling hydrologic regime to ensure proper water levels

• Optimizing the use of fertilizer and pesticides to prevent excessive nutrients and runoff

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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?

Which of the following adaptations is shown in the image?

• Aerenchyma

• Fens

• Floating leaves

• Aerial roots

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

Levees are used to stop water from naturally changing course and to prevent flooding.

• True

• False

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Preservation is the act of rebuilding an area suffering severe habitat loss.

• True

• False

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Which president is thought to have done more for conservation than any other president?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Herbert Hoover