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Outdoor Recreation Resources

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is recreation?

a)

Something fun

b)

A pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment

c)

Fun outdoor activities

d)

A pastime, exercise, or other resource affording relation and enjoyment

2.

What are public lands?

a)

Land owned by the public

b)

Land owned by an individual but the public uses

c)

Land that is owned by the military

d)

Land that is owned by the US government

3.

Which of the following is not one of the four parts of the public land system in the US?

a)

National Forest System

b)

National Trail System

c)

National System of Public Lands

d)

National Wildlife Refuge System

4.

What is the country's greatest resource?

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Land

d)

People

5.

Who operates the National Forest System?

a)

United States Bureau of Land Management

b)

United States Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

c)

United States Department of Natural Resources

d)

United States Forest Service

6.

How many National Parks are there?

a)

58

b)

59

c)

60

d)

62

7.

Which of the following are the National Forests in South Carolina?

a)

Sumter National Forest and Congaree National Forest

b)

Congaree National Forest and Francis Marion National Forest

c)

Francis Marion National Forest and Sumter National Forest

8.

What was the first National Park?

a)

Yosemite National Park

b)

Grand Canyon National Park

c)

Yellowstone National Park `

d)

Everglades National Park

9.

Who was instrumental in developing the National Park System?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Aldo Leopold

d)

Ulysses Grant

10.

What is the National Park in South Carolina?

a)

Congaree National Park

b)

Sumter National Park

c)

Manchester National Park

d)

Francis Marion National Park

11.

What is the one National Trail in South Carolina?

a)

Appalachian Trail

b)

Overmountain Trail

c)

Foothills Trail

d)

SC Revolutionary Rivers Trail

12.

The purpose of the National Park Service is to preserve unimpaired natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How many state parks are in South Carolina?

a)

45

b)

40

c)

47

d)

38

14.

What is the state forest that is located in Sumter County?

a)

Harbison State Forest

b)

Manchester State Forest

c)

Wee Tee State Forest

d)

Poinsett State Park

15.

What is the state park that is located in Sumter County?

a)

Santee State Park

b)

Woods Bay State Park

c)

Manchester State Park

d)

Poinsett State Park

16.

Who is the National System of Public Lands operated by?

a)

US Department of Natural Resources

b)

US Department of Agriculture

c)

US Bureau of Land Management

d)

US Bureau of Investigation

17.

Who is the National Wildlife Refuge System operated by?

a)

US Department of Natural Resources

b)

US Fish and Wildlife Service

c)

US Department of Agriculture

d)

US Wildlife and Fish Service

18.

How many National Wildlife Refuges are there?

a)

549

b)

567

c)

556

d)

504

19.

How many National Wildlife Refuges are in South Carolina?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

20.

What act did Theodore Roosevelt sign that helped the National Park System in 1906?

a)

Antiquities Act

b)

Organic Act

c)

Clean Air Act

d)

Endangered Species Act

21.

True/False: The Antiquities Act allowed President Roosevelt and any presidents following him to declare lands as national parks.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

How many acres of land does the state parks of South Carolina cover?

a)

100,000

b)

80,000

c)

90,000

d)

110,000

23.

True/False: The Beautiful Places Alliance aids the South Carolina State Parks by providing funding and helping construct buildings within the state parks.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

How many National Forests are there total?

a)

145

b)

155

c)

175

d)

125