wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Wildlife Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When checking your cables and chains before hauling, you should make sure that they are _____. (select all that apply)

a)

hooked

b)

crossed

c)

unhooked

d)

rusted

2.

When driving with a trailer in tow, your turns should be narrower than when not towing anything.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Which of the following are adaptations that allow waterfowl to handle extreme climates?

a)

down feathers

b)

oil on feathers

c)

nictitating membranes

d)

webbed feet

4.

means produces eggs to hatch outside of the body

a)

viviparous

b)

oviviparous

c)

oviparous

5.

Wood duck populations depend on the number of suitable _____ .

a)

predator guards

b)

ponds

c)

nesting cavities

d)

bass

6.

Which of the following animals provide beneficial habitats to waterfowl?

a)

monkeys

b)

eagles

c)

wolves

d)

beavers

7.

Which animal below was reintroduced to Yellowstone and actually benefited the trees, rivers, and all the animals in its food web?

a)

beavers

b)

otters

c)

wolves

d)

mountain lions

8.

Which term describes the reason lead shot is not allowed for duck hunters?

a)

biomagnification

b)

oviviparous

c)

depreciation

d)

deforestation

9.

The losing and replacing of skin or feathers in animals is called ____.

a)

shedding

b)

molting

c)

morphing

10.

an animal with many mates

a)

monogamous

b)

polygamous

c)

polygynous

d)

polylandry

11.

a female animal with many mates

a)

monogamous

b)

polygamous

c)

polygynous

d)

polylandry

12.

Which group of birds has adaptations to help them survive harsh climates - such as feathers on their legs and nostrils?

a)

quail

b)

dove

c)

turkey

d)

grouse

13.

Which bird organ is used to grind food since a bird has no teeth?

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

plumage

d)

lamellae

14.

Which of the following is the primary reason for decrease in animal's population?

a)

lack of mates

b)

lack of nest cavities

c)

lack of predators

d)

habitat loss

15.

The 1st conservation law placed limits on ____

a)

turkeys

b)

trees

c)

land

d)

soil

16.

means to not use

a)

conservation

b)

extinct

c)

preservation

d)

biomagnification

17.

Drew cartoons about natural resource conservation and the first duck stamps

a)

Leopold

b)

Darling

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Muir

18.

Father of Conservation

a)

Leopold

b)

Darling

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Muir

19.

wrote the first book on wildlife management

a)

Leopold

b)

Darling

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Muir

20.

Mating season

a)

velvet

b)

rut

c)

endangered

d)

molt

21.

Male Moose

a)

Ram

b)

Bull

c)

Buck

d)

Ewe

22.

Which group is responsible for controlling rodent population and removing dead animals?

a)

game birds

b)

waterfowl

c)

hoofed mammals

d)

birds of prey

23.

When an animal will eat anything that is available, they are called ____.

a)

scavengers

b)

opportunistic feeders

c)

polygamous

d)

gallinaceous

24.

Adaptations of owls for excellent hunts

a)

night vision

b)

excellent hearing

c)

webbed feet

d)

down feathers on wings

25.

Turkey vultures are missing feathers on their head, why?

a)

sanitation

b)

distinguish between genders

c)

cool down

d)

fit in the nest

26.

A female bear

a)

bull

b)

doe

c)

sow

d)

ewe

27.

Animals in cold environments normally have which of the following? (check all that apply)

a)

long ears

b)

short ears

c)

long hair

d)

short hair

e)

hair between toes and in nose

28.

Which predatory animal group will wait patiently for prey for hours?

a)

dogs

b)

cats

c)

bears

d)

deer

29.

carrion is

a)

Canadian town

b)

rotten meat

c)

female wild sheep

d)

nest of a raptor

30.

In wolves, how many males in a pack are allowed to mate?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

all

d)

2

31.

A point must be at least __ long to be counted in an official score.

a)

1/2 inch

b)

1/8 inch

c)

1 inch

d)

1 mm

32.

When taking measurements for an official deer antler score, you should measure in _____ increments.

a)

1/2 inch

b)

1/8 inch

c)

1 inch

d)

1 mm

33.

Which body part can you determine a deer's age from?

a)

upper jawbone

b)

antlers

c)

vertebrae

d)

lower jawbone

34.

A 2 1/2 year old deer's 3rd tooth should measure ____ mm from the gum to the buccal crest.

a)

10-12

b)

7-8

c)

6-7

d)

4-5

35.

An adult deer has ___ teeth on one side of it's lower jawbone.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

8

d)

6

36.

The white portion of a deer's teeth is called ___.

a)

lingual

b)

buccal

c)

dentine

d)

enamel

37.

The amount of animals that an environment can support.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

edge effect

c)

carrion

d)

muzzle control

38.

Always keep the _____ pointed in a safe direction is one of the 10 commandments of firearm safety.

a)

stock

b)

ammo

c)

muzzle

d)

head

39.

The number of animals a hunter can take in a day is known as the ___.

a)

trophy bag

b)

bag limit

c)

edge effect

d)

carrying capacity

40.

Which of the following is considered to be big game in SC? (check all that apply)

a)

bear

b)

turkey

c)

hogs

d)

deer

41.

Required to hunt migratory birds such as dove in SC

a)

duck stamp

b)

migratory bird permit

c)

falconry permit

d)

trapper's license

42.

Which shotgun choke has the tightest restriction and will go the furthest?

a)

full

b)

improved

c)

modified

d)

no choke

43.

The #1 factor in meat spoilage after a hunt is ___

a)

heat

b)

water/ moisture

c)

disease

d)

dirt

44.

When passing a firearm to someone, you should make sure to first open the action before doing anything else.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Firearms and ammunition should always be stored together.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

best color to wear while hunting to stay safe is

a)

blue

b)

camo

c)

green

d)

orange

47.

Fabric that will keep you warm even when wet is ___

a)

cotton

b)

wool

c)

rubber

d)

polyester

48.

In SC, deer should be tagged ____.

a)

in the ear

b)

in the loin

c)

in the hamstring of rear leg

d)

in the tongue

49.

The difference between a shotgun and a rifle is the rifling in the rifle's barrel.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

Gun part where ammo is loaded, unloaded and fired

a)

muzzle

b)

action

c)

stock

d)

barrel