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The Great Outdoors

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following animals is NOT a member of the squirrel family.

a)

Chipmunks

b)

Ferrets

c)

Prairie Dogs

d)

Marmots

2.

What insect can be used to gauge temperature in the great outdoors?

a)

Cricket

b)

Beetle

c)

Ant

d)

Wasp

3.

Which of the following wild mushroom varieties is NOT safe to consume?

a)

Sulphur Shelf

b)

Hen-of-the-woods

c)

False Morels

d)

Oyster

4.

"Meleagris" is the scientific name for what commonly hunted animal?

a)

Turkey

b)

Deer

c)

Duck

d)

Moose

5.

Which is the highest class of river where rafting is almost impossible?

a)

Class IV

b)

Class III

c)

Class V

d)

Class VI

6.

For which outdoor activity would you need a sinker, gaff, and rod?

a)

Angling

b)

Climbing

c)

Kayaking

d)

Hill Walking

7.

Which of the following is NOT a category of mountain biking?

a)

Paddling

b)

Free Ride

c)

Downhill

d)

Dirt Jumping

8.

Gold is mined both as a hobby and commercially on every continent except which one?

a)

Antarctica

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

9.

Name the most hunted game animal in the U.S.

a)

Squirrel

b)

Deer

c)

Turkey

d)

Duck

10.

Which of these is NOT a Great Lake of North America.

a)

Superior

b)

Ontario

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Huron

11.

Which North American species is most closely related to a kangaroo?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Opossum

c)

Squirrel

d)

Brown Bear

12.

How far can a Skunk spray its musk?

a)

2 feet

b)

10 inches

c)

15 feet

d)

30 feet

13.

What is the smallest deer species in North America?

a)

Coues

b)

Blacktail

c)

Mule

d)

Key

14.

What disease can you contract from a tick bite?

a)

Psoriasis

b)

Lyme

c)

Dengue

d)

Ichthyosis

15.

The morse code signal for SOS is

a)

Three Long, Three Short, Three Long

b)

Three Short, One Long, Three Short

c)

Three Short, Three Long, Three Short

d)

One Short, Three Long, One Short

16.

What state has the most ski areas?

a)

New York

b)

Utah

c)

Colorado

d)

Vermont

17.

Which U.S. President enacted the National Park Service?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

William Taft

d)

Woodrow Wilson

18.

How think should ice be before you walk on it?

a)

1 inch

b)

1 foot

c)

4 inches

d)

2 feet

19.

What hiking trail stretches from Maine to Georgia?

a)

Ghost Town Trail

b)

John Muir Trial

c)

Appalachian Trail

d)

Continental Divide Trail

20.

How long can a person survive without food?

a)

One week

b)

Three Weeks

c)

Three Days

d)

Three Months