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NC Wildlife - Mountain Habitats

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aquatic communities in the mountains of NC include:

a)

rivers

b)

streams

c)

seeps and springs

d)

all of the above

2.

What river basin are we currently in?

a)

Nantahala

b)

Little Tennessee

c)

Tuckasegee

d)

Cheoah

3.

What specific watershed within that larger river basin are we currently in?

a)

Nantahala

b)

Cullasaja

c)

Tuckasegee

d)

Cheoah

4.

Wetlands are primarily determined by:

a)

hydrology, vegetation, and soils

b)

elevation, climate, and aspect

c)

the types of animals

d)

latitude and moisture

5.

Wetlands are not very common in the mountains of NC, but most are considered which type?

a)

bogs

b)

fens

c)

swamps

d)

estuaries

6.

Bogs are a type of wetland which nutrient poor soils which are:

a)

acidic (low pH)

b)

basic (high pH)

c)

netural pH

d)

none of the above

7.

Unlike bogs, fens have a:

a)

low pH (acidic)

b)

high pH (basic)

c)

neutral pH

d)

none of the above

8.

What is the general pattern of trees in wetlands?

a)

on the edges

b)

clustered in the middle

c)

evenly dispersed

d)

no trees

9.

Wetlands are important to a variety of wildlife species, but especially important breeding habitat for:

a)

reptiles

b)

amphibians

c)

mammals

d)

insects

10.

Wetlands and other vegetative buffers along streams are especially important in reducing:

a)

sedimentation and erosion

b)

contaminants in the water

c)

filtering silt

d)

all of the above

11.

The majority of land in western NC is:

a)

rivers

b)

wetlands

c)

forest

d)

fields

12.

The various forest types in the mountains of NC are primarily distinguished by the species of trees, moisture, aspect, and:

a)

latitude

b)

elevation

c)

soils

d)

animals

13.

Which forest type is relatively narrow and found along streams in flat areas?

a)

Cove Forest

b)

Oak Forests

c)

Floodplain Forests

d)

Dry Coniferous Woodlands

14.

Which forest type is the most common in western NC and includes several types, including acidic, basic, and mesic?

a)

northern hardwoods

b)

floodplain forests

c)

cove forest

d)

oak forests

15.

Which of the following is by far the most abundant vertebrate animal in mountain cove forests?

a)

black bears

b)

salamanders

c)

insects

d)

birds

16.

Which of the following forest types are especially important to wildlife species such as black bear due to the large amounts of nuts and berries produced?

a)

cove forests

b)

northern hardwoods

c)

spruce fir forest

d)

oak forests

17.

Which of the following forest types are found on dry slopes with shallow soils and dominated by pine species?

a)

northern hardwoods

b)

dry coniferous woodlands

c)

oak forests

d)

cove forests

18.

Which of the following forest types are found at mid to high elevations and have tree species common to New England?

a)

oak forests

b)

cove forest

c)

northern hardwoods

d)

spruce fir forest

19.

Which type of forest and found at high elevations and include tree species found in boreal Canada?

a)

cove forest

b)

floodplain forests

c)

northern hardwoods

d)

spruce fir forest

20.

Early successional habitat in the mountains of NC includes:

a)

grassy balds

b)

fields and meadows

c)

pastures

d)

all of the above