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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name this species.
armadillo
mole
muskrat
raccoon
Name this species.
woodchuck
pocket gopher
muskrat
raccoon
Name this species.
woodchuck
pocket gopher
muskrat
red fox
Name this species.
woodchuck
whitetail deer
mule deer
bighorn sheep
Name this species.
bluebird
blue jay
quail
kestrel
Name this species.
brown thrasher
osprey
quail
kestrel
Name this species.
brown thrasher
osprey
blue-winged teal
bluebird
Name this species.
great horned owl
pelican
blue-winged teal
cardinal
Name this species
gray tree frog
red eared slider
fence lizard
woodhouse's toad
Name this species
gray tree frog
red eared slider
fence lizard
woodhouse's toad
Name this species.
carp
walleye
catfish
bream/bluegill
Name this species.
carp
walleye
catfish
bream/bluegill
Name this species.
European starting
mourning dove
thrasher
purple martin
Name this species
Kudzu
Leafy spurge
Juniper
Russian olive
All the parts of a particular environment form a(n) ______________; some parts living and others nonliving.
Biosphere
Ecosystem
Habitat
Niche
A type of resource that can be replaced or recreated once they are used.
Exhaustible
fuel
nonrenewable
renewable
Soil texture describes…
The aeration of the soil
The arrangement of the soil particles into shapes or pieces
The physical condition of the soil
The proportion of sand, silt and clay in the soil
Soil pH is generally raised by adding…
complete fertilizerlime
lime
nitrogen
sulfur
In which of the following soil horizons is parent material usually found in?
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon C
All of the above
Which of the following is a type of groundwater that is available to plant roots?
Capillary water
Free water
Gravitational water
Hygroscopic water
The accumulation of salts in water occurs most often when…
Water collects in a drainage ditch
Water is lost through evaporation
Water runs across agricultural land
Water settles in a pond
What soil particle holds water the tightest and has the least permeability?
Clay
Gravel
Sand
Silt
Which soil type tends to be very low in the ability to hold nutrients, however they are very high in permeability?
Clay soils
Loam soils
Sandy soils
Silty soils
Groundwater that is unavailable for plant root absorption is called…
Capillary water
Free water
Gravitational water
Hygroscopic water
This type of erosion can be responsible for up to 95 percent of soil loss.
Splash erosion
Sheet erosion
Gully erosion
Wind erosion
The horizon that is most supportive of plant growth is
Horizon O
Horizon A
Horizon B
Horizon C
What percentage of the average soil are minerals?
25 percent
45 percent
5 percent
10 percent
The land class with the fewest limitations is
Class I
Class III
Class VI
Class VIII
What is the interdependence of plants and animals on each other for food know as…
a universal relationship
domestic
symbiosis
the food chain
What are sensitive organisms that show the state of an environment’s overall health called?
consumers
endangered species
indicator species
limiting factor
Which of the following soil particles is the smallest?
clay
organic matter
sand
silt
This limits photosynthesis and visibility; it is caused by the presence of suspended matter in water.
buffer
temperature
toxins
turbidity
The build up of plant nutrients in a body of water, which leads to excessive algae growth is called _____.
equinoctial
equatorial
eradication
eutrophication
What form of erosion is caused by natural processes?
accelerated errosion
rill erosion
gully erosion
geologic erosion
What is Carrying Capacity?
The amount of surface water available
The size of the population in an ecosystem
The level of population an ecosystem can support
The length of time an ecosystem can support a population
All of the following are important nutrients of manure except:
Nitrogen
Methane
Phosphorus
Potassium
Highly degraded soil organic matter is/are known as
Humus
Microbial soil
Pedogenisis
Soil beginnings
In an ecosystem one of the components that produces new food by means of photosynthesis is known as....
decomposers
producers
synthesizer
transformers
Which type of soils are deposited and transported by streams?
alluvial deposits
colluvial deposits
glacial deposits
lacustrine deposits
The primary source of food energy in a food chain comes from....
consumers
decomposers
producers
water
