WorksheetsENR Final Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. All of the following are habitat requirements for any wildlife species except:
a)
Food
b)
Space
c)
Sky
d)
Arrangement
2.
2. Knowledge of tides is important in a wide range of situations, such as:
a)
All of the below
b)
Navigation through coastal waterways
c)
Construction of bridges and docks
d)
Recreation
3.
3. Which of the following is not a lake trophic classification?
a)
Oligotrophic
b)
Mesotrophic
c)
Eutrophic
d)
Biotrophic
4.
4. The limiting nutrient concept states that:
a)
The nutrients in the largest abundance in a lake are the nutrients that have been present the longest
b)
The nutrient that is in shortest supply relative to the plant's need will limit the growth of the plants
c)
Nitrogen and oxygen will continually fluctuate, so that neither will predominate over the other in abundance for any significant length of time
d)
None of the above
5.
5. Which of the following macroinvertebrates is the least sensitive to pollution?
a)
Pouch Snail
b)
Clams and Mussels
c)
Gilled Snail
d)
Net-spinning Caddisfly
6.
6. Lake biology can include which of the following?
a)
Aquatic macrophytes
b)
Algae
c)
Bacteria
d)
All of the above
7.
7. The form of kinetic energy that is responsible for the water cycle is
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Solar energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Chemical energy
8.
8. Flushing rate is defined as:
a)
The average time required to completely renew a lake's water volume
b)
The speed at which water is drained out of a watershed
c)
The distance water travels from the highest elevation point of a watershed to the lowest point of the basin
d)
How many times a person uses the restroom per day
9.
9. The study of the biological, chemical, and physical features of lakes and other bodies of freshwater
a)
Lakeology
b)
Oceanology
c)
Aquatics
d)
Limnology
10.
10. Continuous and directed movements of ocean water
a)
Tides
b)
Waves
c)
Currents
d)
Trenches
11.
11. Which of the following is a component of the water cycle?
a)
Surface water runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Condensation
d)
All of the above
12.
12. The United States recognizes five oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
13. A watershed is a naturally-occurring well that produces its own saltwater
a)
True
b)
False
14.
14. Annually, billions of pounds of trash and other pollutants enter the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
15. Water covers over 71% of the earth's surface
a)
True
b)
False
16.
16. The five Great Lakes are: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
17. A species with the ability to make its own food is called a(n):
a)
Secondary Consumer
b)
Decomposer
c)
Consumer
d)
Producer
18.
18. The study of forests and associated communities is known as:
a)
Chemistry
b)
Physics
c)
Forestry
d)
Wildlife Biology
19.
19. The study of the relation of plants and animals to their environment.
a)
Wildlife Biology
b)
Natural Resources Management
c)
Ecology
d)
Chemistry
20.
20. Non-living factors in an ecosystem are sometimes called:
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
c)
Non-factors
d)
Absolute factors
21.
21. True/False: A uniform pine forest is indicative of a habitat in the "climax forest" stage.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
22. ID
a)
Sweetgum
b)
Red Maple
c)
River Birch
d)
American Hornbeam
e)
Mockernut Hickory
23.
23. ID
a)
Eastern Redbud
b)
Red Maple
c)
River Birch
d)
American Hornbeam
e)
Mockernut Hickory
24.
24. An organism that consumes another organism absorbs how much of the consumed organism's energy?
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
100%
d)
It is impossible to absorb the energy of another organism
25.
25. A __________ is a territory saturated with water for most of the year.
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Forest
d)
Wetland
26.
26. Cover provides safety from
a)
Food and water
b)
Corridors and screens
c)
Food and young
d)
Predators and weather
27.
27. (T or F): Turkeys are omnivores
a)
True
b)
False
28.
28. (T or F): A niche is the specific role and interactions a species has in its environment.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
29. (T or F): A migratory bird is one which will travel many miles during a change in seasons.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
30. (T or F): Tolerance refers to an animal's appetite for plants or animals.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
31. (T or F): Arrangement refers to an animal's specific combination of habitat requirements and their positioning in relation to one another.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
32. All of the following are soil particle sizes except:
a)
Rock
b)
Clay
c)
Sand
d)
Silt
33.
33. A soil whose profile is dominantly gray with possibly some red or yellow mottling would be classified as having what kind of drainage?
a)
Excessive
b)
Fair
c)
Poor
d)
Very poor
34.
34. Also known as the “A” horizon in a soil profile.
a)
Topsoil
b)
Subsoil
c)
Bedrock
d)
Limestone
35.
35. Which of the following would be classified as a legume?
a)
Sugar beats
b)
Carrots
c)
Soybean
d)
Watermelon
36.
36. This test is used to determine soil surface texture.
a)
Mask test
b)
WIN test
c)
Soil test
d)
Ribbon test
37.
37. The movement of soil due to wind or water from one place to another is known as:
a)
Slope
b)
Erosion
c)
Leaching
d)
Stormwater runoff
38.
38. Which of the following soil components is in the most abundance in a soil?
a)
Mineral matter
b)
Air
c)
Water
d)
Organic material
39.
39. True or False: Slope and erosion are related.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
40. True or False: A soil scientist may serve as a consultant for a landowner by performing soil tests on the landowner’s property and making recommendations based on his or her findings.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
41. True or False: Clay is the largest soil particle size
a)
True
b)
False
42.
42. The term "natural resources" is defined as:
a)
Items obtained from nature that should be conserved at all costs
b)
Items found in or on the earth that are of use to humans
c)
Resources which will run out by the year 2060
d)
Any resource which can be found in your backyard
43.
43. All of the following are examples of natural resources except:
a)
Oil
b)
Water
c)
Wildlife
d)
Pollution
44.
44. Not to be confused with preservation, conservation is:
a)
The practice of leaving a resource undisturbed
b)
The practice of using as much of a resource as possible to get maximum use out of it
c)
The practice of using one resource in place of another
d)
The practice of protecting natural resources from waste
45.
45. Using an electric car instead of a gasoline car is an example of using a/an:
a)
Unnatural Resource
b)
Alternative Resource
c)
Finite Resource
d)
Indefinite Resource
46.
46. 70 percent of the world is covered in:
a)
Water
b)
Land
c)
Air
d)
Sunlight
47.
47. This man was the founder of American Wildlife Management and writer of the first important book on the subject, The Sand County Almanac.
a)
Gifford Pinchot
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
David Crockett
d)
Aldo Leopold
48.
48. What is the average length of White-tailed deer gestation in months?
a)
9 months
b)
7 months
c)
12 months
d)
3 months
49.
49. Many animals are now on the endangered species list because of
a)
The need of animals by zoos
b)
Experiments by biologists
c)
Forest fires and floods
d)
Loss of their habitat
50.
50. What was the name of this class?
a)
ENR
b)
Animal Science
c)
Veterinary Science
d)
Forestry
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