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Wildlife Envirthon

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of bird is this?

a)

Mourning Dove

b)

Greater Prairie-chicken

c)

Wilson's/Common Snipe

d)

Morning Dove

e)

Rock Dove

2.

How much does a mourning dove weigh?

a)

1/12 to 4 oz

b)

2 to 5 oz

c)

3 1/2 to 5 oz

d)

5 to 7 oz

3.

Which owl is our best mouse catcher and our most nocturnal?

a)

Short Eared Owl

b)

Screech

c)

Saw Whet

d)

Long Eared

4.

This owl is called the Marsh owl.

a)

Long Eared

b)

Saw Whet

c)

Short Eared

d)

Screech

5.

A major part of a wildlife technician's job includes:

a)

enforcing hunting regulations to control harvest

b)

time at a drafting table designing land capability maps

c)

working in a lab testing groundwater for pesticide contamination

d)

working outdoors to tag animals for research

6.
a)
Barn Owl
b)
Great Horned Owl
c)
Barred Owl
d)
Screech Owl
7.

...

a)

Pigmy owl

b)

Barred owl

c)

Barn owl

d)

Eastern screech owl

8.

...

a)

barred owl

b)

pigmy owl

c)

barn owl

d)

short eared owl

9.

What animal am I?

a)

Common Barn Owl

b)

Burrowing Owl

c)

Great Horned Owl

d)

Barred Owl

10.

What animal am I?

a)

Common Barn Owl

b)

Eastern Screech Owl

c)

Great Horned Owl

d)

Barred Owl

11.
a)

Great horned owl

b)

Barred owl

c)

Eastern screech owl

d)

Saw whet owl

12.
a)

eastern screech owl

b)

boreal owl

c)

great horned owl

d)

saw whet owl

13.
a)

great blue heron

b)

sandhill crane

c)

green heron

d)

bufflehead

14.
a)

great blue heron

b)

green heron

c)

yellow crowned night heron

d)

sandhill crane

15.

a)

Black-crowned Night Heron

b)

Green Heron

c)

Least Bittern

d)

Cattle Egret

16.

a)

Great Blue Heron

b)

Sandhill Crane

c)

Cattle Egret

d)

Green Heron

17.
a)

Green Heron

b)

Great Blue Heron

c)

Least Bittern

d)

Sandhill Crane

18.

What is the primary focus of the Wildlife Envirthon competition?

a)

Conservation of natural resources

b)

Mathematical problem solving

c)

Historical analysis

d)

Artistic expression

19.

Which of the following is a common method used in wildlife population studies?

a)

Satellite imaging

b)

Tagging and tracking

c)

Genetic engineering

d)

Climate modeling

20.

In the context of wildlife conservation, what does the term 'biodiversity' refer to?

a)

The variety of plant and animal species in an ecosystem

b)

The number of endangered species in a region

c)

The genetic modification of organisms

d)

The study of animal behavior

21.

Which of the following is a real-world application of studying wildlife habitats?

a)

Developing new pharmaceuticals

b)

Improving agricultural yields

c)

Designing urban landscapes

d)

Predicting weather patterns

22.

What is a key indicator of a healthy ecosystem in wildlife studies?

a)

High levels of pollution

b)

Balanced predator-prey relationships

c)

Dominance of a single species

d)

Rapid climate change

23.

Which scientific concept is essential for understanding food chains in wildlife ecosystems?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Newton's laws of motion

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

Quantum mechanics

24.

What role do keystone species play in an ecosystem?

a)

They are the most abundant species

b)

They have a disproportionate impact on their environment

c)

They are the largest predators

d)

They are the primary producers

25.

Which experiment would help determine the impact of deforestation on local wildlife?

a)

Measuring soil pH levels

b)

Monitoring changes in animal population density

c)

Analyzing water salinity

d)

Studying plant growth rates