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Total questions: 100
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Taiga, tropical, and temperate are all examples of a __________ biomes
Moutain
Forest
Wetland
Grassland
Which of the following best describes the system in which carbon credits or greenhouse gas offsets are used and traded by companies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions?
Mitigation banks
In-lieu mitigation programs
Mitigation markets
Carbon markets
Which of the following taxonomic groups is the most specific?
Order
Class
Phylum
Species
Approximately what percent of freshwater is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers?
75%
46%
88%
99%
Pollution from agricultural runoff and soil runoff from development areas are examples of:
Point-source pollution
Fragmentation
Degradation
Restoration
Which of the following best describes a vulnerable species?
Has less than 250 mature adults
Has less than 2,500 mature adults
Population has been reduced by 50 to 70 percent
Population has been reduced 30-50%
Which of the following wetlands is dominated by trees?
Fen
Bog
Marsh
Swamp
Which of the following best describes levees?
Stops water to create reservoirs to hold water and slowly release water as necessary
Stops water from naturally changing courses and prevents flooding
Some generate power from water flow
Flows parallel to bodies of water
The following illustration depicts which of the following concepts?
Water cycle
Baseflow contribution
Groundwater recharge
Physical water trapping
Which of the following best describes population density?
Individuals of one species living and interacting together as a group
Number of offspring produced during a period of time
Number of individual animals per unit area
Age distribution of individuals in a population
Why do temperate grasslands produce the most fertile soil on Earth?
The plentiful rainfall allows for nutrients to accumulate in the soil
The absence of trees and large plants indicates more nutrients are left in the soil
The soil is enriched by decayed roots of grasses and forbs below the surface
The abundance of grazing animals fertilize the soil evenly
Which of the following monitoring methods involves counting the individual animals observed while walking a linear path?
Wildlife camera trapping
Nest monitoring
Circular plot point counts
Transect counts
Where would a Taigia habitat most likely be found?
Russia , Mongolia, and China
Egypt, Sudan, and Chad
France, Austria, and Hungary
Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay
The Phosphorus cycle is primarily conducted in
Soil and Plants
Water
Water and Atmosphere
Plants and Animals
Which category of ducks have a smaller wing to body ratio and must run across water to gain speed to take flight.
Puddle
Whistling
Dabbling
Diving
Hooved species belong to the ____________ scientific order
Carnivoria
Columbiformes
Passerformes
Artiodactyla
A _____ is a controlled fire created by experts to clear fire fuel
Prescribed Burn
Backdraft
Hotshot
Wildfire
Which term describes the physical differences in apperance between males and females of the same species?
Monomorphism
Sexual Dismorphism
Polyglnous
Monogamous
Which of the following orders are grouped by having young which are born incompletely developed and then carried in a pouch in the mothers belly?
Artiodactyla
Diprotodontia
Antilocapra
Rodentia
The mallard and northern sovelers are examples of _______ducks
Stiff- Tailed
Diving
Dabbling
Sea
Which of the following contain the most biodiversity worldwide?
Savannah
Freshwater Systems
Tropical Forests
Temperate Forests
The Pittman- Robertson Act provides funding for state wildlife agencies to restore wildlife. Which of the folling describes how this act is funded?
Federal Funding
Donations and Conservationist
Tax on sporting arms and ammunition
Tax on all outdoor recreation equipment
Which of the following act establishes closed seasons for hunting migratory birds?
Lacy Act of 1900
Endangered Species Act
Pittman-Robertson Act
Weeks McLean Act
Which of the following were outlawed by the Lacey Act in 1900 to curtail market hunting?
Sale of wild birds and mammals
Use of lead shot in hunting
Consumption of game meat in public
Trade of pelts and feathers
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of fragmentation on grassland habitats?
Limits the ability of grasslands to burn naturally
Prevents genetic material from spreading
Allows sections of grasslands to be managed more efficiently
Allows invasive species to spread
Which of the following is an invasive species known to disrupt forest habitats?
Leafy spurs
Bufflegrass
Bark Beetles
Prognhorn
How much of an ecosystem must be covered by trees to be classified as a forest?
15
25
10
20
Which of the following are considered migratory game animals?
Quail
Dove
Turkey
Geese
Which of the following best describes habitat destruction?
Complete loss of habitat through direct human involvement
Nonuse of natural resources with little-to-no human intervention and interaction
Altering a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer support life
Breaking up habitats to the point where the habitat can no longer remain functional
The Duck Stamp Act is an incentive program which encourages producers and landowners to conserve grasslands. When it was first enacted, the stamp cost $1. When did the act pass?
1934
2014
1900
2001
The ______ provides financial aid to states for the restoration and management of fish through angler and boat-related taxes
Dingell-Johnson Act
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Lacey Act of 1900
Pittman-Robertson Act
Which term describes a spongy substance formed by partially decomposed vegetation?
Peat
Brackish
Hydric
Anaerobic
Grasslands, which are considered semi-arid, receive on average less than __ inches of precipitation annually.
40
30
45
35
Which of the following wetlands occurs near lakes and streams, particularly in areas where heavy rain or snowmelt causes seasonal flooding?
Tidal marshes
Mangrove swamps
Bogs
Freshwater swamps
Wetlands help to sequester ___ as organic material is buried in flooded, anaerobic soil where decomposition is much slower than in dry land
Carbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
What is the largest order of class Aves, which are commonly referred to as perching birds?
Chiroptera
Passeriformes
Galliformes
Falconiformes
After a volcanic eruption, lava cools and becomes bare rock. Which of the following would be expected as a pioneer species to begin transforming this new rock into soil?
Grasses
Lichens
Shrubs
Deciduous trees
What does eclipse plumage refer to
Periodic replacement of worn wing feathers with new ones
Down feathers of fledgling ducks
Male ducks molting into colorful breeding plumage
Female ducks molting to basic plumage
Which statement best describes why temperate grasslands are often developed for agricultural purposes?
Trees require substantial amounts of nutrients to grow, so the lack of trees in grassland areas allows for more fertile soil
Grass roots decaying below the surface enrich the soil with nutrients, making it extremely fertile
Grasslands have the least number of invasive species who absorb nutrients from the soil
Temperate grasslands receive the most rainfall compared to other grasslands
Which of the following best represents how waterfowl utilize stopover sites?
As mating grounds
As breeding grounds
As areas for resting and gaining energy for migration
As protected shelters for molting
Migration behavior which is stimulated by the change in the amount of daylight is known as which of the following?
Precocial
Photoperiod
Nesting
Daylight savings
The ___ cycle involves the exchange and release of the element between the atmosphere via photosynthesis and respiration of plants and animals.
Water
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Building a duck box is a conservation management strategy which can be beneficial to ducks struggling to find suitable nesting areas.
Domesticated
Cavity-nesting
Migratory
Ground-nesting
Which of the following best describes a niche?
How organisms interact between species
How individuals interact negatively between other individuals within the same species
How organisms match and respond to environmental conditions
How an environment progresses a stage in succession
The very first textbook about game management was published by
Aldo Leopold
Teddy Roosevelt
George Bird Grinnell
Gifford Pinchot
Which of the following is an example of modifying a habitat to adapt to animal behavior or create a more ideal environment for populations?
Reducing populations causing human conflict
Using pesticides to remove a target species
Creating food plots for target species
Relocating animals to a unique home range
Pollution from agricultural runoff and soil runoff from development areas are examples of:
Point source pollution
Fragmentation
Degradation
Restoration
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation has seven major
Recognizes the shared responsibility to manage species across international borders
Refers to the rights of citizens to access wildlife for hunting through hunting seasons, bag limits and license requirements
There is no commercial hunting or sale of wildlife
Refers to the concept of natural resources and wildlife belonging to all citizens
The ______ was formed by the federal government in response to the Dust Bowl
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Soil Conservation Service (NRCS)
U.S. Forest Service
Government programs are set in place to reach the national “no-net loss” goal, designed to reduce or stop wetland loss. One of the programs rewards private landowners financially for preserving wetlands on their land. Which of the following best describes the strategy utilized by the program?
Regulation
Mitigation
Incentivization
Justification
Wildlife biologists set up baited traps at a large lake and capture 200 ducks. Each duck is fitted with a lightweight leg band with a unique number, then released. Two weeks later, the team captures 150 ducks, and 30 of those are already banded. This is an example of which monitoring method?
Mark and recapture
Circular plot point counts
Transect counts
Relocation
Market hunting and loss of habitat caused a significant decline in the U.S. population.
Feral hog
Raccoon
Black bear
White tailed deer
Which of the following conditions would be best suited for developing a grassland?
Arid regions with extreme temperature shifts
Semiarid areas receiving less than 35 inches of annual precipitation
Constant humidity with over 100 inches of annual precipitation
Warm, humid climate with frequent rainfall and waterlogged soils
Sometimes ducks are referred to as tree ducks since they perch in trees
Sea
Dabbling
Whistling
Stiff tailed
Which of the following is the best example of environmental sustainability?
Overfishing a marine ecosystem to maximize short-term profits
Allowing industrial waste to flow into nearby rivers
Implementing crop rotation to maintain soil fertility
Clear-cutting forests without replanting trees
Which of the following is true regarding ecological succession
) Fungi, algae and lichen are examples of pioneer species
Volcanic activity and glacial movement are examples of secondary succession
Primary succession occurs on fertile, open soil where other communities once thrived
Secondary succession starts when rock is exposed from a geological disturbance
The significant amounts of rain implies rainforest ecosystems store nutrients differently than other forests. Where are most nutrients found in rainforests?
Vegetation
Fungi
Soil
Animals
Which of the following is an example of a limiting factor?
Trumpeter swans flying into U.S. wetlands from Canada during breeding season boost the local breeding population temporarily
Lack of vegetation during drought keeps populations of black-tailed jackrabbits in the Southwest from growing
White-tailed deer infected with brainworm parasites may show abnormal behavior and die, reducing population numbers
A malnourished gray wolf may have fewer or weaker pups, reducing its contribution to population growth
Which term refers to any part of an animal's environment which provides protection and enhances the survival of the animal?
Cover
Conservation
Home Range
Ara of occupancy
Which habitat are carnivorous plants most likely to be found in?
Temperate forest
Tundra
Desert
Bog
Which of the following animals belong to the Cervidae family?
Elk, moose and white-tailed deer
Coyotes, bobcats and skunks
Northern bobwhite and wild turkey
Bighorn sheep and mountain goats
Which of the following is an example of secondary succession?
Moss breaking down exposed bedrock into soil
A large field developed for agriculture is abandoned and reverts to a grassland
Glaciers retreat, leaving grasses to populate the rocky soil
A landslide strips away all vegetation and soil from a mountainside, leaving a bare surface
A boreal forest contains trees which are most commonly
Deciduous
Deciduous broadleaf
Broadleaf
Coniferous
Which of the following factors is categorized as biotic?
Competition
Pollution
Water
Natural disaster
Which of the following best describes biological processes occurring naturally in the ecosystem which removes contaminants?
Pollution
Baseflow contribution
Biological uptake
Groundwater recharge
When do ducks begin pairing to prepare for breeding?
Ducks pair year-round and do not have a typical breeding season
Mid-summer or early fall
During the fall migration
Midwinter or during spring migration
The Bureau of Biological Survey is now known as which of the following?
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Park Service
Which of the following families consists of species which have retractable claws?
Didelphidae
Dasypodidae
Felidae
Canidae
Which of the following best describes wetland restoration?
Maintaining wetlands for wildlife and recreational uses
Providing long-term security to an area
Sustainable commercial and recreational use
Returning a wetland to its original state
Which of the following describes the maximum population size of a species a habitat can support?
Succession
Carrying capacity
Area of occupancy
Sustainable yield
Which of the following can act as an abiotic nitrogen fixation mechanism?
Lightning
Landslides
Receding glaciers
Tornadoes
Which government agency manages public land for human use while ensuring natural, cultural and historic resources are maintained?
Soil Conservation Service
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
Which of the following is an example of habitat degradation?
Highway construction through a forest
Draining wetlands for commercial development
Overgrazing by livestock in savannas
Clear-cutting rainforests for agriculture
Which of the following is true about chlorophyll?
Is required in producers to create carbon dioxide
Synthesizes food from oxygen and water
None of the choice
Is required to perform photosynthesis
A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt, has anaerobic soil, contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This area is most likely classified as which of the following types of wetland?
Bog
Swamp
Marsh
Fen
The most widespread type of wetland in North America is
Bogs
Tidal marshes
Nontidal marshes
Freshwater swamps
Which of the following habitat services are categorized by products harvested or extracted from the habitat, which are used and relied on daily, such as food, water, wood, oil, and gas?
Provisional
Regulating
Cultural
Supporting
Which of the following best describes freshwater ecosystems?
Bodies of water with high concentration of salt
Bodies of water with low salt concentration
Bodies of water with both freshwater and saltwater mixed in equal parts
Land existing outside of water bodies
What is a potential consequence of suppressing fire to protect infrastructure?
Reduces the risk of future fires by eliminating fuel sources
Causes rain patterns to shift, reducing natural fire occurrence
Leads to a build-up of combustible materials, making future fires more intense and harder to control
Permanently prevents wildfires in the area
Which of the following best describes the process of transpiration?
Bacteria perform nitrogen fixation
Plants release water vapor during photosynthesis and respiration
Water transforms from a liquid to a gas
Energy flow from one organism to another
Which of the following is the best description for the saltcedar species?
An invasive species growing on riverbanks which consumes incredible amounts of water and depletes water sources for other species
Rodents which destroy vegetation in marshes and riverbanks, causing erosion and the spread of parasites and pathogens
Floating aquatic plants which cover the surface of a body of water, restricting light availability and depleting oxygen levels
An invasive species which chokes out native aquatic vegetation and invertebrates
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be classified as a wetland?
The area must have standing water year-round
The soils are primarily hydric, formed under prolonged flooding
The area supports hydrophytic plants for at least parts of the year
The area is saturated during part of the growing season
Which of the following animals was driven to extinction as a result of market hunting?
Red wolf
Pronghorn
Bison
Passenger pigeon
During the first year of life, waterfowl face a percent mortality rate.
45
50
10
25
Grasslands are easily converted into agricultural land due to which of the following?
Fertile soils
Desired elevation and topography
Significant amounts of rainfall
Constant fires and grazing animals dominating the landscape
Which of the following is the correct format of a scientific name?
Taxidea Taxus ( italizied)
Taxidea taxus ( italizized )
Taxidea taxus
Taxidea Taxus
A single tree can take in more than ___ pounds of carbon dioxide annually
150
70
40
80
Which of the following best describes a substainable approach to clear cutting forests?
Clear-cutting can be sustainable for certain species when monitored and combined with reforestation efforts
Clear-cutting is only sustainable when no species rely on the forest
Clear-cutting is sustainable only in tropical rainforests due to rapid regrowth
Clear-cutting is never sustainable for any species under any condition
The term ___________ refers to planting new trees in the same habitat where older ones were removed.”
Fragmentation
Afforestation
Clear-cutting
Reforestation
A farmer using ______ helps ensure an area is not overgrazed by moving cattle from pasture to pasture
Rotational grazing
Prescribed burn
Continuous grazing
Set stocking
Which of the following is the best description for the logging practice term known as clear-cutting?
Logging only the most mature trees
Leaving some desirable mature trees standing
Logging all trees of the same age in one area
Only cutting down the biggest or most valuable tree species in an area
The term fecundity refers to which of the following?
Reaction of two or more animals seeking the same resource at the same time
Number of individuals which migrate out of a population over a period of time
Location or distribution of animals within a space
Potential for reproduction of an organism or population
Which of the following is an example of commensalism
Two plants growing close together, the presence of one reduces the resources available to the other
Barnacles attach to a whale’s skin to gain access to nutrientrich waters as the whale moves, but the whale is unaffected
Lions kill and eat a zebra, gaining energy
Bees collect nectar for food as they pollinate flowers, aiding plant reproduction
Which of the following best describes the role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oversee federally protected land such as national parks
Manage migratory birds, marine fish and endangered species
Monitor and regulate air and water quality
Assist agricultural producers in incorporating sustainable practices
What is the national goal concerning wetland conservation management?
no net loss
complete removal
There is no national goal, and management decisions are left to individual states
complete restoration
Which of the following processes involves wetland vegetation slowing water, which allows sediment and other particulate material to settle on the floor of the wetland?
Physical trapping
Biological uptake
Stopover sites
Groundwater recharge
Which of the following is NOT a beneficial outcome of forests?
Replenishing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
Minimizing soil erosion
Improving water quality
Sequestering carbon from the atmosphere
Conservation management funds are established through the sale of firearms, ammunition and sporting goods due to the
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
Pittman–Robertson Act
Dingell–Johnson Act
Weeks–McLean Act
Which of the following families consists of species which have horns present?
Mephitidae
Bovidae
Dasypodidae
Canidae
Of the taxonomic groups listed, which is the least specific?
Domain
Family
Species
Class
