Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| 1. | What is the blood disease found in some wild rabbits that can be picked up by man through open cuts? a. | striatus | d. | supaci | b. | mearnsil | e. | lagomorphra rigoris | c. | tularemia | | | | | | | |
| 2. | Which has an elaborate courtship display including flying in a low circle 200 feet in diameter, then climbing higher in small circles up to 200 feet? a. | Canada Goose | d. | Ringneck Pheasant | b. | Green Winged Teal | e. | Woodcock | c. | Wilsons Snipe | | | | | | | |
| 3. | Anadromous is defined as: a. | the ability of some animals to conceal themselves | b. | northern,referring to the tundra forest habitats. | c. | adopted for running | d. | an organism living at the bottom of a body of water | e. | fish that migrate from sea to freshwater to spawn | | | |
| 4. | This mammal is an excellent digger, able to move dirt faster than a man can with a shovel. a. | Badger | c. | Black Bear | e. | Starnose mole | b. | Beaver | d. | Hairytail mole | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | This is the only Ohio puddle duck with a white speculum a. | American Widgeon | c. | Goldeneye | e. | Pintail | b. | Gadwell | d. | Mallard | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | Which of the following is recommended to discourage muskrats from invading a pond? a. | Allow submerged weeds to grow thick | b. | Plant large areas of cattails or other aquatics | c. | Line the shoreline with course stone | d. | Trap them heavily, year bound | e. | All of these are recommended | | | |
| 7. | This introduced perennial, tends to crowds out native aquatics that are valuable to wildlife. a. | Bindweed | c. | Partridgeberry | e. | Viburnum | b. | Japanese Honeysuckle | d. | Purple Loosestrife | | | | | | | | | |
| 8. | Which animal is strictly diurnal? a. | Bobcat | d. | Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel | b. | Skunk | e. | Least Weasel | c. | Mink | | | | | | | |
| 9. | The scientific study of fish is a. | Dendrology | b. | Dorsalogy | c. | Ethology | d. | Ornithology | e. | Ichthyology | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10. | This is the largest North American member of the squirrel family. a. | Eastern Fox Squirrel | d. | Woodchuck | b. | Eastern Gray Squirrel | e. | Southern Flying Squirrel | c. | Red Squirrel | | | | | | | |
| 11. | Shrews always have ________ toes on each foot. a. | 3 | d. | It varies from species to species | b. | 4 | e. | 4 toes on front, 5 toes on back feet | c. | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 12. | Which has a fruiting cluster one foot long, six inches wide, spikelets bear awns; is a choice food of waterfowl, and a sorghum? a. | Timothy | c. | Sudan Grass | d. | Green Amaranth | e. | Ragweed | b. | Orchard Grass | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13. | Benthos is defined as a. | The ability of some animals to conceal themselves. | b. | Northern, referring to the tundra forest habitats. | c. | Adopted for running. | d. | An organism living at the bottom of a body of water. | e. | Fish that migrates from sea to freshwater to spawn. | | | |
| 14. | This is the largest of the catfish in Ohio. An adult may grow to as large as eighty pounds. a. | Black Bullhead | c. | Channel Catfish | e. | Yellow Bullhead | b. | Blue Catfish | d. | Shovelhead Catfish | | | | | | | | | |
| 15. | An animal that eats primarily seeds is called a(n): a. | Insectivore | b. | Carnivore | c. | Granivore | d. | Seedivore | | | | | | | | | |
| 16. | This mammal has several litters each year, often mating within 48 hours of giving birth. a. | Eastern Cottontail | c. | Little Brown Mouse | e. | Virginia Opossum | b. | Hairytail Mole | d. | Whitefooted Mouse | | | | | | | | | |
| 17. | Which of these sunfish is the most widely distributed of all the sunfish in Ohio? a. | Green Sunfish | c. | Pumpkinseed Sunfish | e. | Bluegill | b. | Longear Sunfish | d. | Warmouth Sunfish | | | | | | | | | |
| 18. | The mute swan has a ________ bill, whereas the tundra swan has a __________ bill. a. | Turned up, straight | c. | Black, orange | e. | Orange, black | b. | Rough, smooth | d. | Yellow, gray | | | | | | | | | |
| 19. | An adult, female Wild Turkey will have a. | All tail feathers the same length. | b. | Barring all the way to the end of its primary feathers. | c. | A tan edge to its breast feathers. | d. | All are correct | e. | None of the correct | | | |
| 20. | Which best describes the Northern Bob White? a. | Open field species | d. | Dense woodland species | b. | Wetland species | e. | Endangered species | c. | Forest edge species | | | | | | | |
| 21. | Which of the following is not an example of point source pollution? a. | A downstream fish kill | d. | A lagoon overflow | b. | An above ground tank leak | e. | All are correct | c. | Accidental manure spill | | | | | | | |
| 22. | Desiccated leaves and interrupted racemes of tiny nodding green flower heads. Carries the pollen that causes hay fever. a. | Timothy | c. | Sudan Grass | e. | Ragweed | b. | Orchard Grass | d. | Green Amaranth | | | | | | | | | |
| 23. | Sportsmen are approximately _________ % of the population in the U.S. |
| 24. | This evergreen can live for 400 years or more. It was used by French explorers for vitamin C. a. | Aspen | c. | Eastern White Pine | e. | Red Pine | b. | Eastern Hemlock | d. | Northern White Cedar | | | | | | | | | |
| 25. | Which of the following is true of the feathers of an adult, female Ruffed Grouse? a. | Its tenth primary feather has a sharp tip on it. | b. | Its feather has two dots at the tip. | c. | It has a black band crossing all tail feathers. | d. | None are correct. | | | |
| 26. | This mammal must eat one to one and one-half times its own weight every day. a. | Eastern Chipmunk | d. | Shorttail Shrew | b. | Hoary Bat | e. | Woodland Jumping Mouse | c. | Meadow Vole | | | | | | | |
| 27. | A fifteen year old in Ohio must have ____________ to hunt migratory waterfowl. a. | A youth hunting license | b. | A signed Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp | c. | A signed Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp | d. | All of these answers are correct | | | |
| 28. | When referring to birds, precocial means a. | Young can move about on their own after birth | b. | The period of molting an adult goes through | c. | The restlessness that occurs right before migration | d. | Adult birds capable of reproducing | | | |
| 29. | Adult Canada Geese allow their young to remain with them for a. | Three months | c. | One year | e. | Life | b. | Six months | d. | Two years | | | | | | | | | |
| 30. | Alaska Sable is the nickname for the __________ a. | Woodchuck | c. | Raccoon | e. | Longtail Weasel | b. | Wood Duck | d. | Mink | | | | | | | | | |
Matching |
| | Match the following a. | Anadromous | d. | Spawn | b. | Catadromous | e. | Tubercle | c. | Gravid | | | | | | | |
| 31. | A raised, warlike knob, often spines |
| 32. | A fish which swims upstream to reproduce |
| 33. | To release eggs and sperm into the water |
| 34. | A pregnant fish,toad or frog, one carrying eggs |
| | Match the Following a. | Thermocline | d. | Epilimnon | b. | Lacustrine | e. | Riparian | c. | hypolimnon | | | | | | | |
| 35. | The lower of a deep lake or pond, often depleted of oxygen during the fall or winter months |
| 36. | Of or having to do with lakes |
| 37. | The area along the banks of a stream river or lake,usually supporting a wide diversity of life |
| 38. | The middle layer or density barrier in deeper lakes or ponds. Prevents nutrients and oxygen from mixing |
| | Match the following a. | Puddle Ducks | d. | Anseriforms | b. | Galliforms | e. | Diving Ducks | c. | Speculum | | | | | | | |
| 39. | The brightly colored patch on the wing of some ducks |
| 40. | Ducks which patter across water at takeoff and have smaller wings in relation to their body |
| 41. | Ducks which ride higher in the water and can often be found feeding in fields |
| 42. | The order of birds including ducks,geese,and swans |
| | Match the following a. | Nocturnal | d. | Crepuscular | b. | Gregarious | e. | Diurnal | c. | Colonial | | | | | | | |
| 43. | An animal that is most active at twilight or just before sunrise |
| 44. | An animal that is most active at night is |
| 45. | An animal that is most active during daylight hours is |
| 46. | An animal that lives harmoniously with other individuals of the same species is |
| | Match the following a. | Anser albifrons | d. | Gallinula chloropus | b. | Anthya collaris | e. | Gavia immer | c. | Gallinago gallinago | | | | | | | |
| 47. | The scientific name of the white-fronted goose |
| 48. | The scientific name of the common loon |
| 49. | The scientific name of the Wilsons snipe |
| 50. | The scientific name of the common gallinule |