Multiple Choice
Identify the choice thatbest completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 1. | Birds repair and maintain their feathers by a. | dustbathing | c. | winnowinge. | drumming | b. | preening | d. | primping |
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| | 2. | Which bird displays sexual dimorphism? a. | Coot | d. | Wood duck| b. | Canada goose | e. | Blue goose | c. | Americanwoodcock |
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| | 3. | A pH reading of 9.4 means the water is : a. | neutral | | b. | acidic | c. | alkaline | | d. | changing from acidic toalkaline | e. | changing alkaline to acidic |
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| | 4. | Which fish has no scales and numerous bony plates on back, belly andsides? a. | Shovelhead catfish | d. | Longnose Gar| b. | Lake Sturgeon | e. | all of these are correct | c. | Bowfin |
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| | 5. | What is anthropomorphism? a. | Process of changing into an adult such as tadpole to frog | b. | Illness that affectsdeer and other animals with antlers | | c. | Assigning human traits and feelings toanimals | d. | Carnivores preying on herbivores | | e. | Change in seasons from spring to summer to fallto winter |
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| | 6. | Which part of Ohio was NOT glaciated? a. | Lake Erie region | | b. | Western half of the state | c. | Southeastern thirdof the state | d. | Northern half of the state | | e. | Central Ohio |
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| | 7. | Which list of plants includes only deciduous plants? a. | Elderberry, Cedar, Cattail | | b. | dogwood, Elderberry,Hickory | c. | Honeysuckle, Maple, Cedar | | d. | Aspen, Beech, Hickory,Cedar | e. | Bittersweet, Pine, Hickory, Beech |
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| | 8. | Acre feet is a measure for a. | square footage in a field | | b. | conversation from square feet toacres | c. | linear measurement of depth of a pond | | d. | volume of water in a pond | e. | none of these arecorrect |
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| | 9. | Which is true in comparing the Eastern woodrat with the Norway rat? a. | Neither are particular about what they eat | b. | Eastern woodratshave a hairy tail; Norway rats have a scaly tail | | c. | Eastern woodrats have a gray belly; Norway ratshave a white belly | | d. | Noth rats are nuisances spreadingdisease | e. | Both Eastern woodrats have a hairy tail; Norway rats have a scaly tail AND Easternwoodrats have a gray belly; Norway rats have a white belly are true |
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| | 10. | Which list of species are desirable plants for attracting wildfire? a. | Multiflora rose, maple, fescue | | b. | Hawthorn, sunflower,blackberry | c. | Purple loosestrife, sunflower, blackberry | d. | Switch grass, redclover, fescue | e. | Grape, fescue, purple loosestrife |
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| | 11. | Which animal is diurnal? a. | 13 lined ground squirrel | | b. | Striped skunk | c. | Meadowvole | d. | Gray squirrel | | e. | 13 lined ground squirrel AND Graysquirrel |
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| | 12. | What regulates antler growth in deer? a. | hormones | | b. | nutrition | c. | climate | | d. | only hormones AND nutrition | e. | only hormones ANDclimate |
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| | 13. | Which statement is true about sexing Wild turkey? a. | The female’s spur is smaller or non-existent. | b. | The male’sdroppings clump together more than the female’s | | c. | The femaledoes not have a spur and there is nodifference in droppings | | d. | The female’s droppings clump togethermore than the male’s. | | e. | The male’s droppings do not clump and thespurs are the same size. |
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| | 14. | What is the maximum amount of animals an ecosystem can sustain over a period oftime? a. | biomass | d. | maximum potential| b. | limiting factor | e. | ecological maximum | c. | carryingcapacity |
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| | 15. | What is a cache? a. | burrow for hibernating | | b. | bird’s gullet where food is groundup | c. | technique for scaring off predators | | d. | stored food | e. | protected nest offish eggs |
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| | 16. | Gestation refers to the length of time an animal a. | hibernates. | c. | takes to mature.e. | mates. | b. | is inheat. | d. | is pregnant. |
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| | 17. | What is the most frequent reason for declines in animal populations? a. | loss of habitat | | b. | increased predators | c. | hunting | | d. | lack of food | e. | both increasedpredators AND hunting |
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| | 18. | Which has opposite leaf arrangement? a. | Dogwood | | b. | Maple | c. | Aspen | | d. | all of these are correct | e. | only Dogwood ANDMaple |
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| | 19. | Which fish is present in waters in every county in Ohio? a. | white sucker | | b. | pumpkinseed | c. | small mouthbass | d. | yellow perch | | e. | both white sucker AND small mouthbass |
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| | 20. | Whcih bears live young? a. | Creek chub | | b. | Bowfin | c. | Lamprey | | d. | Buffalofish | e. | none of these arecorrect |
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| | 21. | Which statement is correct in comparing Red fox and Gray fox? a. | Gray fox are slightly smaller and have larger litters. | b. | Gray fox climb treeswhile Red fox do not. | | c. | Red fox are monogamous while Gray fox arenot | d. | Red fox are more omnivorous than Gray fox. | e. | none of these arecorrect. |
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| | 22. | Which usually produces two litters per year? a. | Raccoon | | b. | Gray squirrel | c. | Muskrat | | d. | Meadow vole | e. | both Gray squirrelAND Muskrat |
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| | 23. | Which animal is the smallest at birth? a. | Red Vole | d. | Jumping mouse| b. | Little brown myotis | e. | Pine vole | c. | Opossum |
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| | 24. | Which bird was introduced from Asia? a. | Wilson’s snipe | d. | Tundray swan | b. | Ringneck pheasant | e. | Hungarian partridge | c. | Ruffedgrouse |
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| | 25. | Which term refers to animals that are defenseless and unable to leave the nestright after birth/hatching? a. | Precocial | c. | Altriciale. | Gallinaceous | b. | Predacious | d. | Omnivorous |
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| | 26. | Which sunfish has a bright red spot on the tip of the gill? a. | Pumpkinseed | d. | Green sunfish| b. | Bluegill | e. | all of these are correct | c. | Orange spottedsunfish |
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| | 27. | Which bird has wavy edges on its toes? a. | Pied-billed grebe | d. | Common loon| b. | Ruffed grouse | e. | Canada goose | c. | Americancoot |
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| | 28. | How many square feet are in an acre? a. | 4,356 | c. | 435,600e. | 43,560,000 | b. | 43,560 | d. | 4,356,000 |
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| | 29. | Which plant is considered a serious invasive plant wildlife? a. | Poison ivy | d. | Sunflower| b. | Asian bittersweet | e. | Switch grass | c. | Ragweed |
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| | 30. | Which animal east bark off of trees? a. | Beavers | | b. | Cottontail rabbits | c. | Meadowvoles | d. | only Beavers AND Cottontail rabbits | | e. | Beavers, Cottontail rabbits and Meadowvoles |
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| | 31. | Which animal has canine teeth? a. | Deer | d. | Gray squirrel | | b. | Eastern chipmunk | e. | none of these are correct | c. | Raccoon |
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Matching |
| | Please match the following descriptions and grass species.
a. | timothy grass | c. | orchard grass| b. | sudan grass | d. | switch grass |
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| | 32. | Warm season annual; non-native;fine erect stems with narro leaves. |
| | 33. | Non-native; cool season perennial; blade rough and sandpaper-like. |
| | 34. | Cool season perennial; bulbous base; bristly, cylindrical seed heads that arespike-like. |
| | 35. | Large spreading panicled flower head; warm season perennial; small“nest” of hair where blade attaches to sheath. |
| | Match the animal with its correct grouping. | a. | Gray fox | d. Bobcat | | b. | Eastern pipistrelle | e. | Opossum | c. | Flyingsquirrel | |