True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true orfalse. |
| 1. | All wild animals aremonestrous. |
MultipleChoice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers thequestion. |
| 2. | This snake is usually black inthe Northeast and has angled belly scales that allow it to climb trees easily. a. | Northern Water Snake | d. | Black Racer | b. | Common GarterSnake | e. | Eastern Massasauga | c. | Black Rat Snake | | | | |
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| 3. | One section in a township canbe described as a. | 640 acres | b. | being one mile by onemile | c. | a numbered square between 1 and 36 | d. | all of these are correct | e. | both 640 acres and being one mile by onemile are correct | | |
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| 4. | Cracked corn in a bird feedingmix is readily eaten by: a. | AmericanRobin | d. | Grey Catbird | b. | EasternBluebird | e. | White-throated Sparrow | c. | Brown Thrasher | | | | |
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| 5. | Fructivorous is aterm that refers to a species that includes as a major part of itsdiet. a. | fruit | d. | the leaves of fruit-bearing plants | b. | seeds | e. | young mice and voles | c. | sucrose | | | | |
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| 6. | Which is the correct order ofthe taxonomic classification a. | kingdom,phylum,class,family,order,species,genus | b. | kingdom,phylum,class,family,order,genus,species | c. | phylum,family,class,order,kingdom,genus,species | d. | kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus,species | e. | species,genus,kingdom,class,order,family,phylum | | |
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| 7. | Winter sluggishness in someanimals is called . a. | arboreal | d. | torpor | b. | crepuscular | e. | none of these are correct | c. | fossorial | | | | |
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| 8. | The smallest of the treesquirrels, it can be identified from the others in summer by a black line along the side, between itswhite belly and its upper parts. a. | Thirteen-Lined GroundSquirrel | d. | Southern Flying Squirrel | b. | Eastern FoxSquirrel | e. | Eastern Gray Squirrel | c. | Red Squirrel | | | | |
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| 9. | An animal which inhabits treesis called . a. | arboreal | d. | torpor | b. | crepuscular | e. | none of these are correct | c. | fossorial | | | | |
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| 10. | Bald Eagles a. | are monogamous | b. | nest February-July with peak hatch inApril. | c. | feed mostly on fish | d. | are considered threatened in Ohio | e. | all of these are correct | |
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| 11. | The nests near the water andpreys exclusively on fish. a. | Osprey | d. | Red-shoulderedHawk | b. | Mink | e. | Short-eared Owl | c. | Coyote | | | | |
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| 12. | An animal partially adapted toa burrowing existence is . a. | arboreal | d. | torpor | b. | crepuscular | e. | none of these are correct | c. | fossorial | | | | |
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| 13. | During its courtship display,this bird will lock its talons while descending in a series of somersaults. Mating pairs remaintogether for many years. a. | TurkeyVulture | d. | Bald Eagle | b. | BrownThrasher | e. | Common Grackle | c. | Barn Owl | | | | |
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| 14. | Beef Suet will most likelyattract to a birdfeeding station. a. | Tufted Titmouse | d. | Grey Catbird | b. | Song Sparrow | e. | None of these are correct | c. | Red-winged Blackbird | | |
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| 15. | A whitetail deer has how manyteeth? |
| 16. | remain mated throughout the year with both the male and female raising the young. a. | Northern Cardinal | d. | Red winged Blackbird | b. | Brown headed Cowbird | e. | None of these are correct | c. | Eastern Meadowlark | | |
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| 17. | All of the following have beenextirpated from Ohio,and their population has returned , except: a. | Beaver | d. | Wild Turkey | b. | Black Bear | e. | All of these arecorrect | c. | Bald Eagle | | | | |
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| 18. | This mammal is importanteconomically because it occurs in large numbers and destroys insects,which make up a large part ofits diet. a. | Eastern Cottontail | d. | Least Shrew | b. | Eastern Chipmunk | e. | Virginia Opossum | c. | Shorttail Shrew | | |
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| 19. | This plant is related to thepotato and the egg plant, yet its berries are considered toxic by many. a. | Solomans Seal | d. | Spring Beauty | b. | Nightshade | e. | Evening Primrose | c. | Jack-in-the-Pulpit | | |
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| 20. | Which of the following mammalsis diurnal? a. | Striped Skunk | d. | Southern FlyingSquirrel | b. | Red Squirrel | e. | Meadow Vole | c. | Gray Fox | | | | |
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| 21. | Which statement is usually truein determining the sex of a box turtle? a. | Male has a brown eye and female has a redeye. | b. | Male has a red eye and female has a browneye. | c. | Male has a red eye and female has an orangeeye. | d. | Eye coloring cannot be used to determinesex. | e. | None of these are correct. | | | |
| 22. | Which list contains only yellowflowers? a. | Butter-and-eggs, Common mullien, Hawkweed | b. | Marsh marigold, St Johnswort, Spring beauty | c. | Round-lobed hepatica, Evening primrose, Yarrow | d. | Yellow goats-beard, Trout lily, Heal-all | e. | Trout lily, Wood lily, Day lily, Ground Ivy | | |
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c. | Black and White Warbler | | |
| 29. | This wildflower is often usedas an herbal medicine, curing colds, cuts, and even baldness. Its fern-like leaves are usually brewedinto a tea. a. | Common Ragweed | c. | SquirrelCorn | e. | Tall Meadow Rue | b. | Yarrow | d. | Wild Carrot | | | | | | |
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| 30. | Which turtle is a dry-landturtle with a hinged lower shell? a. | Midland PaintedTurtle | b. | Eastern Box Turtle | c. | Spiny Softshell | d. | Common SnappingTurtle | e. | Midland Painted Turtle and Eastern Box Turtle arecorrect | | |
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Matching |
| | Select the letter that bestmatches the question. a. | Accidental | d. | Rare | b. | Casual | e. | Introduced | c. | Extirpated | | | | |
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| 31. | Single, or a very small number,of scattered records of a species, no established pattern of occurrence. |
| 32. | Not native to the area,deliberately released. |
| 33. | Not observed annually in anarea, but has established an apparent pattern of occurrence. |
| 34. | Formerly had establishedpopulations in an area, but is no longer in that area, yet still present elsewhere. |
| | Select the letter that bestmatches the question. a. | Niche | d. | Succession | b. | Carrying Capacity | e. | Ecosystem | c. | Biotic potential | | | | |
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| 35. | The orderly process ofprogression in nature, involving changes in species and progresses with time. |
| 36. | An ecological unit consistingof interrelationships between animals, plants,and their environment. |
| 37. | The ecological position of anorganism or species in nature; includes the physical space it occupies, plus its role in thecommunity. |
| 38. | The number of animals that ahabitat can support is called. |
| | Select the letter that bestmatches the question. a. | JamesAudubon | d. | Charles G. Sibley | b. | TheodoreRoosevelt | e. | Roger Tory Peterson | c. | Carolus Linnaeus | | | | |
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| 39. | The father of biologicaltaxonomy, developed a binomial system of classification in 1753 that is still usedtoday |
| 40. | Famous artist of Americanbirds, first to paint birds in realistic, behavioral poses; ate many of the birds he took- consideredwarblers as the best eating. |
| 41. | Naturalist, artist,photographer who developed a system of highlighting diagnostic identification marks; launchedmodern-day bird watching by publishing his system. |
| 42. | Recent innovator who, alongwith Burt Monroe Jr. developed a taxonomic classification system based on DNA-DNA hybridizationcomparisons. |
| | Select the letter that bestmatches the question. a. | Colaptesauratus | d. | Melanerpes carolinus | b. | Dryocopuspileatus | e. | Picoides pubescens | c. | Melanerpeserythrocephalus | | | | |
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| 43. | The scientific name of theDowny Woodpecker is |
| 44. | The scientific name of theCommon Flicker is |
| 45. | The scientific name of thePileated Woodpecker is |
| 46. | The scientific name of the Redbellied Woodpecker is |
| | Select the letter that bestmatches the question. a. | CommonYellowthroat | d. | Red-winged Blackbird | b. | HouseSparrow | e. | Dark eyed Junco | c. | Brown Thrasher | | | | |
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| 47. | A member of the finchfamily |
| 48. | A member of the warblerfamily |
| 49. | A member of the sparrowfamily |
| 50. | Mimicks the calls of otherbirds |