Name: 
 

2004 Marysville Invitational Nature Interpretation Test


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
 

 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
 

 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
 

 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
 

 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
 

 7. 
Winter sluggishness in someanimals is called            .
a.
arboreal
d.
torpor
b.
crepuscular
e.
none of these are correct
c.
fossorial
 

 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
 

 9. 
An animal which inhabits treesis called              .
a.
arboreal
d.
torpor
b.
crepuscular
e.
none of these are correct
c.
fossorial
 

 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
 

 11. 
The            nests near the water andpreys exclusively on fish.
a.
Osprey
d.
Red-shoulderedHawk
b.
Mink
e.
Short-eared Owl
c.
Coyote
 

 12. 
An animal partially adapted toa burrowing existence is             .
a.
arboreal
d.
torpor
b.
crepuscular
e.
none of these are correct
c.
fossorial
 

 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
 

 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
 

 15. 
A whitetail deer has how manyteeth?
a.
20
b.
24
c.
32
d.
38
e.
46
 

 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
 

 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
 

 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
 

 19. 
This plant is related to thepotato and the egg plant, yet its berries are considered toxic by many.
a.
Soloman’s Seal
d.
Spring Beauty
b.
Nightshade
e.
Evening Primrose
c.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
 

 20. 
Which of the following mammalsis diurnal?
a.
Striped Skunk
d.
Southern FlyingSquirrel
b.
Red Squirrel
e.
Meadow Vole
c.
Gray Fox
 

 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
 

 23. 

The dental formula for thismammal is: I 5/4, C 1/1, P 3/3, M 4/4
a.
Raccoon
c.
Woodchuck
e.
Starnose Mole
b.
Whitetail Deer
d.
Virginia Opossum
 

 24. 

Most owls and nighthawks huntprimarily at night. This means they are primarily a             species.
a.
crepuscular
c.
precocious
e.
diurnal
b.
nocturnal
d.
altricial
 

 25. 

The scientific name of theEastern Mole is :
a.
Procyon lotor
c.
Vulpesfulva
e.
Sciurus niger
b.
Sylvilagusfloridanus
d.
Scalopus aquaticus
 

 26. 

After taking a bath, the birdyou are watching perches on a tree limb and carefully sorts out and adjusts its feathers with itsbill in a behavior called
a.
preening
c.
matingdisplay
e.
bathing
b.
primping
d.
tasking
 

 27. 

The root of this plant issometimes used as a coffee substitute:
a.
Nightshade
c.
Squirrelcorn
e.
Mayapple
b.
Yarrow
d.
Chicory
 

 28. 

Which bird’s song is alisping” zoo-zee-zoo-zoo-zee”?
a.
BarnSwallow
d.
Black-throated Green Warbler
b.
Common Yellowthroat
e.
Gray Catbird
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
 

 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
 

Matching
 
 
Select the letter that bestmatches the question.
a.
Accidental
d.
Rare
b.
Casual
e.
Introduced
c.
Extirpated
 

 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
 

 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
 

 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
 

 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
 

 47. 

A member of the finchfamily
 

 48. 

A member of  the warblerfamily
 

 49. 

A member of the sparrowfamily
 

 50. 

Mimicks the calls of otherbirds
 



 
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