Multiple Choice
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| | 1. | Which of these binoculars hasthe most powerful magnification? a. | 5 x 35 | b. 10 x 35 | c. | 7 x 35 | d. | 8 x 35 | e. | 7 x 50 |
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| | 2. | What does the term extirpatedmean? a. | Species has adapted to a newhabitat | | b. | Species migrates each fall and spring | c. | Species became extinct due to man’sinfluence. | | d. | Species has a larger home range. | e. | Species is no longer found in anarea. |
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| | 3. | Which composes Ohio’sbedrock? a. | Metamorphic | d. | Glacial till | | b. | Igneous | e. | Glacial erratic | | c. | Sedimentary |
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| | 4. | Interpretive signs are moreeffective when they: a. | use capital letters throughout thetext | | b. | avoid titles or headings | c. | include simpleillustrations | | d. | all these are correct | e. | avoid titles or headings AND include simpleillustrations |
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| | 5. | Which flower is an example of aspathe and spadix? a. | Ironweed | c. | Common Mullein | e. | Wild Columbine | | b. | Purple Loosestrife | d. | Jack-in-the-Pulpit |
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| | 6. | Which normally bloom in theSpring? a. | Blue phlox, Purple loosestrife,Columbine, Wild geranium | | b. | Wild geranium, Columbine, Golden ragweed, Bluephlox | | c. | Columbine, Yarrow, Teasel, Trout lily | d. | Wild geranium, Bloodroot, Teasel, BluePhlox | | e. | Purple loosestrife, Wild geranium, Yarrow,Teasel |
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| | 7. | The corolla refers tothe a. | sepals. | d. pistil and stamen. | b. | anther and filament. | e. | entire flower. | | c. | petals. |
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| | 8. | Which have regularflowers? a. | Lobelia, Butter and eggs, Daylily,Ground ivy | | b. | Cardinal flower, Butter and eggs, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Ladyslipper | | c. | teasel, Canadian violet, Blue phlox,Bloodroot | | d. | Wild lupine, Large-flowered trillium,Chicory | | e. | Squirrel corn, Lobelia, Wildginger |
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| | 9. | Which is an example of anumbel? a. | Jack-in-the-pulpit | d. | Wild carrot | | b. | Queen Anne’s Lace | e. | Heal-all | | c. | Purple loosestrife |
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| | 10. | Which is listed as an importantinvasive species? a. | Purpleloosestrife | d. | Wildcarrot| b. | Common mullein | e. | Heal-all | | c. | Broad-leaved arrowhead |
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| | 11. | What animal helps inpollinating Wild ginger? a. | Mice | c. Snails | e. | Earthworm | | b. | Snakes | d. | Moths |
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| | 12. | Which has a flower most similarto Dutchman’s breeches? a. | Indiancucumber-root | d. | Squirrelcorn| b. | Trout lily | e. | Yarrow | | c. | Yellow lady’s slipper |
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| | 13. | Which plant has greenish whiteflowers that are usually in pairs and found at the leaf axil on the under side of theplant? a. | Broad leavedarrowhead | c. | Solomon’sseal| b. | Mayapple | d. | False Solomon’s seal |
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| | 14. | Wild geranium has a nicknamebased on the a. | petals looking like the Azurebutterfly. | | b. | seed looking like a Crane’s bill. | c. | fact it was used as adiuretic. | | d. | root smelling like rotting wood. |
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| | 15. | Ferns distributed what tocreate new plants? a. | Seeds | c. Spore | e. | Fruit | | b. | Fronds | d. | Flowerheads |
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| | 16. | How many petals does thelarge-flowered trillium have? |
| | 17. | What is a member of the mustardfamily? a. | Yellowgoatsbeard | c. | Garlicmustarde. | Purpleloosestrife| b. | Wild geranium | d. | Tall meadow-rue |
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| | 18. | Which of the following arecomposites? a. | Trout lily, Hawkweed, Blazing star,Yarrow | | b. | Prairie dock, Yarrow, Goldenrod, Hawkweed | c. | Large-flowered bellwort, Daylilies, Yarrow, Prairiedock | | d. | Canada lily, Wild onion, Goldenrod, Hawkweed | e. | Blazing star, Hawkweed,Daylilies |
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| | 19. | What color are the flowers ofCommon mullein? a. | Yellow | c. Pink | e. | Red | | b. | Lavender | d. | White |
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| | 20. | What is another name for Troutlily? a. | Adder’stongue | | b. | Daylily | | c. | Dogtooth Violet | | d. | Adder’s tongue and Dogtooth violet | e. | none of theabove |
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| | 21. | Which are members of the lilyfamily? a. | Trout lily, Marsh marigold,Solomon’s seal, ground ivy | | b. | Wood lily, Wild onion, Solomon’s seal, Large-floweredbellwort | | c. | Large-flowered trillium, Canada lily, Eveningprimrose | | d. | Wood lily, Wood betony, Yellow lady’s slipper, Wildonion | | e. | Wild onion, Goldenrod, Great lobelia, False Solomon’sseal |
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| | 22. | Which lists these salamandersin order of smallest to largest? a. | Red-backed salamander, Mud puppy,Hellbender, Spotted salamander | | b. | Hellbender, Mud puppy, Red-backed, Spotted | c. | Spotted, Mud puppy, Red-backed,Hellbender | | d. | Red-backed, Spotted, Mud puppy, Hellbender | e. | Mud puppy, Spotted, red-backed,Hellbender |
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| | 23. | Which is a lunglesssalamander? a. | Spottedsalamander | d. | Red-backedsalamander| b. | Small-mouthed salamander | e. | Mud puppy | | c. | Hellbender |
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| | 24. | Which does not have costalgrooves? a. | Redsalamander | c. | Hellbendere. | Eastern newt | | b. | Spotted-salamander | d. | Mud puppy |
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| | 25. | Which amphibian has atwo-syllable call heard in May and June? a. | Americantoad | d. | Northern leopardfrog | | b. | Green frog | e. | Peeper treefrog | | c. | Bullfrog |
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| | 26. | Which snake has a flattenedstomach that meets at the sides at an angle and in cross-section looks like a loaf ofbread? a. | Blacksnake | d. | Eastern hognosesnake | | b. | Blue racer | e. | Head covering | | c. | Common garter snake |
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| | 27. | What is the hinged portion of abox turtle called? a. | Carapace | c. | Plastron | e. | Head covering | | b. | Platelet | d. | Undershell |
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| | 28. | Which statement is usually truein determining the sex of a box turtle? a. | The male has brown eyes and femalehas red eyes. | | b. | The male has brown eyes and the female has greeneyes. | | c. | The male has brighter colored red eyes than thefemale. | | d. | The male has red eyes and the female has browneyes. | | e. | Eye coloration cannot be used to determinesex. |
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| | 29. | Which statement is trueconcerning the size of Spiny softshell turtles? a. | Male and female are usually the samesize. | | b. | Male are 5-8 inches and female are slightly smaller at 4-6inches. | | c. | Male are 5-8 inches and female are up to 17inches. | | d. | Male are 5-8 inches and female are slightly larger at 8-10inches. | | e. | Male can reach the size of 17 inches and females are 5-8inches. |
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| | 30. | Which is anaccipiter? a. | AmericanKestrel | c. | Ospreye. | Bald eagle | | b. | Turkey Vulture | d. | Cooper’s hawk |
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| | 31. | Which bird has a flute-likesong and is commonly found in fields and fencerows? a. | Cedarwaxing | c. | Tuftedtitmouse | e. | Meadowlark| b. | Common flicker | d. | Blue jay |
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| | 32. | Which bird travels head firstdown a tree? a. | Tuftedtitmouse | d. | Downywoodpecker| b. | Cardinal | e. | Chickadee | | c. | White-breasted nuthatch |
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| | 33. | Which can be is commonly foundat winter birdfeeders in Ohio? a. | Cooper’s hawk, Goldfinch, Songsparrow, Dark eyed junco | | b. | American kestrel, Chickadee, Song sparrow, Crestedflycatcher | | c. | Cooper’s hawk, Gray catbird, House sparrow, Song sparrow,Starling | | d. | Song sparrow, House sparrow, Eastern kingbird, Bluejay | | e. | Tufted titmouse, Eastern meadowlark, Blue jay, Hoodedwarble |
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| | 34. | The Dark-eyed junco is in whichfamily? a. | Tanager | c. Sparrow | e. | Blackbird | | b. | Chickadee | d. | Warbler |
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| | 35. | What color is a Treeswallow? a. | All white below, darkabove | | b. | Rusty below, Dark above | c. | White breast, rusty below, darkabove | | d. | Rusty below, dark above except for orangerump | | e. | Dark above and below except for orangerump |
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| | 36. | Which has a streakedbreast? a. | Dark-eyedjunco | d. | Housesparrow | | b. | Song sparrow | e. | White-throated sparrow | c. | Snow bunting |
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| | 37. | Which listing of owls belowplaces them in order from largest to smallest? a. | Short-eared, Bared, Long-eared,Screech | | b. | Great-horned, Long-eared, Barred, Screech | c. | Short-eared, Great-horned, Barred,Screech | | d. | Great-horned, Barred, Short-eared, Screech | e. | Barred, Long-eared, Screech,Short-eared |
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| | 38. | How many incisors does anEastern cottontail have? a. | 2 above, 2below | d. | 4 above, nonebelow | | b. | 2 above, none below | e. | 4 above, 4 below | | c. | 4 above, 2 below |
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| | 39. | What arevoles? a. | Carnivores | c. | Herbivores | e. | Vegetarians | | b. | Insectivores | d. | Omnivore |
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| | 40. | What is amarsupial? a. | Whitetaildeer | c. | Woodchuck | e. | Striped skunk | | b. | Raccoon | d. | Virginia opossum |
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| | 41. | What is aninsectivore? a. | Shorttailshrew | | b. | Eastern chipmunk | | c. | Meadow jumping mouse | d. | Eastern Pipistrel | e. | Shorttail shrew and EasternPipistrel |
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| | 42. | Besides humans, what otheranimal gets a rash from poison ivy? a. | Pigs | b. Dogs | c. | Birds | d. | Rabbits | e. | Horses |
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| | 43. | What is the name of a Graysquirrel’s home? a. | Nest | b. Cache | c. | Dray | d. | Hollow | e. | Site |
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| | 44. | A five-year bird study is beingdone in Ohio right now as a follow up to a study 20 years ago. What is being determined? a. | What animals overwinter inOhio | | b. | What birds nest in Ohio | c. | What birds migrate throughOhio | | d. | What birds are extirpated fromOhio |
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| | 45. | What is the largest woodpeckerin Ohio? a. | Hairy | c. Red-bellied | e. | Red-headed | | b. | Downy | d. | Pileated |
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Matching |
| | Match thefollowing: a. | ChristmasFern | b. | Maidenhair Fern | | c. | Bracken Fern |
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| | 46. | The only fern in theNortheastern US with palmately branched fronds. |
| | 47. | One-cut fronds that areusually green through the winter. |
| | 48. | Thrice-cut fronds that arebasically triangular in shape. |