Name: 
 

2004 Mt. Gilead Invitational Nature Interpretation Test



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The pistol of a flower contains the stigma, style, and ovary.
 

 2. 

The seeds of the Common Evening Primrose are important as a bird feed.
 

 3. 

A rattlesnake’s “rattle” grows longer as the snake grows older.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

Which is the correct order of taxonomic classification:
a.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
b.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Species, Genus
c.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d.
Phylum, Family, Class, Order, Kingdom, Genus, Species
e.
Species, Genus, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Phylum
 

 5. 

One acre equals:
a.
4356 linear feet
d.
435600 square feet
b.
43560 square feet
e.
435600 cubic feet
c.
43560 linear feet
 

 6. 

A pH of 8.8 is
a.
alkaline
d.
neutral
b.
orange juice
e.
none of these are correct
c.
acid
 

 7. 

The gestation period of a mammal is best described as the:
a.
time from embryo implantation to birth
b.
period from birth to weaning
c.
mating season
d.
amount of time spent in hibernation
e.
act of giving birth
 

 8. 

Nature interpretation includes:
a.
living history interpretation
d.
all of these are correct
b.
guided hikes
e.
none of these are correct
c.
slide show
 

 9. 

Crepuscular refers to an animal which is:
a.
active during early morning hours
d.
active during daylight hours
b.
active during night hours
e.
none of these are correct
c.
active at all times
 

 10. 

Wetlands are important for:
a.
flood control
d.
forestry
b.
erosion control
e.
all of these are correct
c.
hunting
 

 11. 

On a topographic map, a scale of 1 :24000 means
a.
1 inch = 2400 feet
d.
1 centimeter = 2000 rods
b.
1 inch = 2000 feet
e.
none of these are correct
c.
1 centimeter = 24000 meters
 

 12. 

A soil test kit could include such items as a:
a.
test for nitrogen
d.
pH test
b.
dissolved oxygen test
e.
test for nitrogen and pH test
c.
secchi disk
 

 13. 

A ______ is used to set a backfire for use in control of wildfires.
a.
fire pump
c.
desiccator
e.
fire beater
b.
drip torch
d.
transit
 

 14. 

This amphibian’s call is a twanging clung or c’tung like a banjo string.
a.
Mudpuppy
d.
Pickerel Frog
b.
American Toad
e.
Green Frog
c.
Bullfrog
 

 15. 

Due to its specialization in cold blooded prey, this hawk migrates early in the fall.
a.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
d.
Red-tailed Hawk
b.
Broad-winged Hawk
e.
Osprey
c.
American Kestrel
 

 16. 

Which of the following are members of the lily family?
a.
Prairie Dock, Large-flowered Trillium, Wood Lily, Chicory
b.
Blue Phlox, Bloodroot, Trout Lily, Thimbleweed
c.
Large-flowered Bellwort, Daylily, Columbine, Wood Betony
d.
Onion, Large-flowered Trillium, Wood Lily, Solomon’s Seal
e.
Trout Lily, Evening Primrose, Purple Cress, Mayapple
 

 17. 

Which bird feeds by working head first down a tree?
a.
White-breasted Nuthatch
d.
Dark-eyed Junco
b.
Pileated Woodpecker
e.
Tree Swallow
c.
Brown Thrasher
 

 18. 

During the winter you see a small animal swimming under the ice on your pond. Which mammal would it probably be?
a.
Least Shrew
d.
White-footed Mouse
b.
Eastern Chipmunk
e.
Starnose Mole
c.
Shorttail Shrew
 

 19. 

The largest member of the squirrel family is the
a.
Woodchuck
d.
Raccoon
b.
Fox Squirrel
e.
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
c.
Gray Squirrel
 

 20. 

This is a threatened species in Ohio:
a.
Screech Owl
d.
Barn Owl
b.
Crested Flycatcher
e.
Cedar Waxwing
c.
Tree Swallow
 

 21. 

What is guano?
a.
warts on a toad
d.
membrane bats use to catch insects
b.
and extinct reptile
e.
the tongue of a bird
c.
birds droppings
 

 22. 

Animals that are active during early morning and evening hours are ________.
a.
arboreal
d.
torpor
b.
crepuscular
e.
none of these are correct
c.
fossorial
 

 23. 

The greatest threat to all wildlife is:
a.
hunting
d.
pollution
b.
habitat destruction
e.
fire
c.
predators
 

 24. 

Rabbits lose ____ of their young each year due to natural causes.
a.
50%
b.
50-65%
c.
40-45%
d.
80-85%
e.
70%
 

 25. 

This root of this wildflower can be used as a substitute for coffee:
a.
Yellow Goat’s Beard
d.
Nightshade
b.
Yarrow
e.
Chicory
c.
Bloodroot
 

 26. 

When describing a flower, pubescent means:
a.
a longish cluster of flowers
d.
a hollow, tubular flower extension
b.
with soft, downy hairs
e.
three or more leaves at a single point
c.
without stalk
 

 27. 

All these wildflowers are alien except:
a.
Day lily
d.
Yarrow
b.
Yellow Goat’s Beard
e.
Ground Ivy
c.
Wood Lily
 

 28. 

The Whitetail Deer belongs to what order?
a.
Marsupialia
d.
Rodenta
b.
Insectivora
e.
Lagomorpha
c.
Artiodactula
 

 29. 

This plant was used by Roman soldiers for torches. Indians lined their moccasins with its leaves. All parts of it were used to treat various ailments.
a.
Heal-All
d.
Common Mullein
b.
Hawkweed
e.
Teasel
c.
Wild Carrot
 

 30. 

Buteos, or buzzard hawks, have
a.
broad wings and wide, rounded tails.
d.
small heads and pointed wings
b.
short, rounded wings and longish tails.
e.
banded tails and broad, pointed wings
c.
broad wings and longish tails
 

Matching
 
 
Match the following.
a.
Accidental
d.
Resident
b.
Introduced
e.
Exotic
c.
Extinct
 

 31. 

A species that has been established by humans in an area outside of its natural range.
 

 32. 

A species that has appeared in a given area a very few times only and whose normal range is in another range:
 

 33. 

A species that does not migrate, remains in one place all year:
 

 34. 

A species inhabiting this area but not native to this area is called:
 
 
Match the following.
a.
Osprey
d.
American Kestrel
b.
Turkey Vulture
e.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
c.
Red-tailed Hawk
 

 35. 

Larger hawk, commonly seen perched along a road:
 

 36. 

Commonly seen perched or soaring near water:
 

 37. 

Commonly seen perched near or attacking birds at bird feeders:
 

 38. 

Commonly seen soaring over land, rarely beating wings:
 
 
Match the following.
a.
Accipiters
d.
Vultures
b.
Buteos
e.
Falcons
c.
Eagles
 

 39. 

Very large; mostly dark; very long wings; soar continuously
 

 40. 

small-to-large hawks; short rounded wings; medium-to-long tail; in flight alternate quick flaps with glides:
 

 41. 

Large hawks; broad wings; short tails; soar a lot; seen in open areas:
 

 42. 

Small-to-large hawks; pointed wings; direct flight with little gliding:
 
 
Match the following.
a.
Procyon lotor
d.
Sylvilagus floridanus
b.
Vulpes fulva
e.
Scalopus aquaticus
c.
Sciurus niger
 

 43. 

The scientific name of the Fox Squirrel is:
 

 44. 

The scientific name of the Red Fox is:
 

 45. 

The scientific name of the Eastern Cottontail is:
 

 46. 

The scientific name of the Raccoon is:
 
 
Identify the teeth in the drawing:

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a.
Canine
d.
Molar
b.
Incisor
e.
Pre-molar
c.
Mandible
 

 47. 

#17
 

 48. 

#18
 

 49. 

#19
 

 50. 

#20
 



 
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