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Principles of Habitat Conservation /
Management and Wildlife Certification
125 Verified Questions Exam Final
- What percent of forests remain in the United States? - Correct
Ans : 33
- Which of the following is NOT a reason why cover crops are
valuable? - Correct Ans : Provides shade to the main crop
- A wetland sits in an area with seasonal flooding from snow melt contains a build-up of dead vegetation in the water and is filled with cypress trees. This area is most likely classified as which of the following types of wetland? - Correct Ans : Swamp
- Which of the following best describes peat? - Correct Ans : A spongy substance formed by partially decomposed vegetation
- Which of the following examples corresponds to the category of
protection restoration efforts? - Correct Ans : Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted or fragmented
- Which of the following is true about the Forest and Rangeland
Planning Act? - Correct Ans : Monitors the effects of climate change on renewable resources and managed lands
- After populations of game species began to decline, sportsmen and naturalists pushed which of the following rules requiring sustainable methods for harvesting game and fish and ensuring hunters do not have an unfair advantage over the animal? - Correct Ans : Fair chase
- In order to minimize soil erosion and increase water retention, Randy wants to plant a cover crop for his cotton field without negatively affecting the fertility of the soil. He knows cotton requires significant amounts of nitrogen to grow, so he will need to choose a cover crop with low nitrogen requirements. Which of the following cover crops should Randy choose? - Correct Ans : Legumes
- The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land to grassland, is part of what piece of legislation? - Correct Ans : The Farm Bill
- Select the correct phrase from the two options in the
underlined section. - Correct Ans : Abiotic factors are density dependent factors.
- The significant amounts of rain implies rainforest ecosystems store nutrients differently than other forests. Where are most nutrients found in rainforests? - Correct Ans : Vegetation
- Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga? - Correct
Ans : Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
- Chemical treatments used to control the growth of invasive exotic plants and promote growth of desired vegetation is discouraged as a management technique for grasslands. - Correct Ans : TRUE
- Select the correct phrase from the two options in the
underlined sections. - Correct Ans : More forward further back
- The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to repair damaged environments and improve unemployment as part of which of the following conservation acts? - Correct Ans : National Economic Restoration Plan
- Almost 40 percent of forests in the United States have introduced invasive species due to the increase of domestic and global travel, trade and commerce. Invasive species cost hundreds of billions of dollars annually and are responsible for nearly 42 percent of endangered plant and animal species. - Correct Ans : TRUE
- Which of the following is true regarding critically-endangered
species? - Correct Ans : Has less than 250 mature adults
- Samantha is developing a management plan for an area suffering a significant reduction of grasses and plants which directly affects the viability of an endangered species. Her plan involves an increase of primary producers to support long-term ecological balance and to eliminate the requirement of human influence. Which of the following best represents this management plan? - Correct Ans : Sustainability
- Which of the following was outlawed by the Lacey Act in 1900
in order to curtail market hunting? - Correct Ans : Sale of wild birds and mammals
- Which of the following legislation ensures safe standards for
waste discharge and other point-source pollution? - Correct Ans : The Clean Water Act
- Hannah is monitoring a wetland habitat along the Gulf of Mexico. The water level is heavily influenced by the tidal patterns affecting the Gulf and is full of soft-stemmed vegetation, such as grasses and sedges. Although the wetland is next to the Gulf, the water is fresh. Which of the following is most likely the type of habitat? - Correct Ans : Tidal Marsh
- Which of the following best describes levees? - Correct Ans : Stops water from naturally changing courses and prevents flooding
- Which of the following is true about chlorophyll? - Correct Ans
: Is required in order to perform photosynthesis
- Which of the following is an invasive species which negatively
affects grasslands? - Correct Ans : Thistle
- Maintaining biodiversity, protecting freshwater quality, recharging groundwater and controlling floods are all critical components for which of the following biomes? - Correct Ans : Wetlands
- Select all of the strategies the Coastal Wetlands Planning
Protection and Restoration Act regulates. - Correct Ans : Uses funds from Funds research
- Because diving ducks have a smaller wing-to-body ratio, they are required to do which of the following in order to take flight? - Correct Ans : Run across water to gain speed
- Which of the following is also known as the Duck Stamp Act? -
Correct Ans : Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act
- Select the correct phrase from the two options in the
underlined sections. - Correct Ans : Extent of occurrence area of occupancy
- Suppressing fire to protect infrastructure leads to a build-up of combustible materials causing the fire to grow out of control more quickly. - Correct Ans : TRUE
- Which of the following is NOT a method used to convert
wetlands in the United States? - Correct Ans : Paving over land
- What Act enabled funding through the sale of firearms,
ammunition and sporting goods? - Correct Ans : Pittman- Roberston Act
- Which of the following best describes stopover sites? - Correct
Ans : Habitats utilized by migratory birds for resources along the flyway during bi-annual migration
- Which of the following best describes agroforestry? - Correct
Ans : Trees grown in areas of agriculture which are used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops
- Who published the very first textbook about game
management? - Correct Ans : Aldo Leopold
- Why do temperate grasslands produce the most fertile soils on
the earth? - Correct Ans : The soil is enriched by decayed roots of grasses and forbs below the surface
- Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of
forbs. Which of the following best describes a forb? - Correct Ans : Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
- Which of the following best describes biological processes occurring naturally in the ecosystem which removes contaminants? - Correct Ans : Biological uptake
- Fill in the blank. Marine habitats cover more than ____ percent
of the earth's surface. - Correct Ans : 70
- Which of the following is used to categorize types of terrestrial
biomes? - Correct Ans : Geographical location
- If an area has an over-abundant population and the habitat can no longer sustain the population, the population has surpassed the_________. - Correct Ans : Carrying capacity
- Which of the following is the best description for the logging
practice term known as clear cutting? - Correct Ans : Logging all trees of the same age in one area
- Most grasslands are _______ owned. - Correct Ans : Privately
- Select all the situations which will indicate wildlife populations
are vulnerable and unable to be hunted. - Correct Ans : Low population numbers, seasons when offspring are born
- During the first year of life, waterfowl face a _____ percent
mortality rate. - Correct Ans : 50
- The benefit of one organism at the expense of another host
organism - Correct Ans : Parasitism:
- The contamination of air, water or soil by substances which are
harmful to wildlife - Correct Ans : Pollution:
- The ability an organism has to survive in a particular
environment - Correct Ans : Physical condition:
- The reactions of two or more individuals seeking the same
resource at the same time - Correct Ans : Competition:
- Organisms do NOT require nutrients, or chemical substances,
during which of the following phases? - Correct Ans : Sleep
- Which of the following is NOT a necessary component for an
area to be considered a habitat? - Correct Ans : Animals
them to return to carbon sequestering far earlier than other biomes
- Which of the following is the best description for the saltcedar
species? - Correct Ans : An invasive species growing on riverbanks which consumes incredible amounts of water and depletes water sources for other species
- A damaged oil tanker leaked oil into the Pacific Ocean polluting and depleting the aquatic habitat and threatening the survival of aquatic animals in the area. If proper authorities react quickly to clean the area properly, the habitat will be able to recover. Which type of habitat loss has the area experienced? - Correct Ans : Habitat degradation
- Which of the following is NOT a consequence of fragmentation
on grassland habitats? - Correct Ans : Allows sections of grasslands to be managed more efficiently
- What is the difference between population size and density? -
Correct Ans : Density refers to the number of individual animals per unit area, while population size refers to the number of individual animals total
- Which of the following groups were the biggest advocates for
game protection? - Correct Ans : Sports hunters
- Which of the following wildlife management agencies does NOT fall under the United States Department of Interior? - Correct Ans : U. S. Department of Agriculture
- Which of the following is a fundamental principle of the North
American Model of Wildlife Conservation? - Correct Ans : Fish and wildlife must be managed in ways to sustain healthy populations forever
- Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. -
Correct Ans : Geese, Swans
- Which of the following best describes why temperate grasslands are often converted to agricultural land in the United States? - Correct Ans : Grasslands have some of the most fertile soils on Earth
- This image represents which of the following types of footing? -
Correct Ans : palmate
- The image represents which of the following species? - Correct
Ans : black bear
- Canada lynx - Correct Ans : The image represents which of the following species?
- Bobcat - Correct Ans : The image represents which of the following species?
- 99 - Correct Ans : What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers?
- Cultural - Correct Ans : Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?
- terrestrial - Correct Ans : Related to soil or dry land
- Crustaceans - Correct Ans : Invertebrate aquatic animals
- Aquatic - Correct Ans : Related to water
- Phytoplankton - Correct Ans : floating algae
- habitat destruction - Correct Ans : Act of complete loss of habitat through direct human involvement
- habitat degradation - Correct Ans : Act of polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer support life
- habitat fragmentation - Correct Ans : Breaking up habitats to the point where the habitat can no longer remain functional
- Grasslands - Correct Ans : Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found?
- Taiga - Correct Ans : Evergreen trees
- Tundra - Correct Ans : Mosses and lichen
- Tropical rain forests - Correct Ans : Large evergreen trees, vines, ferns and mosses
- Grasslands - Correct Ans : Various species of grasses
- Deserts - Correct Ans : Plants with shallow widespread roots and thick leaves
- Deciduous forest - Correct Ans : Trees with color-changing leaves such as oak, maple and beech
- netric zone - Correct Ans : 1
- Oceanic zone - Correct Ans : 2
