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1.   Which of the following wetlands is dominated by emergent vegetation?

  • A.  Marshes
  • B.  Bogs
  • C.  Swamps
  • D.  None of the choices
  • A.  Marshes
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Organisms do NOT require nutrients, or chemical substances, during which of the following phases?

  • A.  Growth
  • B.  Reproduction
  • C.  Maintenance
  • D.  Sleep

D.  Sleep

100

 What percent of forests remain in the United States?

  • A.  33
  • B.  47
  • C.  58
  • D.  62
  • A.  33
100

The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land to grassland, is part of what piece of legislation?

  • A.  The Farm Bill
  • B.  The Endangered Species Act
  • C.  The Lacy Act
  • D.  The Pelly Amendment
  • A.  The Farm Bill
100

Preservation is the act of rebuilding an area suffering severe habitat loss.

  • A.  True
  • B.  False
  • B.  False
200

A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is an example of which of the following?

  • A.  Primary succession
  • B.  Secondary succession
  • C.  Climax community
  • D.  Ecosystem management

Secondary succession

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Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following best describes a forb?

  • A.  Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
  • B.  A drought tolerant species of grass
  • C.  Trees and taller shrubs which survive in grasslands
  • D.  Invasive species which takes over grasslands
  • A.  Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegetation
200

Which of the following is NOT a reason for conducting a prescribed burn?

  • A.  Rejuvenate growth by releasing seeds
  • B.  Clearing dead vegetation from the forest floor
  • C.  Removing weak and dying trees
  • D.  Preventing wildlife from entering unwanted areas
  • D.  Preventing wildlife from entering unwanted areas
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In order to maintain a healthy balance of nutrients in the soil, Sam plants corn in the spring and soybeans in the fall. This is known as which of the following sustainable agricultural methods?

  • A.  No-tillage
  • B.  Rotational crops
  • C.  Rotational grazing
  • D.  Cover crops
  • B.  Rotational crops
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Which of the following legislation provides funding for conservation programs to help farmers restore and protect wetlands?

  • A.  Clean Water Act
  • B.  The Farm Bill
  • C.  Duck Stamp Act
  • D.  The Organic Act
  • B.  The Farm Bill
300

In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act established?

  • A.  1869
  • B.  1935
  • C.  1948
  • D.  1978
  • C.  1948
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Forests are responsible for storing large amounts of carbon. However, there are some cases in which forests can also release significant amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. When does this typically occur?

  • A.  Trees release carbon when decaying, so when areas experience deforestation large amounts of a forest’s sequestered carbon will be released back into the atmosphere
  • B.  Trees do not release atmospheric carbon but do secrete carbon into the soil, resulting in forest soils containing an excess of carbon
  • C.  Trees release large amounts of carbon during the process of photosynthesis, in vast forests of broadleaf trees this outweighs the amount of carbon sequestered
  • D.  Trees can only hold a limited amount of carbon, so a forest of mature trees begins to release carbon as trees age
  • A.  Trees release carbon when decaying, so when areas experience deforestation large amounts of a forest’s sequestered carbon will be released back into the atmosphere
300

Which of the following is the best description for the logging practice term known as clear-cutting?

  • A.  Removing all growth in an area, no matter the age or type of plant
  • B.  Logging only the most mature trees
  • C.  Leaving some desirable mature trees standing
  • D.  Only cutting down the biggest or most valuable trees species in an area
  • A.  Removing all growth in an area, no matter the age or type of plant
300

The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to repair damaged environments and improve unemployment as part of which of the following conservation acts?

  • A.  Yellowstone National Park Protection Act
  • B.  National Economic Restoration Plan
  • C.  First Wildlife Refuge Plan
  • D.  Organic Act
  • B.  National Economic Restoration Plan
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Which of the following is a private organization which has conserved more than 14 million acres since its founding and has sister organizations in both Canada and Mexico which have collectively raised more than $2 billion through the “Rescue Our Wetlands” campaign?

  • A.  United States Fish and Wildlife Service
  • B.  Ducks Unlimited®
  • C.  The Farm Bill
  • D.  Environmental Protection Agency
  • B.  Ducks Unlimited®
400

Denitrification is an essential step in which of the following cycles?

  • A.  Carbon
  • B.  Nitrogen
  • C.  Phosphorus
  • D.  Hydrogen
  • B.  Nitrogen
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Which of the following is a true statement about non-tidal marshes?

  • A.  They occur in poorly draining low places and along boundaries of freshwater sources
  • B.  Their water levels are influenced by tidal patterns
  • C.  They contain salt-water
  • D.  They are inhospitable to most plant and animal types, so biodiversity is limited

A.  They occur in poorly draining low places and along boundaries of freshwater sources

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Which of the following best describes kudzu and garlic mustard found in North American forests?

  • A.  Harvestable crops grown through agroforestry methods
  • B.  Moss species found in temperate forests
  • C.  Common deciduous tree species
  • D.  Invasive species impacting forest health
  • D.  Invasive species impacting forest health
400

Which of the following is a characteristic of the taiga?

  • A.  Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
  • B.  Most diverse of all ecosystems
  • C.  Lacks seasonal climate, but can have wet and dry seasons
  • D.  Includes deciduous and coniferous forests
  • A.  Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including long winters and short summers
400

Which of the following examples corresponds to the category of protection efforts?

  • A.  Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted or fragmented
  • B.  Re-establishing the topography of an area
  • C.  Controlling hydrologic regime to ensure proper water levels
  • D.  Optimizing the use of fertilizer and pesticides to prevent excessive nutrients and runoff
  • A.  Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted or fragmented
500

Which of the following is true about chlorophyll?

  • A.  Is required in order to perform photosynthesis
  • B.  Is required in producers to create carbon dioxide
  • C.  Synthesizes food from oxygen and water
  • D.  None of the choices

A.  Is required in order to perform photosynthesis

500

Which of the following best describes high-grading harvest?

  • A.  All growth was cleared in an area no matter the age or type of plant
  • B.  Only cutting the largest or most valuable tree species in an area
  • C.  Cutting off the tallest branches of trees to allow more sunlight to penetrate the forest floor
  • D.  Cutting trees which were small and overcrowding other trees and plants in the area
  • B.  Only cutting the largest or most valuable tree species in an area
500

What percentage of Duck Stamp sales goes to supporting habitat restoration?

  • A.  50 percent
  • B.  75 percent
  • C.  25 percent
  • D.  98 percent
  • D.  98 percent
500

Fill in the blank. Marine habitats cover more than ____ percent of the earth’s surface.

  • A.  20
  • B.  50
  • C.  70
  • D.  90
  • C.  70
500

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