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ICEV Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Cert Review 1
ICEV Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Cert Review 1
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1
Which of the following is NOT a main threat which plagues grasslands today?
Climate change
Lasting effects from Dust Bowl
Urbanization
Unsustainable agriculture
2
Percentage of the proceeds from Duck Stamp Act is provided for wetland & waterfowl acquisition?
90
50
98
75
3
Trees with color-changing leaves such as oak, maple and beech.
Grasslands
Deciduous forests
Taiga
Deserts
4
Which of the following does NOT prevent woody vegetation like shrubs and trees from thriving?
Drought
Use of pesticides
Fire
Grazing
5
Plants with shallow widespread roots and thick leaves
Grasslands
Deciduous forests
Taiga
Deserts
6
Bogs sequester more than __ tons of carbon all around the world.
100 million
200 million
100 billion
200 billion
7
What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers?
99
15
40
75
8
How many jobs have been created by U.S. National Parks?
More than seven million
Five million
Six million
Less than four million
9
Act of polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality can no longer support life.
Habitat degradation
Habitat destruction
Habitat replenishing
Habitat fragmentation
10
Large evergreen trees, vines, ferns and mosses.
Taiga
Grassland
Tropical rainforest
Tundra
11
The cause of degradation to a wetland is?
Sedimentation
Industrial use
Soil runoff & sedimentation
Soil runoff
12
Which year was the Duck Stamp Act enacted
1934
1935
1932
1933
13
Various species of grasses
Taiga
Grasslands
Deserts
Deciduous forests
14
Where are savannas typically found?
Africa, Australia, & South America
Higher altitudes
Europe & North America
South of the Tropic of Capricorn
15
Which of the following is the specific mission of the Natural Resources Conservation Service?
To enforce the Farm Bill
To conserve soils for agricultural production
To improve water resources on grasslands
To keep grasslands in their condition
16
Mosses and lichen
Tropical rainforest
Tundra
Taiga
Grassland
17
Invertebrate aquatic animals
Terrestial
Aquatic
Crustaceans
Phytoplankton
18
Helped undo damage affecting natural areas
The Forest & Rangeland Act
The Organic Act
The Forest Reserve Act
The Natural Forest Mgt Act
19
Grasslands typically exist between which of the following?
Fire-prone areas & urbanization
Shrubland & desert
Forest & desert
Weland & desert
20
Grasslands can be found on every continent EXCEPT?
South America
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
21
Which of the following qualities determines if an area whould be considered a grassland?
Amount of precipitation
Height of plants
Amount of stored carbon in soil
Location
22
Pollination and converting carbon dioxide to plant tissue are examples of what habitat service?
Supporting
Cultural
Regulating
Provisional
23
Evergreen trees
Taiga
Grasslands
Deserts
Deciduous forests
24
An example of restoration
Re-establishing the topography of an area
Farm bill
Pre-treating drinking water
Preservation
25
Wetlands are economically important due to which of th following factors?
Provide both commerical & recreational fisheries
Host a wide range of wildife biodiversity
Offer cropland significantly fertile soil
Cover a substantial land area
26
What act encouraged settlers to move west & provided free acreage to those who made journey.
The Forest Reserve Act
The Organic Act
The Homestead Act
Manifest Destiny Act
27
What percentage of the earth's land surface is protected?
25
15
20
10
28
Related to soil or dry land
Aquatic
Crustaceans
Terrestial
Phytoplankton
29
Rainforests cover six percent of the earth.
true
false
30
Which of the following is NOT a type of habitat?
Freshwater
Marine
Feral
Terrestrial
31
An example of protection
Re-establishing the topography of an area
Pre-treating drinking water
Preservation
Farm bill
32
A forest habitat which undergoes fragmentation can lose up to 45 percent of its biodiversity
false
true
33
Main purpose of Clean Water Act
To provide funding for conservation programs
To use funds from gas & oil royalties to protect water
To take money & use to buy & lease wetlands
To set standards for waste discharge
34
What percentage of forests in the US are privately owned?
15
64
32
58
35
Which of the following limits the biodiveristy of grasslands?
Pesticides & fertilizers
Grazing of animals
Loss of topsoil
Farming a single variation of a crop
36
Up to __ of endangered species rely on wetlands for part of their annual cycle.
75%
60%
35%
50%
37
Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found?
Grasslands
Deciduous Forest
Desert
Tropical rainforests
38
Which of the following is the most widespread type of wetland in North America?
Non-tidal marshes
Tidal marshes
Freshwater swamps
Bogs
39
Which of the following trees are most common in boreal forests?
Coniferous
Broadleaf
Deciduous
Deciduous broadleaf
40
Rainforests contain nutrient-rich soil and most animals live on the forest floor.
true
false
41
Breaking up habitats to the point where the habitat can no longer remain funtional.
Habitat degradation
Habitat replenishing
Habitat destruction
Habitat fragmentation
42
Approximately what percentage of natural wetlands have been lost?
60
35
50
75
43
Which of the following is NOT a service forests provide?
Minimizing soil erosion
Storing carbon dioxide
Improving water quality
Replenishing carbon dioxide
44
By 1900, the percentage of forest in the US was which of the following?
25
33
60
47
45
Floating algae
Aquatic
Phytoplankton
Crustaceans
Terrestial
46
Protects the fundamentals of parks to conserve the scenery, historic object and inhabiting wildlife.
National Park Service Act
Taylor Grazing Act
Smith-Hughes Act
National Environmental Policy Act
47
Required the Sec of Ag to assess the renewable resources & monitor the supply/demand
The Forest Reserve Act
The Forest & Rangeland Act
The Organic Act
The Natural Forest Mgt Act
48
Which of the following is NOT required for an area to be considered a habitat
Water
Mammals
Cover
Space
49
Rainforests are the least diverse habitat type
false
true
50
How much of the earth's land surface is covered with grasslands?
20-40%
20-30%
10-19%
40-45%
51
Act of complete loss of habitat through direct human involvement.
Habitat fragmentation
Habitat degradation
Habitat replenishing
Habitat destruction
52
What percentage of native vegetation remains in the US?
35
30
Less than 25
More than 40
53
The Dust Bowl lasted how many years?
12
10
11
15
54
The introduction of ___ has caused an increase in endangered plant & animal species.
Venus fly traps
Soil erosion
Invasive species
Wild fires
55
Rainforests cover which percentage of the earth?
6
3
10
24
56
Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the following services provided by habitats?
Cultural
Provisional
Supporting
Regulating
57
Which of the following is NOT a critical technique for sustainable forestry?
Logging
Reforestation
Forest Management
Agroforestry
58
What percentage of grassland are currently protected?
Less than 3
Less than 8
Less than 25
Less than 6
59
Sedimentation, pollution from ag runoff & soil runoff all cause what?
Degradation
Conversion
Point source pollution
Invasive species
60
Which president enacted the Farm Bill
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Andrew Jackson
61
Why is fire considered a common management practice?
Fire is not a common mgt practice
Teaches grazing animals to stay away
Fire burns & removes topsoil so more fertile soil available
Suppresses invasive species
62
Some municipalities will run water through wetlands, then into drinking water treatment facilities.
true
false
63
Which of the following countries do NOT have taiga habitat?
Russia
China
Egypt
Mongolia
64
Controls overgrazing and overproduction of public lands.
Smith-Hughes Act
National Environmental Policy Act
National Park Service Act
Taylor Grazing Act
65
An example of management.
Re-establishing the topography of an area
Farm bill
Preservation
Pre-treating drinking water
66
Rainforests Contain half of all species of plants and animals on the earth.
true
false
67
Experts estimate around __ million acres of tree-covered land is considered in risk of mortality.
81
121
125
96
68
Which of the following would most likel be found in a bog
Waterweeds
Carnivorous plants
Cattails
Catfish
69
Oil spills are an example of which of the following types of habitat loss?
Habitat replenishing
Habitat fragmentation
Habitat destruction
Habitat degradation
70
A wetland with woody plants, saturated/slow moving water & lack of oxygen in the soil
Swamp
Tidal marsh
Bog
Fen
