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Ducks Wetlands Conservation & Management
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1
Which invasive species negatively affects wetlands?
Marsh grass
otters
Nutria
Beavers
2
How many tons of carbon do bogs sequester?
10 million
200 billion
200 million
100 million
3
Why are wetlands good for the economy?
Wetlands provide both commercial & recreational fisheries.
Wetlands have fertile soil
Wetlands are great grazing areas.
Wetlands are great to fill in and build things on
4
Re-establishing the topography of an area is what kind of conservation
Protection
Restoration
Cover Crops
Management
5
What is it called when you stop water by creating a reservoir which hold & release water as necessary & generates power?
Dams
Wetlands
Windmills
Levees
6
Pre-treating drinking water is what kind of conservation?
Restoration
Cover Crops
Protection
Management
7
Wetlands are defined by what characteristics?
Soil & Vegetation
Latitude
Temperature
Precipitation
8
Sedimentation, pollution from agricultural runoff and soil runoff from development areas all cause what?
Fertile Soil
Invasive Species
Degradation
Conversion
9
How many wetlands have been lost?
50%
75%
30%
80%
10
What are levees used for?
restricting water flow
filtering sediments from water
draining wetlands
Stopping water flow from naturally changing course
11
Would it work to run water through wetlands, then into their drinking water treatment facilities to clean the water?
True
False
12
Which of the following is NOT a way wetlands are classified?
pH level
Hydrological regime (how the water flows)
landscape position
vegetation cover
13
What is the purpose of the Clean Water Act of 1972?
to provide funding for conservation programs
to take money from people that hunt ducks and preserve wetlands.
to use fund from gas & oil royalties to protect water
to set standards for waste discharge & other point source pollution
14
When you build on wetlands, is there a better chance for devastation during a hurricane?
True
False
15
What year was the Duck Stamp Act enacted?
1935
1934
1933
1932
16
The Farm Bill is what kind of conservation
Restoration
Management
Cover Crops
Protection
17
Which type of wetland is the most widespread in North America?
Swamps
Non-tidal marshes
Bogs
tidal marshes
18
What causes degradaton to a wetland?
Agriculture
The Dust Bowl
Soil runoff/sedimentation
Industrial Use
19
What is another name for the Migratory Bird Hunting & Conservation Stamp Act?
Wild Birds Unlimited
Duck Conservation Act
Duck Stamp Act
Migratory Birds Assembly
20
How many endangered species rely on wetlands for at least part of they year?
75%
35%
50%
10%
