Ducks Unlimited Cert Review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's
Commensalism
niche?
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixa-
Humans
tion?
Which of the following is known to cause primary succes-
Glacier movement
sion?
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?
1948
Responses
Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy Which of the following best describes respiration?
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland bio-
Tropical
me?
Select the positive ecological interactions between organ-
Commensalism; Mutualism
isms.
In soil and plants Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
According to the presentation, ecosystem management
Conservation Biology was broadened by the establishment of which of the fol-
lowing in 1978?
Covers six percent of the earth; Contains half of all species Select all of the statements which are true about rain-
of plants and animals on the earth forests.
Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the fol-
Cultural
lowing services provided by habitats?
Match the vocabulary word with the definition
1. Aquatic 2. Phytoplankton 3. Terrestrial 4. Crustaceans 1. Related to water 2. Floating algae 3. Related to soil or
dry land 4. Invertebrate aquatic animals
,99
, What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or
underground aquifers?
Responses
1. neritic zone 2. oceanic zone 3. epipelagic zone 4. Label the following zones.
mesopelagic zone 5. bathypelagic zone 1. shoreline 2. surface water 3. 200m 4. 1000m 5. 400m
Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the
Which of the following best describes urban sprawl?
surrounding environment
Match the plant life with the habitat where it would most
likely be found.
1. Plants with shallow widespread roots and thick leaves
1. deserts 2. tundra 3. deciduous forests 4. grasslands 5.
2. Mosses and lichen 3. Trees with color-changing leaves
taiga 6. tropical rainforests
such as oak, maple and beech 4. Various species of grass-
es 5. Evergreen trees 6. Large evergreen trees, vines, ferns
and mosses
Match the type of habitat loss with its definition.
1. Breaking up habitats to the point where the habitat
1. habitat fragmentation 2. habitat destruction 3. habitat can no longer remain functional 2. Act of complete loss
degradation of habitat through direct human involvement 3. Act of
polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality
of the habitat can no longer support life
Which of the following would most likely be found in a
Carnivorous plants
bog?
Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing ani-
Grasslands
mals most likely be found?
Match the forest with its appropriate region.
1. boreal 2. temperate 3. tropical
1. top line 2. middle line 3. bottom line
Experts estimate around million acres of tree-cov-
81
ered land is considered in risk of mortality.
Controlled fires created by experts to clear fire fuel Which of the following best describes a prescribed burn?
Answers
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's
Commensalism
niche?
Which of the following does NOT conduct nitrogen fixa-
Humans
tion?
Which of the following is known to cause primary succes-
Glacier movement
sion?
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?
1948
Responses
Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy Which of the following best describes respiration?
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland bio-
Tropical
me?
Select the positive ecological interactions between organ-
Commensalism; Mutualism
isms.
In soil and plants Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
The first species to colonize an area in primary succession Which of the following best describes a pioneer species?
According to the presentation, ecosystem management
Conservation Biology was broadened by the establishment of which of the fol-
lowing in 1978?
Covers six percent of the earth; Contains half of all species Select all of the statements which are true about rain-
of plants and animals on the earth forests.
Tourism and recreation are examples of which of the fol-
Cultural
lowing services provided by habitats?
Match the vocabulary word with the definition
1. Aquatic 2. Phytoplankton 3. Terrestrial 4. Crustaceans 1. Related to water 2. Floating algae 3. Related to soil or
dry land 4. Invertebrate aquatic animals
,99
, What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or
underground aquifers?
Responses
1. neritic zone 2. oceanic zone 3. epipelagic zone 4. Label the following zones.
mesopelagic zone 5. bathypelagic zone 1. shoreline 2. surface water 3. 200m 4. 1000m 5. 400m
Mass expansion of urban areas which rapidly destroy the
Which of the following best describes urban sprawl?
surrounding environment
Match the plant life with the habitat where it would most
likely be found.
1. Plants with shallow widespread roots and thick leaves
1. deserts 2. tundra 3. deciduous forests 4. grasslands 5.
2. Mosses and lichen 3. Trees with color-changing leaves
taiga 6. tropical rainforests
such as oak, maple and beech 4. Various species of grass-
es 5. Evergreen trees 6. Large evergreen trees, vines, ferns
and mosses
Match the type of habitat loss with its definition.
1. Breaking up habitats to the point where the habitat
1. habitat fragmentation 2. habitat destruction 3. habitat can no longer remain functional 2. Act of complete loss
degradation of habitat through direct human involvement 3. Act of
polluting or otherwise altering a habitat until the quality
of the habitat can no longer support life
Which of the following would most likely be found in a
Carnivorous plants
bog?
Which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing ani-
Grasslands
mals most likely be found?
Match the forest with its appropriate region.
1. boreal 2. temperate 3. tropical
1. top line 2. middle line 3. bottom line
Experts estimate around million acres of tree-cov-
81
ered land is considered in risk of mortality.
Controlled fires created by experts to clear fire fuel Which of the following best describes a prescribed burn?
