FFA CDE Wildlife TEST Questions and
Answers (A+ Solution guide)
During the 20 year period from the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s, America's loss of
wetlands averaged __________ acres per year - Answers -✔✔ 575,000
_________ are a large family of birds that include prairie chickens and ptarmigans -
Answers -✔✔ Grouse
_________ require native prairie grass lands - Answers -✔✔ Prairie Chickens
License and tag fees provide ____________ dollars to the wildlife departments in most
states - Answers -✔✔ Millions well
Both male and female _________ look alike, unlike ducks - Answers -✔✔ Geese
Which of the following animals is also known as the "rockchuck"? - Answers -✔✔
Yellow-bellied Marmot
In it's simplest form, modern wildlife management is __________ - Answers -✔✔ The
care and administration of a wildlife population for the purpose of ensuring survival of
the species
A term describing an ectotherm with moist skin, no visible scales, and no claws on its
toes is a/an ____________ - Answers -✔✔ Amphibian
Refuges are located in __________ states and several territories - Answers -✔✔ 50
Males of this gallinaceous species help incubate the eggs and raise chicks - Answers -
✔✔ Bobwhite Quail
A solitary diving bird with webbed feet and a sharp bill found in northern habitats that
capture and feed on fish is a: - Answers -✔✔ Loon
A common name for the scaled quail is _____________ - Answers -✔✔ Cotton Top
It is estimated that ____________ in the United States uses about 2.5 billion gallons of
water each day - Answers -✔✔ Industry
The early Greek philosopher, _____________, wrote a book called the "history of
animals" based on his observation of animals - Answers -✔✔ Aristotle
, A sensing organ located in the mouth of a snake that is used for smelling is called the: -
Answers -✔✔ Jacobson's organ
The U.S. government unofficially encouraged the slaughter of ___________ as a
means of defeating Native Americans on the Great Plains - Answers -✔✔ Buffalo
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses more than 70 national fish ___________ to
produce more than 160 million fish each year - Answers -✔✔ Hatcheries
Birds that live together in flocks are described as ____________ - Answers -✔✔
Gregarious Birds
One of several species of hawks with a forked tail and long, pointed wings that is found
in a warm climate is a: - Answers -✔✔ Kite
Market Hunters were motivated to kill for _____________ - Answers -✔✔ Money
Bull elk may weigh __________ or more pounds - Answers -✔✔ 700
All turkeys tend to live near permanent ___________ sources - Answers -✔✔ Water
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supervises the banding of more than ___________
birds each year - Answers -✔✔ 45 Million
What term describes newly hatched birds that are covered with down and become
active immediately active after birth, requiring no care in their nests? - Answers -✔✔
Precocial
Early English colonists, unlike the French to the north, had no intention of adapting to
the _____________ - Answers -✔✔ Environment
A young pigeon or dove is called a: - Answers -✔✔ Squab
Which of the following are major varieties of wild turkeys found in the United States? -
Answers -✔✔ All of the above
The ____________ are a cavity-nesting species, with the hen using an artificial nesting
box or a natural tree cavity - Answers -✔✔ Wood Duck
During the first 200 years of our nation, before __________ became well established,
wildlife provided food and clothing for a growing nation - Answers -✔✔ Agriculture
Duck _________ are generally very well concealed - Answers -✔✔ Nests
Answers (A+ Solution guide)
During the 20 year period from the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s, America's loss of
wetlands averaged __________ acres per year - Answers -✔✔ 575,000
_________ are a large family of birds that include prairie chickens and ptarmigans -
Answers -✔✔ Grouse
_________ require native prairie grass lands - Answers -✔✔ Prairie Chickens
License and tag fees provide ____________ dollars to the wildlife departments in most
states - Answers -✔✔ Millions well
Both male and female _________ look alike, unlike ducks - Answers -✔✔ Geese
Which of the following animals is also known as the "rockchuck"? - Answers -✔✔
Yellow-bellied Marmot
In it's simplest form, modern wildlife management is __________ - Answers -✔✔ The
care and administration of a wildlife population for the purpose of ensuring survival of
the species
A term describing an ectotherm with moist skin, no visible scales, and no claws on its
toes is a/an ____________ - Answers -✔✔ Amphibian
Refuges are located in __________ states and several territories - Answers -✔✔ 50
Males of this gallinaceous species help incubate the eggs and raise chicks - Answers -
✔✔ Bobwhite Quail
A solitary diving bird with webbed feet and a sharp bill found in northern habitats that
capture and feed on fish is a: - Answers -✔✔ Loon
A common name for the scaled quail is _____________ - Answers -✔✔ Cotton Top
It is estimated that ____________ in the United States uses about 2.5 billion gallons of
water each day - Answers -✔✔ Industry
The early Greek philosopher, _____________, wrote a book called the "history of
animals" based on his observation of animals - Answers -✔✔ Aristotle
, A sensing organ located in the mouth of a snake that is used for smelling is called the: -
Answers -✔✔ Jacobson's organ
The U.S. government unofficially encouraged the slaughter of ___________ as a
means of defeating Native Americans on the Great Plains - Answers -✔✔ Buffalo
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uses more than 70 national fish ___________ to
produce more than 160 million fish each year - Answers -✔✔ Hatcheries
Birds that live together in flocks are described as ____________ - Answers -✔✔
Gregarious Birds
One of several species of hawks with a forked tail and long, pointed wings that is found
in a warm climate is a: - Answers -✔✔ Kite
Market Hunters were motivated to kill for _____________ - Answers -✔✔ Money
Bull elk may weigh __________ or more pounds - Answers -✔✔ 700
All turkeys tend to live near permanent ___________ sources - Answers -✔✔ Water
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supervises the banding of more than ___________
birds each year - Answers -✔✔ 45 Million
What term describes newly hatched birds that are covered with down and become
active immediately active after birth, requiring no care in their nests? - Answers -✔✔
Precocial
Early English colonists, unlike the French to the north, had no intention of adapting to
the _____________ - Answers -✔✔ Environment
A young pigeon or dove is called a: - Answers -✔✔ Squab
Which of the following are major varieties of wild turkeys found in the United States? -
Answers -✔✔ All of the above
The ____________ are a cavity-nesting species, with the hen using an artificial nesting
box or a natural tree cavity - Answers -✔✔ Wood Duck
During the first 200 years of our nation, before __________ became well established,
wildlife provided food and clothing for a growing nation - Answers -✔✔ Agriculture
Duck _________ are generally very well concealed - Answers -✔✔ Nests
