2010-2011envirothon competition team test. wildlife - question 1 describe biodiversity and the...
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2010-2011Envirothon
Competition Team Test
Wildlife - Question 1
Describe biodiversity and the importance of it.
Wildlife - Question 2
• Which of the following is the most harmful to Pennsylvania wildlife?
• A. Drought• B. Habitat destruction• C. Predators• D. Competition
Wildlife - Question 3
• Identify the bird following bird call. Click on the icon below to hear the vocalization.
Wildlife - Question 4
• What is “white-nose syndrome,” and what kind of organism does it affect?
Wildlife - Question 5
Identify this animal.
Aquatics – Question 6
List the 6 major watersheds in PA.
Aquatics – Question 7
As water temperature increases, what happens to dissolved oxygen content?
Aquatics – Question 8
Where would you be most likely to find a native brook trout?
A. 1st order stream
B. 2nd order stream
C. 3rd order stream
D. 4th order stream
Aquatics – Question 9
AMD is a big problem in certain Pennsylvania waterways, especially in
Somerset County. What does AMD stand for?
Aquatics – Question 10
Identify this aquatic macroinvertebrate.
Soils – Question 11
Define erosion and the major cause of it.
Soils – Question 12
Label the soil horizons.
Soils – Question 13
What do the contour lines on a topographic map represent?
Soils – Question 14
• Describe the difference in terrain between area 1 and area 2.
Soils – Question 15
Which soil particle size is the largest? Silt, Sand or Clay?
Forestry – Question 16
Identify the tree below.
Forestry – Questions 17
Identify the tree below.
Forestry – Question 18
Identify the tree below.
Forestry – Question 19
Identify the tree below.
Forestry – Question 20
Identify the tree damaging organism below.
Forestry – Question 21
When discussing trees, DBH means what?
Forestry – Question 22
In the past 100 years, a blight (fungal disease that attacks plants) killed one of
the most dominant trees in Pennsylvania. These trees used to grow to almost 100
feet in height, provided strong lumber and produced seeds that many organisms
used for food. In our lifetimes, they have always been extremely rare. What tree
are we talking about?
Forestry – Question 23
What is it called when a mature forest is cut down, then slowly, over several years re-grows into a mature forest again.
Forestry Question 24
Name the forestry tool shown below (no, it is not a yardstick!).
Forestry – Question 25
A fire that burns just the ground litter (leaves, sticks and debris), does not kill
adult trees and is the least destructive kind of fire is called what?
Current Topic – Question 26
What is an estuary?
Current Topic – Question 27
Name the two major classifications of estuaries.
Current Topic – Question 28
Name three animals that would live in an estuary.
Current Topic – Question 29
Name a major threat to the health of estuaries today.
Current Topic – Question 30
Name a positive benefit of estuaries.
Current Topic – Question 31
The intertidal zone is a part of some estuaries. What is the intertidal zone?
Current Topic – Question 32
Name a factor that influences the mixing of fresh and salt water in an estuary.
Current Topic – Question 33
Name two items that scientists study to measure the health of an estuary.
Current Topic – Question 34
Name a government agency responsible for protecting estuaries.
Current Topic – Question 35
Estuaries are sometimes subjected to eutrophication. What is this?