DUCKS UNLIMITED ECOLOGY CONSERVATION &
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION REVIEW QUESTIONS
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores
the land to grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - Answers - The Farm Bill
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. - Answers - Geese
Swans
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges
using federal funding. This commission is made up of the secretary of agriculture, two
senators, two members of the house of representatives and the ____________. -
Answers - Secretary of the Interior
Abiotic factors - Answers - Pollution
Water
Natural Disasters
Biotic factors - Answers - Physical condition
Disease
Predation
Parasitism
Competition
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. -
Answers - False
Which of the following best describes agroforestry? - Answers - Trees grown in areas of
agriculture which are used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops
Place the following federal conservation laws in order according to the year they were
established. - Answers - 1 Lacey Act
2 Migratory Bird Conservation Act
3 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
4 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
5 Fish and Wildlife Act
6 Endangered Species Act
Resources used for feeding and protected shelter while resting for short periods -
Answers - Migration
, Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small
wetlands are ideal - Answers - Breeding season
Habitats with significant amounts of food; waterfowl may travel significantly during this
time to find the best resources - Answers - Wintering
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading
campsites and has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors
which rapidly flash lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of
time, Paul notices there have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an
example of which of the following? - Answers - Behavior modification
Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if
it meets the requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a
requirement for her to take into consideration? - Answers - The area must have
standing water year-round
Which of the following best describes a niche? - Answers - How organisms match and
respond to environmental conditions
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four
decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original
grassland state. This is an example of which of the following? - Answers - Secondary
succession
Change in population abundance=(_____/deaths+immigration) -
(births/____+emigration) - Answers - 1 Births
2 Deaths
Provisional - Answers - Oil and gas
Wood
Cultural - Answers - Tourism in national landmarks
Recreation in parks
Regulating - Answers - Regulating size of wildlife populations
Removal of carbon dioxide in the air
Supporting - Answers - Pollution
Impacting the water cycle
Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland
reductions of between 80 to 100 percent? - Answers - Texas
Have grasses and mineral-rich water - Answers - Fens
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION REVIEW QUESTIONS
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores
the land to grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - Answers - The Farm Bill
Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. - Answers - Geese
Swans
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges
using federal funding. This commission is made up of the secretary of agriculture, two
senators, two members of the house of representatives and the ____________. -
Answers - Secretary of the Interior
Abiotic factors - Answers - Pollution
Water
Natural Disasters
Biotic factors - Answers - Physical condition
Disease
Predation
Parasitism
Competition
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. -
Answers - False
Which of the following best describes agroforestry? - Answers - Trees grown in areas of
agriculture which are used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops
Place the following federal conservation laws in order according to the year they were
established. - Answers - 1 Lacey Act
2 Migratory Bird Conservation Act
3 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
4 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
5 Fish and Wildlife Act
6 Endangered Species Act
Resources used for feeding and protected shelter while resting for short periods -
Answers - Migration
, Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small
wetlands are ideal - Answers - Breeding season
Habitats with significant amounts of food; waterfowl may travel significantly during this
time to find the best resources - Answers - Wintering
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading
campsites and has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors
which rapidly flash lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of
time, Paul notices there have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an
example of which of the following? - Answers - Behavior modification
Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if
it meets the requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a
requirement for her to take into consideration? - Answers - The area must have
standing water year-round
Which of the following best describes a niche? - Answers - How organisms match and
respond to environmental conditions
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four
decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original
grassland state. This is an example of which of the following? - Answers - Secondary
succession
Change in population abundance=(_____/deaths+immigration) -
(births/____+emigration) - Answers - 1 Births
2 Deaths
Provisional - Answers - Oil and gas
Wood
Cultural - Answers - Tourism in national landmarks
Recreation in parks
Regulating - Answers - Regulating size of wildlife populations
Removal of carbon dioxide in the air
Supporting - Answers - Pollution
Impacting the water cycle
Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland
reductions of between 80 to 100 percent? - Answers - Texas
Have grasses and mineral-rich water - Answers - Fens
