North Dakota Eco Ed Program test

Name____________________________________________  School_______________

___  1.  Soil consists of all of the following except …

                        a.  mineral matter                                b.  organic matter

                        c.  water                                              d.  habitat

___  2.  Wetlands are low lying areas that collect and hold …

                        a.  dust                                                            b.  water

                        c.  plants                                              d.  wildlife

 ___  3.  Growth rings will vary from year to year on trees, based on …

                        a.  weather and other factors              b.  wetlands

                        c.  sediment                                         c.  rangeland

___  4.  We live in the _______ River watershed.

                        a.  Missouri                                          b.  Souris

                        c.  Red                                                 d.  James

                        e.  Devils Lake

___  5.  Which of the following are not a wetland type?

                        a.  Seasonal                                         b.  Semi-seasonal

                        c.  Temporary                                      d.  Permanent

__  6.  Which of the following are part of an ecosystem?

                        a.  plants                                              b.  animals

                        c.  weather                                           d.  all of the above

___ 7.  Which of the following are the two major groups of trees?  

                         a.  Shrubs and taller                           b.  Noxious and Obnoxious   

                         c.  Deciduous and Conifer                 d.   Riparian and Riverbank

True or False:

                        8.  Rangeland can slow the runoff of water into streams and lakes.

                        9.  Soil is one of our most important natural resources.

                        10.  Everyone lives in a watershed.

                        11.  Rotating livestock is a good grazing management plan.

                        12.  Letting auto fluids run on the ground can help reduce pollution.

                        13.  Evergreens are deciduous trees.

Match the words with the correct definition.

                        Point source pollution                         Aquifer

                        Rangeland                                           Watershed

                        No-till                                                  Nonpoint source pollution

                        Habitat                                                 Sediment

                        Runoff                                                   Erosion

14.  _____________________           Agricultural practice where soil and crop residue from previous year is left prior to planting

15.  _____________________           Where an organism lives, including food, water

                                                            and shelter

16.  _____________________           When soil is washed or blown away

17.  _____________________           Pollution that comes from many sources and cannot easily be traced to its original source.

18.  _____________________           Solid material that has been transported by flowing

                                                            water or wind

19.  _____________________           An underground water resource

20.  _____________________           Rain, snowmelt, or other forms of precipitation that flows overland into wetland, lakes, streams, and other water bodies

21.  _____________________           Pollution that can be traced back to its original source

22.  _____________________           An area of land that supports native or natural vegetation consisting mainly of grasses, colorful forbs and some shrubs

23.  _____________________           Area of land that drains to a common point, such

                                                            as a stream