Envirothon 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. 1 st order stream B. 2 nd order stream C. 3 rd order stream D. 4 th 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?