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1
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The flowers of Labrador Willow and Arctic Willow use hairs to create a greenhouse effect that helps generate and retain heat

True or False

A

True

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In the tundra, most of the bird song comes from:

A) from the mudflats in Hudson Bay at low tide
B) from the tops of the tallest trees
C) from the tops of dwarf trees
D) from the tops of raised beach ridges
E) from the sky
A

E) from the sky

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3
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When granite is exposed to great heat and pressure, it becomes:

a) marble
b) igneous rock
c) basalt
d) gneiss
e) mean

A

d) gneiss

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Physiographic regions are defined by:

a) the lay of the land and the bedrock type
b) the amount of rainfall
c) the average daily temperature
d) biodiversity
d) all of the above

A

a) the lay of the land and the bedrock type

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5
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A forest region is defined by:

a) the diversity of trees
b) its diversity of habitats
c) the total number of species of flora and fauna
d) the type of bedrock underneath it
e) the dominant canopy-forming trees

A

e) the dominant canopy-forming trees

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6
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Ontario is expanding northward at the rate of about 400 metres every hundred years.

True
 	False
A

True

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7
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What is the average daily temperature in the Tundra ecological zone?

a) - 25 deg C
b) 0 deg C
c) - 6 deg C
d) + 6 deg C
e) none of the above

A

c) - 6 deg C

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8
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Which of these would you consider NOT an Indicator Species for the Tundra?

a) Hudsonian Godwit
b) Arctic Willow
c) Arctic Fox
d) Yellow Warbler
e) Walrus

A

d) Yellow Warbler

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9
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If you pour HCl on a rock and it effervesces:

a) the rock is acidic
b) the rock contains water
c) the rock contains calcium chloride
d) the rock contains carbon dioxide
e) the rock is stoned

A

c) the rock contains calcium chloride

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10
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Glaciers last scoured Ontario this many years ago:

a) 1 million
b) 1 billion
c) 400 million
d) ten thousand
e) one thousand

A

d) ten thousand

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The oldest rock in Ontario is:

a) limestone
b) sedimentary
c) granite
d) the Rolling Stones
e) all of the above

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c) granite

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12
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This animal group is absent from the Tundra ecological region:

a) woodpeckers
b) bears
c) mice
d) deer (any species)
e) none of the above are found in the Tundra

A

a) woodpeckers

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13
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In the Tundra Ecological Region there are no trees except for very small willows (i.e., Arctic Willow) and Dwarf Birch.

True or False

A

False

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14
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The boundary between the Tundra Ecological Region and the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region is:

a) Hudson Bay
b) the Canadian Shield
c) the tree line
d) James Bay
e) all of the above

A

c) the tree line

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15
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Moving water carries and sorts material by size and weight. Only the slowest moving water would carry this particle size:

a) silt
b) sand
c) clay
d) gravel
e) boulder

A

c) clay

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16
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A dominant type of ground cover for most of the Tundra is:

a) lichen
b) American Dune Grass
c) Seaside Lungwort
d) White Spruce
e) all of the above

A

a) lichen

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17
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Ground that is permanently frozen is called:

a) loess
b) permafrost
c) basalt
d) ice
e) isostatic rebound

A

b) permafrost

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18
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The Hudson Bay Lowland has several railways and major highways running through it.

True or False

A

False

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19
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Large amounts of clay were deposited in the Hudson Bay Lowland by:

a) Hudson Bay
b) the Brant River
c) the glaciers
d) wind
e) the Tyrrell Sea

A

e) the Tyrrell Sea

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20
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Which type of lichen colonizes bare rock?

a) foliose
b) fruticose
c) arboreal
d) crustose
e) blanket

A

d) crustose

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21
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The toal number of species of flora and fauna is the:

a) habitat
b) physiological region
c) biodiversity
d) ecological region

A

c) biodiversity

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22
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Abiotic factors refer to non-living conditions such as temperature and precipitation

True or False

A

True

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23
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The rock under and given area is called:

a) sedimentary rock
b) bedrock
c) ground rock
d) limestone

A

b) bedrock

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24
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Which of the following is a sedimentary rock:

a) gneiss
b) limestone
c) granite
d) ingenus rock

A

b) limestone

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25
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Sedimentary rock is rich in calcium and basic in pH whereas igneous rock usually lacks calcium and is hard and acidic

True or False

A

True

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26
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Granite can be transformed into ______ and limestone can be transformed into _____

a) marble; gneiss
b) igneous; marble
c) gneiss; marble

A

c) gneiss; marble

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27
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_______ rocks usually underlie flat terrain known as lowlands whereas _______ rocks underly chilly terrain known as highlands

A

sedimentary; igneous & metamorphic

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28
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Metamophosed rocks take on new properties compared to their parent rock

True or False

A

False

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29
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A large rock that has been moved onto a different type of rock is called:

a) glacial eruptions
b) stacking
c) glacial erratic
d) glacial movement

A

c) glacial erratic

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30
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Lichens are symbiotic relationships between ______ and ________

A

fungi; algae

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31
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Glacial refugia refers to:

a) a geographic region with glaciers
b) a geographic region that allowed survival of flora and fauna in times of ice age
c) a burrow that allows animals to survive in the arctic
d) a rock on top of a different rock

A

b) a geographic region that allowed survival of flora and fauna in times of ice age

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32
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Which trees would be expected to colonize new soil?

a) coniferous trees
b) shade tolerant trees
c) poplar and white birches
d) white birches and sugar maples

A

c) poplar and white birches (shade intolerant)

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33
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Which physiographic region does the tundra lie in?

a) Hudson bay lowland
b) The boreal forest
c) The tundra lowland
d) Canadian shield

A

a) Hudsonbay lowland

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34
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North of the arctic watershed the river drains into the _______ and south of this the water drains into the _______

A

Hudson bay; Great lakes

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35
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Which of the following colonizes sand?

a) lichens
b) american dune grass
c) Crusose
d) reindeer lichen

A

b) american dune grass

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36
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Halophytic plants are light loving plants

true or false

A

False - they are salt-tolerant: they have fleshy leaves for storing water and for protection and have glands for removing salt

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37
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Mudflatsare rich in invertebrates and are important for which types of birds?

A

Sandpipers and plovers

Their different bill size allows for niche partitioning

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38
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Sphagnum mossess colonize:

a) rocks
b) sand
c) wetlands

A

c) wetlands

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39
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_______ are calcium-loving lichens

A

Xanthoria

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40
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What site conditions in the tundra cause challenges for plants?

A

Cold (-6), permafrost, wind, lack of nutrients, short growing system (+0): less than 140 days

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41
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Dwarf Labrador willow exhibits _______ dwarfism and Dwarf birches exhibit _______ dwarfism

A

Genotypic; phenotypic

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42
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Which of the following is a plant adaption for the tundra:

a) cold hardy
b) small size
c) low, creeping growth
d) clump growth
d) retain leaves year round
e) dark colours
f) hairy leaves
g) all of the above

A

g) all of the above

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43
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Meadow voles are groundhogs are commonly found in the tundra

True or False

A

True - they are true hibernators

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44
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What does an endemic refer to?

A

Things that are only found in a specific area and no where else

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45
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The annual temperature of the HBL is:

a) -6
b) -3 to -6
c) +3 to -3
d) 0

A

b) -3 to -6

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46
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The Tundra and HBL both experience continuous permafrost

True or False

A

False- HBL experiences discontinuous permafrost

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47
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2 categories of peatlands: ____ minerals received only come from rainfall and ______ nutrients are received from moving water and thus have more nutrients

A

Bogs; Fens

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48
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What colonizes water?

A

Sedges

sometimes spagnum moss

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49
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What is peat moss made of?

A

Plants that are not fully decomposed

It occurs when growth is faster than decomposition - if it was the other way around true soil would form

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50
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When peat >45 cm it is called a _______

A

muskeg

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51
Q

One exception to the flatness of the HBL is the ______, made up of Precambrian rocks surrounded by younger sedimentary rock. This place’s a nesting place for the ______

A

Sutton Hills/Ridges/Inlier; Golden eagle

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52
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What is a disjunct population?

A

Population found in one location but then are not found for hundreds+ miles in surrounding area

ex. On sutton hills are rock polyps, greenland sandwort, and alpine brook saxifrage

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53
Q

The boreal forest is located on what physiographic region?

a) hudson bay lowlands
b) Canadian shield
c) St.Lawrence - great lakes

A

b) Canadian shield

54
Q

What is the dominant rock in the boreal forest?

A

Precambrian (1-3 billion years old)

55
Q

Which of the following is not a common tree in the boreal forest?

a) black spruce
b) white spruce
c) balsam fir
d) arctic willow

A

d) arctic willow

56
Q

Near the coastline of Hudson and James bays you will find this habitat:

a) saltwater marsh
b) raised beach ridge
c) mud flats
d) coastal sand dune
e) all of the above

A

e) all of the above

57
Q

Red Knots are noteworthy because:

a) none of the above
b) they live in James Bay salt marshes
c) the endangered rufa subspecies feeds in James Bay prior to migrating south
d) they nest in the Tundra
e) they nest in the Hudson Bay Lowland

A

c) the endangered rufa subspecies feeds in James Bay prior to migrating south

58
Q

One feature of the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region is continuous permafrost.

True or False

A

False

59
Q

Which of these small mammals is NOT found in the Tundra ecoregion:

a) Meadow Jumping Mouse
b) Meadow Vole
c) Star-nosed Mole
d) Groundhog
e) Northern Bog Lemming

A

c) Star-nosed Mole

60
Q

Which of these is NOT found in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region:

a) Gray Jay
b) Hudsonian Godwit
c) Northern Shrike
d) Lesser Yellowlegs
e) All of the above are found near James Bay

A

e) All of the above are found near James Bay

61
Q

This plant is a Hudson Bay Endemic:

a) Dwarf Labrador Tea
b) American Dune Grass
c) Lepage Wild Flax
d) Hudsonian Godwit
e) Seabeach Lungwort

A

c) Lepage Wild Flax

62
Q

What statement concerning the Hudson Bay Physiographic Region is NOT true:

a) Both the Hudson Bay Ecological Region and the Tundra Ecological Region are situated on this physiographic region
b) The Hudson Bay Lowland bedrock is comprised of igneous and metamorphic rock
c) thick clay and silt deposits were left by the Tyrrell Sea on top of the bedrock
d) Stranded Beach Ridges are evidence of the former shorelines of the Tyrrell Sea
e) The Sutton Hills are the only major source of relief in this physiographic region

A

b) The Hudson Bay Lowland bedrock is comprised of igneous and metamorphic rock

63
Q

If you visited the Sutton Ridges, you would expect to see:

a) Arctic Foxes
b) Arctic Terns
c) disjunct populations of plants
d) Sparrow’s-egg Lady’s-slippers
e) all of the above

A

c) disjunct populations of plants

64
Q

If you canoed down the Attawaspikat River, from your canoe you might expect to see:

a) Walruses and Ringed Seals
b) Arctic Foxes and Tundra Swans
c) calciphilic orchids and Butterwort
d) Great Sundew and Lesser Yellowlegs
e) all of the above

A

c) calciphilic orchids and Butterwort

65
Q

There are continuous tracts of spruce and fir forest in the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region.

True or False
A

True - mainly as fringes along rivers and along raised beach ridges

66
Q

Layering is:

a) how sedimentary rock is formed
b) how igneous rock is formed
c) how metamorphic rock is formed
d) how some species of trees reproduce
e) none of the above

A

d) how some species of trees reproduce

67
Q

Both bull and cow Woodland Caribou grow (and shed) antlers every year

True or False

A

True - only members of the deer family in which the females grow antlers

68
Q

Shorebirds from farther north fatten up on James Bay mudflats before migrating south.

True or False
A

True

69
Q

Which of these statements concerning the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region is NOT true:

a) Much of the Hudson Bay Lowland is dry because of isostatic rebound
b) Lesser Yellowlegs and Northern Shrikes are Indicator Species for the muskeg habitat in summer
c) Calciphilic plants such as Sparrow’s-egg Lady’s-slipper can be found along the shores of the rivers flowing through the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region
d) rivers create important habitats by depositing material along their shores
e) Sphagnum Moss is one of the most dominant and powerful plants in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region

A

a) Much of the Hudson Bay Lowland is dry because of isostatic rebound

70
Q

The Weasel family is very well represented in the Boreal Forest Ecological Region

true or false

A

True

71
Q

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE concerning peatlands:

a) sphagnum moss makes a habitat more acidic and nutrient poor
b) Sphagnum moss is the dominant plant in peatlands
c) the greatest diversity of a peatland is found at its youngest edge (the sphagnum lawn)
d) decomposition must be slower than the growth of moss for peatlands to form
e) peat that is less than 45 cm thick and contains less than 45% water is called muskeg

A

e) peat that is less than 45 cWHAT m thick and contains less than 45% water is called muskeg

72
Q

Which tree needles can you not roll in between your fingers?

a) black spruce
b) white spruce
c) balsam fir

A

c) balsam fir

73
Q

What is the term for low light hunting

a) diurnal
b) crepuscular
c) nocturnal

A

b) crepuscular

74
Q

This bird is nomadic and only nest when they find a huge cross of spruces:

a) sandpipers
b) plovers
c) white-winged crossbills
d) greenland sandwort

A

c) white-winged crossbills

75
Q

The cape may warbler, Tennessee warbler, and bay-breasted warbler depend on which famous caterpillar for their survival?

A

The spruce budworm

They engage in resource partiioning

76
Q

Which bird benefits from beadwork outbreaks, has 2 colour morphs, and typically engages in mixed mating?

A

White-throated sparrow

The white stripe is more aggressive and the tan strip is more nurturing

77
Q

Which type of beetle chews very wavy patterns under the bark?

a) bark beetles
b) flat-headed borer beetles
c) longhorn beetles

A

a) bark beetles

78
Q

Near the coastline of Hudson and James bays you will find this habitat:

A) saltwater marsh
B) raised beach ridge 
C) mud flats
D) coastal sand dune
E) all of the above`
A

E) all of the above

79
Q

Which of the following birds are NOT non-migratory?

A) Boreal Chikadees
B) Canada Jay
C) Lesser Yellowlegs

A

C) Lesser Yellowlegs

80
Q

Canada Jays are year round residents. What adaptations allow them to live here throughout the winter?

A

They have enlarged salivary glands they use to coat their food before storing it under loose bark and lichens on spruce trees

They also have remarkable spatial memory (enlarged hippocampus) for remembering where their food is stored

81
Q

Which insect lives inside leaves making snakelike patterns throughout

A

Lead and Serpentine miners

82
Q

Many butterflies in one area picking up nutrients is referred to as ________

A

puddling

83
Q

What would you expect to see if there was an outbreak of forest tent caterpillars?

A

Defoliated forests

84
Q

Which of the following is a cavity adopter?

A) Common goldeneye 
B) Hooded Merganser 
C) Northern Flying squirrels 
D) Grey and Boreal Owls 
E) All of the above
A

E) All of the above

85
Q

What adaptations do beetles have that draw them to burnt areas?

A

Some have smoke detectors near base of legs

Long-horned beetles have detectors for sex pheromones of bark beetles which tells them where the trees are

86
Q

What adaptations do beavers have for water?

A

Ears, eyes, and nose on the top of their head

Large hind feet

Scaly tails

oily skin

membrane over eyes

Ear valves

87
Q

What is the beavers main sense?

A) Touch
B) Sight
C) Smell
D) Hearing

A

C) Smell

88
Q

What are beavers teeth reinforced with?

A

Iron

they have enamel in the front and dentine in the back which is softer and it eventually wears to give them sharp teeth

89
Q

What are scent mounds?

A

They are made by beavers by rubbing their anal glands on the mounds

This signals their territory

90
Q

Why are plants in beaver ponds so important for moose?

A

Very high in sodium - they get their years worth and store it in their tune

Symbiotic relationship - moose get their food digested by bacteria, the bacteria stays in rumen

91
Q

Define teneral

A

Stage of dragonflies when wings aren’t hardened yet

92
Q

Define eclosion

A

Dragonflies coming out of their shell

93
Q

The common grackle is a major predator for which insect?

A

Dragonflies - they are experts at finding dragonflies undergoing eclosion

94
Q

Which is NOT true regarding American toads

A) they are freeze-tolerant
B) They do external fertilization
C) They burrow in the ground for winter
D) They only go to water to lay their eggs

A

A) they are freeze-tolerant

95
Q

Painted turtles are freeze tolerant

True or False

A

False - only their hatchlings are

96
Q

How do muskrats differ from beavers?

A

Have a side-to-side flattened tail rather than top-to-bottom

Lodges are composed of plant vegetation

Pink toenails

97
Q

What is the biggest predator for beavers?

A

Wolves

98
Q

Beaver meadows are important sources of ______ and _______ which are in low quality in the boreal forest

A

Nitrogen and phosphorus

99
Q

The Boreal forest has less peatland than the Hudson Bay Lowland

True or False

A

True - this is due to the Canadian shield and the significant relief

100
Q

Where do loons nest?

A

Typically on islands right on the waters edge - forming a mound surrounded by water

101
Q

_______ are filter feeders as larvae but as adults they suck blood and can detect humans with their carbon dioxide detectors

A

Black flies

102
Q

Define serotinous cones

A

Jack pine cones that have a delayed opening after being burnt (requires 50 degrees C)

103
Q

How often do forest fires occur?

A

Fires occur every 50-100 years but this is increasing

104
Q

What environmental factors in the West Boreal Forest increase likelihood of fires?

A 
Low precipitation 
High lightning storms 
Flat land and wind from prairies 
Conifers are highly combustible 
Warm temperatures
105
Q

How do black spruce survive forest fires?

A

They have semi serotinous cones

106
Q

Muskeg is very common in the Western Boreal

True or False

A

False - there is no muskeg due to increased decomposition

107
Q

Where are the oldest rocks in Ontario found?

A

Western boreal near Red Lake

They are >3 billion years old

108
Q

Where are the borders of the Superior Boreal?

A

Along the northern shore of Lake superior between Thunder Bay and Wawa

109
Q

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world

True or False

A

True

82,000km2 and up to 400m deep

110
Q

What factors increase the biodiversity in Superior Boreal compared to other parts?

A

Body of water impacts the temperature in both summer and winter
High elevation
Great variety of igneous and metamorphic rock types (more acidic)
Basalt islands - volcanic rick that is basic in pH

111
Q

Which of the following plants is a disjunct population found in the superior boreal?

A) Butterwort 
B) Alpine Brook Saxifrages 
C) American Dune Grass 
D) Sparrow's Egg Ladyslipper 
E) Rock polypody 
F) All of the above
A

F) All of the above

112
Q

what is special about Pitcher’s Thistle

A

It is a Great Lakes Endemic 1

113
Q

Beavers create important habitats in the Boreal Forest. Their ponds are important because they provide water for animals to drink and to cool themselves with on hot days.

True or False

A

False

114
Q

Which of these statements concerning the Boreal Forest are NOT true:

A) Sawfly larvae eat the needles of conifers
B) Wolverine live in some of the remote regions of the Boreal Forest
C) Snowshoe Hares and Lynx have a cycle that peaks about every twenty years
D) Conifers are the dominant group of trees in the Boreal Forest

It lies entirely on the Canadian Shield

A

C) Snowshoe Hares and Lynx have a cycle that peaks about every twenty years

115
Q

Spruce Grouse eat Black Spruce needles and the needles/leaves of:

A) all of the above
B) Trembling Aspen
C) Balsam Fir
D) White Birch
E) Jack Pine
A

E) Jack Pine

116
Q

Because of all of the shallow streams and rapids in rivers, Black Flies are very common in the Boreal Forest

True or False

A

True

117
Q

The presence of lots of White Pines tells you that you have left the Boreal Forest and are now in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest Region.

True or False

A

TRue

118
Q

This is NOT true concerning Balsam Fir:

A) it has flat needles
B) it is a coniferous tree and retains its leaves year-round
C) it is common in the Western Boreal because it likes moist habitats
D) it has a very pointed shape
E) It is an important food for Moose in winter

A

C) it is common in the Western Boreal because it likes moist habitats

It is actually too dry

119
Q

This plant might be considered to be an Indicator Species for the Western Boreal Forest:

A) Black Spruce
B) Bunchberry
C) Prairie Crocus
D) Sphagnum Moss
E) All of the above
A

C) Prairie Crocus

120
Q

Jack Pine seeds are an important food for White-winged Crossbills and Red Squirrels

True or False

A

False - they cant open them

121
Q

This is NOT true about Woodland Caribou and Wabakimi parks:

A) western winds play a big role in their ecology
B) they are wilderness parks
C) both are on the Canadian Shield
D) they both have many lakes with islands
E) they are National Parks

A

E) they are National Parks

122
Q

Pink Lady’s-slippers grow best in warm, basic pH soils

True or False

A

False

123
Q

Islands are important sites for these animals:

A) Common Terns
B) Moose
C) Herring Gulls
D) Woodland Caribou
E) All of the above
A

E) All of the above

124
Q

Flying Squirrels live in tree cavities and are active only at night

True or False

A

True

125
Q

Kirtland’s Warblers:

A) eat a lot of Spruce Budworm caterpillars
B) live only in stands of young Jack Pine that are between 5 and 15 years old
C) are common in the Western Boreal Forest
D) are one of the “Budworm Warblers”
E) all of the above

A

B) live only in stands of young Jack Pine that are between 5 and 15 years old

126
Q

Which statement is NOT true concerning the Western Boreal Forest:

A) the soil is very thin and there is a lot of exposed rock
B) Jack Pines and Balsam Fir are the dominant tree species
C) red-sided Garter Snakes are found here
D) it is the warmest and driest part of the Boreal Forest Ecological Region
E) a western variety of Painted Turtle is found here

A

B) Jack Pines and Balsam Fir are the dominant tree species

127
Q

Fire:
A) burns off the duff layer exposing mineral soil beneath
B) provides dead trees that are important for beetles and woodpeckers
C) is essential for Jack Pine regeneration
D) indirectly helps Black Bears by providing habitat for some of their favourite foods
E) all of these statements are true

A

E) all of these statements are true

128
Q

This is NOT true concerning Wabakimi and Woodland Caribou Provincial Parks:

A) they both are situated on the Canadian Shield physiographic Region
B) they are classified as Wilderness Parks
C) logging is done in these parks by clearcutting the forest
D) one reason they were established was to protect Woodland Caribou

they receive less precipitation than many other parts of the Boreal Forest

A

C) logging is done in these parks by clearcutting the forest

129
Q

This is NOT true concerning the Boreal Forest:

A) Bald Eagles and Ospreys eat fish in Boreal Forest lakes
B) Muskeg is rare in the Western Boreal Forest
C) Many types of Skimmer dragonflies lay their eggs in beaver ponds
D) Hooded Mergansers nest among rocks on the shores of islands because they are safer sites
E) Bunchberry, Canada Mayflower, and Clintonia are common wildflowers that live in acidic, coniferous woods

A

D) Hooded Mergansers nest among rocks on the shores of islands because they are safer sites

130
Q

This is NOT true concerning Moose:

A) Moose migrate each spring north to the Tundra
B) in winter, Balsam Fir is an important food
C) females often go to islands to give birth
D) in summer Moose go to Beaver ponds to eat sodium-rich aquatic plants
E) They are the largest herbivore in the Boreal Forest

A

A) Moose migrate each spring north to the Tundra

131
Q

Which of these birds would you NOT expect to see in the Boreal Forest in summer:

A) Tennessee Warbler
B) White-throated Sparrow
C) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
D) Spruce Grouse
E) all of the above are Boreal Forest birds
A

E) all of the above are Boreal Forest birds

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