Test: Unit Test 1 - Great Smoky Mountains National Park


Unit Test 1 - Great Smoky Mountains National ParkVersión en línea Test your knowledge about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with these 25 questions! por Noel Sayco 1 Where did the Smoky Mountains get their name? a Apache b Sioux c Cherokee d Iroquois 2 How many acres are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? a 250,000 b 1 million c About 500,000 d 100,000 3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park was not always a wilderness. Before becoming a national park, much of the land in the Smokies was owned and logged by ____________ or farmed and inhabited by _________________________________. a Conservationists, pioneers b Business, early settlers c Government, Native Americans d Ranchers, immigrants 4 Much of the park’s land was donated by philanthropist ____________, and it was formally dedicated in 1940 by President ____________. a Henry Ford and Herbert Hoover b John D. Rockefeller and Franklin D. Roosevelt c Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt d J.P. Morgan and Woodrow Wilson 5 How many people visit the park annually? a 1 million b 15 million c About 9 million d 5 million 6 Why is human development a major threat to black bears? How much land does an adult male black bear need to thrive? a Bears need a large home range, and human development leads to loss of habitat, 40 acres. b Bears need a medium home range, and human development leads to competition for resources, 20 acres. c Bears need a small home range, and human development leads to overcrowding, 10 acres. d Bears need a large home range, and human development leads to increased predation, 60 acres. 7 What do black bears typically eat? a Acorns, berries, ant larvae, squaw root, yellow jacket larvae, and meat. b Seeds, fruits, and small mammals. c Fish, honey, and nuts. d Grass, leaves, and insects. 8 Why do bears keep returning to a campground? a They will return if rewarded by the presence of food. b They are curious about the campers. c They are looking for a safe place to rest. d They are attracted to the smell of humans. 9 How do park employees deal with a bear’s nuisance behavior? a They will return if rewarded by the presence of food. b They capture and relocate the bear to a different area. c They use non-lethal deterrents, such as pepper spray or rubber bullets. d They use loud noises to scare the bear away. 10 How far away must bears be moved to prevent them from returning? Why? a 50 air miles b 40 air miles c 10 air miles d 20 air miles 11 What are some factors that contribute to the exceptional species diversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? a Moderate rainfall, gradual changes in elevation, limited habitats b High rainfall, extreme changes in elevation, limited habitats c High rainfall, extreme changes in elevation, diverse habitats d Low rainfall, flat terrain, limited habitats 12 How has the absence of glaciation in the park led to significant species diversity? a The absence of glaciation has led to rapid species extinction b Species have had an extremely long time to diversify c The absence of glaciation has no impact on species diversity d The absence of glaciation has led to limited species diversity 13 What does ATBI stand for? a Advanced Taxonomy and Biodiversity Initiative b All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory c All-Time Biodiversity Investigation d Annual Taxa Biodiversity Index 14 What is a biodiversity inventory? a Measuring the size of habitats in the area b Analyzing the genetic diversity of species in the area c Identifying the age of species in the area d Counting the number of species in the area 15 When did the ATBI begin? a 2008 b 2018 c 1988 d 1998 16 Who was Arthur Stupka and how did he help the ATBI process? a He was the park's first naturalist, he helped establish the baseline inventory of the park's species b He was the park's first biologist, he discovered new species in the park c He was the park's first ranger, he managed the ATBI project d He was the park's first ecologist, he studied the impact of climate change on species 17 Before the ATBI, how many species were known in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? How many species have been counted since the ATBI began? How many of those species were previously unknown to science? a 9,500; 16,000; 890 b 7,500; 14,000; 700 c 5,000; 10,000; 500 d 12,000; 20,000; 1,200 18 What kinds of organisms represent the largest number of new species? a Plants, fungi, invertebrates b Birds, mammals, reptiles c Bacteria, butterflies and moths, algae and lichens d Fish, amphibians, insects 19 What special species exists now that was not in the baseline inventory? a Deer b Coyote c Bear d Elk 20 In what year was the last elk (in the original native population) seen in the Smokies? a 1900 b 2000 c 1700 d 1800 21 When was the first group of elk reintroduced into the park? a 1995 b 2010 c 2005 d 2001 22 Why is Great Smoky Mountains National Park a good place for elk to live? a It has a lot of wilderness and many open spaces for feeding. b It has limited food resources. c It has a large population of predators. d It has a warm climate year-round. 23 Where is the best place to see elk? a Cades Cove b Roaring Fork c Newfound Gap d Cataloochee 24 What is the purpose of bugling? a It is a warning signal to other animals. b It is a mating dance performed by male elk. c It is a form of communication between elk herds. d It is the way a bull elk issues a challenge to other bulls and also how it calls to females. 25 What techniques were used in the ATBI to find new species? a Using traps and snares to capture specimens. b Looking in new habitat areas, high in the tree canopy, DNA sequencing, increasing the number of researchers in the area. c Observing animal behavior in the wild. d Analyzing satellite imagery of the park.

1

Where did the Smoky Mountains get their name?

a

Apache

b

Sioux

c

Cherokee

d

Iroquois

2

How many acres are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

a

250,000

b

1 million

c

About 500,000

d

100,000

3

Great Smoky Mountains National Park was not always a wilderness. Before becoming a national park, much of the land in the Smokies was owned and logged by or farmed and inhabited by _____________________.

a

Conservationists, pioneers

b

Business, early settlers

c

Government, Native Americans

d

Ranchers, immigrants

4

Much of the park’s land was donated by philanthropist , and it was formally dedicated in 1940 by President .

a

Henry Ford and Herbert Hoover

b

John D. Rockefeller and Franklin D. Roosevelt

c

Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt

d

J.P. Morgan and Woodrow Wilson

5

How many people visit the park annually?

a

1 million

b

15 million

c

About 9 million

d

5 million

6

Why is human development a major threat to black bears? How much land does an adult male black bear need to thrive?

a

Bears need a large home range, and human development leads to loss of habitat, 40 acres.

b

Bears need a medium home range, and human development leads to competition for resources, 20 acres.

c

Bears need a small home range, and human development leads to overcrowding, 10 acres.

d

Bears need a large home range, and human development leads to increased predation, 60 acres.

7

What do black bears typically eat?

a

Acorns, berries, ant larvae, squaw root, yellow jacket larvae, and meat.

b

Seeds, fruits, and small mammals.

c

Fish, honey, and nuts.

d

Grass, leaves, and insects.

8

Why do bears keep returning to a campground?

a

They will return if rewarded by the presence of food.

b

They are curious about the campers.

c

They are looking for a safe place to rest.

d

They are attracted to the smell of humans.

9

How do park employees deal with a bear’s nuisance behavior?

a

They will return if rewarded by the presence of food.

b

They capture and relocate the bear to a different area.

c

They use non-lethal deterrents, such as pepper spray or rubber bullets.

d

They use loud noises to scare the bear away.

10

How far away must bears be moved to prevent them from returning? Why?

a

50 air miles

b

40 air miles

c

10 air miles

d

20 air miles

11

What are some factors that contribute to the exceptional species diversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

a

Moderate rainfall, gradual changes in elevation, limited habitats

b

High rainfall, extreme changes in elevation, limited habitats

c

High rainfall, extreme changes in elevation, diverse habitats

d

Low rainfall, flat terrain, limited habitats

12

How has the absence of glaciation in the park led to significant species diversity?

a

The absence of glaciation has led to rapid species extinction

b

Species have had an extremely long time to diversify

c

The absence of glaciation has no impact on species diversity

d

The absence of glaciation has led to limited species diversity

13

What does ATBI stand for?

a

Advanced Taxonomy and Biodiversity Initiative

b

All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory

c

All-Time Biodiversity Investigation

d

Annual Taxa Biodiversity Index

14

What is a biodiversity inventory?

a

Measuring the size of habitats in the area

b

Analyzing the genetic diversity of species in the area

c

Identifying the age of species in the area

d

Counting the number of species in the area

15

When did the ATBI begin?

a

2008

b

2018

c

1988

d

1998

16

Who was Arthur Stupka and how did he help the ATBI process?

a

He was the park's first naturalist, he helped establish the baseline inventory of the park's species

b

He was the park's first biologist, he discovered new species in the park

c

He was the park's first ranger, he managed the ATBI project

d

He was the park's first ecologist, he studied the impact of climate change on species

17

Before the ATBI, how many species were known in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? How many species have been counted since the ATBI began? How many of those species were previously unknown to science?

a

9,500; 16,000; 890

b

7,500; 14,000; 700

c

5,000; 10,000; 500

d

12,000; 20,000; 1,200

18

What kinds of organisms represent the largest number of new species?

a

Plants, fungi, invertebrates

b

Birds, mammals, reptiles

c

Bacteria, butterflies and moths, algae and lichens

d

Fish, amphibians, insects

19

What special species exists now that was not in the baseline inventory?

a

Deer

b

Coyote

c

Bear

d

Elk

20

In what year was the last elk (in the original native population) seen in the Smokies?

a

1900

b

2000

c

1700

d

1800

21

When was the first group of elk reintroduced into the park?

a

1995

b

2010

c

2005

d

2001

22

Why is Great Smoky Mountains National Park a good place for elk to live?

a

It has a lot of wilderness and many open spaces for feeding.

b

It has limited food resources.

c

It has a large population of predators.

d

It has a warm climate year-round.

23

Where is the best place to see elk?

a

Cades Cove

b

Roaring Fork

c

Newfound Gap

d

Cataloochee

24

What is the purpose of bugling?

a

It is a warning signal to other animals.

b

It is a mating dance performed by male elk.

c

It is a form of communication between elk herds.

d

It is the way a bull elk issues a challenge to other bulls and also how it calls to females.

25

What techniques were used in the ATBI to find new species?

a

Using traps and snares to capture specimens.

b

Looking in new habitat areas, high in the tree canopy, DNA sequencing, increasing the number of researchers in the area.

c

Observing animal behavior in the wild.

d

Analyzing satellite imagery of the park.

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