Wildlife Management Unit Test P1 NAME ____________________

Match the terms with their definition.

1. ______ wildlife A. An animal that eats the flesh of other animals

2. ______ Carnivore B. The process of bringing living things under the control of humans
3. ______ herbivore C. An animal that eats only food derived from plants
4. ______ Natality D. An animal that has not been domesticated
5. ______Omnivore E. Number of new animal organisms born each year
6. ______ Mortality F. Number of animal organisms that die each year
7. ______Domestication G. Capturing animals using a mechanical device
8. ______Trapping H. An animal whose fur is valued commercially
9. ______Furbearer I. The sequence in a community in which wild life animals get their food
10. ______Food Chain J. An animal that eats both plant and animal foods

11. Give an example of a food chain.

12. What are the four common factors that cause wildlife to decline?

13. Which of the following is NOT a career in the wildlife industry?

a. Game Warden
b. Hunting guide
c. Wildlife biologist
d. Accountant
14. How do natality and mortality affect population density?

15. Why is wildlife considered a renewable resource?

16. How does natural selection influence an ecosystem?

17. What are the four areas of wildlife conservation?

a. Animals, plants, fungi, bacteria
b. Research, education, law enforcement, and management
c. Light energy, producers, herbivores, carnivores
d. Lions, tigers, bears, oh my!
Wildlife Management Unit Test P2 NAME____________________________

Match the following terms with their definitions

1. _______ Habitat A. Maximum number of wildlife population that can live

2. _______ Terrestrial Life sustainably in an area
3. _______ Aquatic Life B. The number of wildlife in an area exceeds the carrying
4. _______ Population Density capacity
5. _______ Overpopulation C. The number of wildlife organisms in an area
6. _______ Dispersal Ability D. The area in a which an organism lives
7. _______ Community E. An organism’s ecological position in the world
8. _______ Natural Selection F. An organism’s ability to move from place to place
9. _______Ecological Niche G. All living things in one area
10. _______ Carrying Capacity H. Wildlife species that lives in water or partly in water
I.Wildlife species that lives on land
J. Process of organisms with favorable traits being stronger and
surviving longer than those without the traits

11. What are the five life span stages for wildlife?

12. Why should you consider a wildlife specie’s life span stages when trying to implement a
management plan?

13. How can interactions with other species limit a species’ distribution?

14. Give an example of how physical and biotic factors interact to determine the quality of habitat.

15. True or false: An organism may have more than one habitat.
Wildlife Management Unit Test P3 NAME ____________________

Match the terms with their definition.

1. ______ Biophage A. Wildlife species that exists in small numbers

2. ______ Saprophage B. Wildlife species likely to become endangered in the future
3. ______Rare species C. Wildlife species that is in immediate danger of extinction
4. ______Threatened Species D. Wildlife species that no longer exists
5. ______Endangered Species E. The collection of all the habitat areas a species lives
6. ______ Extinct Species F. Nonliving things found in an ecosystem
7. ______Geographical Range G. Living organisms found in an ecosystem
8. ______Biotic H. Act of releasing harmful substances into the environment
9. ______Abiotic I. A wildlife animal that eats dead animals or plants
10. ______Pollution J. A wildlife animal that eats living plants and/or animals

11. What are some ways to conserve the populations of threatened and endangered species? Give
specific examples.

12. How would the extinction of a species affect an ecological community?

13. How can natural disasters affect an ecosystem?

14. What are some specific ways to reduce habitat destruction?

15. Give an example of a pollutant and explain how it affects wildlife.

Wildlife Management Unit Test P4 NAME ____________________

Match the terms with their definition.

1. ______ Degradable Pollutant A. A pollutant that can be easily broken down

2. ______ Nondegradable Pollutant B. A pollutant that is not easily broken down
3. ______Point source pollution C. Pollution from sources that can be easily identified
4. ______Nonpoint source pollution D. Pollution from sources that can not be easily identified
5. ______Nuisance Animal E. Trap that captures animal in an enclosure
6. ______Exterminating Trap F. Trap that grips and kills the animal
7. ______Arresting Trap G. Trap that grips an animal without causing death
8. ______Confining Trap H. An animal that is living in a place where it is not wanted
9. ______Glue Trap I. Trap that captures animal with a sticky substance?

10. How did the fur trade shape the course of American history?

11. Which are reasons to trap an animal? Circle all that apply.
a. Research
b. Education
c. To get a new pet
d. Animal is a nuisance
12. Why is managing wildlife important?

13. What are some management practices that keep wildlife populations at a sustainable number?

14. Tell me the things you enjoyed about class this semester.
15. Tell me things you didn’t enjoy about class the semester.

16. Do you feel like your grade accurately reflects the work you did in this class and the effort you
put forward? Why or why not?