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The oldest rock in O ntario is: S elect one: a. limestone b. sedimentary c. granite d. the Rolling S tones e. all of the aboveFeedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: graniteQuestion 2O ntario is expanding northward at the rate of about 400 metres every hundred years. S elect one:True...

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Question 1

The oldest rock in Ontario is: S elect one: a. limestone b. sedimentary c. granite d. the Rolling S tones e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: granite

Question 2

Ontario is expanding northward at the rate of about 400 metres every hundred years. S elect one: True False Feedback Obviously your knowledge is expanding too! The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 3

In the Tundra Ecological Region there are no trees except for very small willows (i.e., Arctic Willow) and Dwarf Birch. S elect one: True False Feedback Better "spruce up" on the Tundra! The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 4

Which type of lichen colonizes bare rock? S elect one: a. foliose b. fruticose c. arboreal d. crustose e. blanket Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: crustose Question 5

If you pour HC l on a rock and it effervesces: S elect one: 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 Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: the rock contains calcium chloride Question 6

Moving water carries and sorts material by size and weight. Only the slowest moving water would carry this particle size: S elect one: a. silt b. sand c. clay d. gravel e. boulder Feedback The correct answer is: clay

Question 7

In the Tundra, most of the bird song comes: S elect one: a. from the tops of raised beach ridges b. from the tops of dwarf trees c. from the tops of the tallest trees d. from the mudflats in Hudson Bay at low tide e. from the sky Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: from the sky Question 8

A dominant type of ground cover for most of the Tundra is: S elect one: a. lichen b. American Dune G rass c. S easide Lungwort d. White S pruce e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: lichen Question 9

Which of these would you consider NOT an Indicator S pecies for the Tundra? S elect one: a. Hudsonian G odwit b. Yellow Warbler c. Arctic Fox d. Arctic Willow e. Walrus Feedback The correct answer is: Yellow Warbler

Question 10

When granite is exposed to great heat and pressure, it becomes: S elect one: a. marble b. igneous rock c. basalt d. gneiss e. mean Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: gneiss Question 11

Physiographic regions are defined by: S elect one: a. the lay of the land and the bedrock type b. the amount of rainfall c. the average daily temperature d. biodiversity e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: the lay of the land and the bedrock type Question 12

The flowers of Labrador Willow and Arctic Willow use hairs to create a greenhouse effect that helps generate and retain heat. S elect one: True False Feedback That is a very cold answer ...... The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 13

The boundary between the Tundra E cological Region and the Hudson Bay Lowland E cological Region is: S elect one: a. Hudson Bay b. the C anadian S hield c. the tree line d. J ames Bay e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: the tree line Question 14

G round that is permanently frozen is called: S elect one: a. loess b. permafrost c. basalt d. ice e. isostatic rebound Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: permafrost Question 15

G laciers last scoured Ontario this many years ago: S elect one: a. 1 million b. 1 billion c. 400 million d. ten thousand e. one thousand Feedback The correct answer is: ten thousand

Question 16

Large amounts of clay were deposited in the Hudson Bay Lowland by: S elect one: a. Hudson Bay b. the Brant River c. the glaciers d. wind e. the Tyrrell S ea Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: the Tyrrell S ea

Question 17

The Hudson Bay Lowland has several railways and major highways running through it. S elect one: True False Feedback you are still on track! The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 18

This animal group is absent from the Tundra ecological region: S elect one: a. woodpeckers b. bears c. mice d. deer (any species) e. none of the above are found in the Tundra Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: woodpeckers

Question 19

What is the average daily temperature in the Tundra ecological zone? S elect one: a. - 25 deg C b. 0 deg C c. - 6 deg C d. + 6 deg C e. none of the above Feedback The correct answer is: - 6 deg C Question 20

A forest region is defined by: S elect one: 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 Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: the dominant canopy-forming trees Question 1

A dominant type of ground cover for most of the Tundra is: S elect one: a. lichen b. American Dune G rass c. S easide Lungwort d. White S pruce e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: lichen

Question 2

Near the coastline of Hudson and J ames bays you will find this habitat: S elect one: a. saltwater marsh b. raised beach ridge c. mud flats d. coastal sand dune e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: all of the above

Question 3

The flowers of Labrador Willow and Arctic Willow use hairs to create a greenhouse effect that helps generate and retain heat. S elect one: True False Feedback That is a very cold answer ...... The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 4

The Weasel family is very well represented in the Boreal Forest Ecological Region. S elect one: True False Feedback you don't need to weasel your way out of this one The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 5

Both bull and cow Woodland C aribou grow (and shed) antlers every year. S elect one: True False Feedback Bully for you! The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 6

Red Knots are noteworthy because: S elect one: a. they nest in the Hudson Bay Lowland b. they live in J ames Bay salt marshes c. the endangered rufa subspecies feeds in J ames Bay prior to migrating south d. none of the above e. they nest in the Tundra Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: the endangered rufa subspecies feeds in J ames Bay prior to migrating south

Question 7

One feature of the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region is continuous permafrost. S elect one: True False Feedback No frozen ground under your feet! The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 8

What statement concerning the Hudson Bay Physiographic Region is NOT true: S elect one: a. The Hudson Bay Lowland bedrock is comprised of igneous and metamorphic rock rock on! b. thick clay and silt deposits were left by the Tyrrell S ea on top of the bedrock c. Both the Hudson Bay Ecological Region and the Tundra Ecological Region are situated on this physiographic region d. S tranded Beach Ridges are evidence of the former shorelines of the Tyrrell S ea e. The S utton Hills are the only major source of relief in this physiographic region Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: The Hudson Bay Lowland bedrock is comprised of igneous and metamorphic rock Question 9

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE concerning peatlands: S elect one: a. sphagnum moss makes a habitat more acidic and nutrient poor b. the greatest diversity of a peatland is found at its youngest edge (the sphagnum lawn) c. S phagnum moss is the dominant plant in peatlands d. peat that is less than 45 cam thick and contains less than 45% water is called muskeg e. decomposition must be slower than the growth of moss for peatlands to form Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: peat that is less than 45 cam thick and contains less than 45% water is called muskeg

Question 10

Which of these statements concerning the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region is NOT true: a. rivers create important habitats by depositing material along their shores b. Much of the Hudson Bay Lowland is dry because of isostatic rebound I would call your answer a "boundiful" one! c. Lesser Yellowlegs and Northern S hrikes are Indicator S pecies for the muskeg habitat in summer d. S phagnum Moss is one of the most dominant and powerful plants in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region e. C alciphilic plants such as S parrow's-egg Lady's-slipper can be found along the shores of the rivers flowing through the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region Feedback The correct answer is: Much of the Hudson Bay Lowland is dry because of isostatic rebound Question 11

Which of these is NOT found in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region: S elect one: a. G ray J ay b. Hudsonian G odwit c. Northern S hrike d. Lesser Yellowlegs e. All of the above are found near J ames Bay Feedback The correct answer is: All of the above are found near J ames Bay Question 12

Layering is: S elect one: 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 a "tree-mendous" answer! e. none of the above Feedback The correct answer is: how some species of trees reproduce

Question 13

If you canoed down the Attawaspikat River, from your canoe you might expect to see: S elect one: a. Walruses and Ringed S eals b. Arctic Foxes and Tundra S wans c. calciphilic orchids and Butterwort d. G reat S undew and Lesser Yellowlegs e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: calciphilic orchids and Butterwort Question 14

This plant is a Hudson Bay E ndemic: S elect one: a. S eabeach Lungwort b. Hudsonian G odwit c. Dwarf Labrador Tea d. American Dune G rass e. Lepage Wild Flax Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: Lepage Wild Flax Question 15

If you visited the S utton Ridges, you would expect to see: S elect one: a. Arctic Foxes b. Arctic Terns c. disjunct populations of plants d. S parrow's-egg Lady's-slippers e. all of the above Feedback The correct answer is: disjunct populations of plants

Question 16

S horebirds from farther north fatten up on J ames Bay mudflats before migrating south. S elect one: True False Feedback no mud in your eyes! The correct answer is 'True'. Question 17

In the Tundra, most of the bird song comes: S elect one: a. from the tops of the tallest trees b. from the mudflats in Hudson Bay at low tide c. from the tops of dwarf trees d. from the tops of raised beach ridges e. from the sky Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: from the sky Question 18

There are continuous tracts of spruce and fir forest in the Hudson Bay Lowland E cological Region. S elect one: True False Feedback yes, mainly as fringes along rivers and along raised beach ridges The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 19

The boundary between the Tundra E cological Region and the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region is: a. Hudson Bay b. the C anadian S hield c. the tree line a "tree-mendous" answer! d. J ames Bay e. all of the above Feedback The correct answer is: the tree line Question 20

Which of these small mammals is NOT found in the Tundra ecoregion: a. Northern Bog Lemming b. Meadow J umping Mouse c. Meadow Vole d. G roundhog e. S tar-nosed Mole Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: S tar-nosed Mole Question 1

One of the greatest obstacles that plants growing in the Tundra must overcome is: S elect one: a. extremely high levels of ultraviolet light b. extremely acidic soil c. periodic flooding d. permafrost e. all of the above Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: permafrost

Question 2

The Tundra ecoregion is expanding northward every year. S elect one: True False Feedback The correct answer is 'True'. Question 3

This is responsible for the large amount of clay that is present today in the Hudson Bay Lowland: S elect one: a. the Height of Land b. Hudson Bay c. J ames Bay d. isostatic rebound e. the Tyrrell S ea Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: the Tyrrell S ea Question 4

Which of these statements concerning Ontario rocks is NOT true: S elect one: a. Hydrochloric acid poured on limestone results in effervescence because carbon dioxide is produced in the reaction b. Limestone and other sedimentary rocks underlie lowlands c. When granite is metamorphosed it becomes gneiss d. The C anadian S hield rocks are among the oldest in the world (they are 1 - 3 billion years old) e. Igneous rocks are usually "soft" (they readily erode and break down) and are rich in minerals such as calcium rock on! Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Igneous rocks are usually "soft" (they readily erode and break down) and are rich in minerals such as calcium

Question 5

S tunted trees are characteristic of the Hudson Bay Lowland Ecological Region while dwarf trees are characteristic of the Tundra Ecological Region S elect one: True False Feedback You did not come up short on this one! The correct answer is 'True'. Question 6

This Physiographic Region is characterized by lots of water, flat terrain, discontinuous permafrost, and relatively young rock. S elect one: a. Hudson Bay Lowland b. Tundra is this a Physiographic Region? c. C anadian S hield d. Boreal Forest e. none of these choices are correct Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: Hudson Bay Lowland Question 7

Which of these statements is NOT true concerning the S pruce Budworm: S elect one: a. S pruce Budworms eat mainly leaves of poplars and White Birch b. S evere outbreaks of S pruce Budworms can kill trees and therefore indirectly benefit woodpeckers c. In years of Budworm outbreaks, White-throated S parrows have two nests and raise more young d. S pruce Budworms are caterpillars of a moth e. three species of warblers are nicknamed "Budworm Warblers" because they benefit from outbreaks of those caterpillars Feedback The correct answer is: S pruce Budworms eat mainly leaves of poplars and White Birch

Question 8

This is NO T true concerning the S utton Hills or Ridges: a. A disjunct population of G reenland S andwort grows on the S utton Ridges b. The S utton Ridges offer the only source of calcium in the Hudson Bay Lowland physiographic region c. A disjunct population of Rocky Polypody grows on the S utton Ridges d. The S utton Hills are comprised of granitic rock and diabase sills e. The S utton Hills provide nesting sites for G olden E agles Feedback The correct answer is: The S utton Ridges offer the only source of calcium in the Hudson Bay Lowland physiographic region Question 9

If you took a small plant from the Tundra and planted it in Ottawa, and it grew three times larger than it did up North, it would be an example of: a. isostatic rebound b. phenotypic dwarfism you didn't come up short on this one! c. thermographic rebound d. geographic rebound e. none of the above Feedback The correct answer is: phenotypic dwarfism Question 10

This group of plants is dominant in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region. S elect one: a. Heaths b. S axifrages c. Halophytes d. dwarf plants e. all of the above are dominant groups in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecoregion Feedback The correct answer is: Heaths

Question 11

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 I would call your answer a "boundiful" one! b. C alciphilic plants such as S parrow's-egg Lady's-slipper can be found along the shores of the rivers flowing through the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region c. S phagnum Moss is one of the most dominant and powerful plants in the Hudson Bay Lowland ecological region d. rivers create important habitats by depositing material along their shores e. Lesser Yellowlegs and Northern S hrikes are Indicator S pecies for the muskeg habitat in summer Feedback The correct answer is: Much of the Hudson Bay Lowland is dry because of isostatic rebound Question 12

Which of these statements is NOT true: a. O ntario has Walruses, Polar Bears, and Ringed S eals b. C aribou have been called: "Lichen Burners" because lichens are their main food. c. Red S quirrels can live in the Tundra ecological region because they can store food in raised beach ridges d. The coldest windchill in North America occurs in the Hudson Bay Tundra ecological region e. Ontario's subarctic tundra is the most southern in the world Feedback The correct answer is: Red S quirrels can live in the Tundra ecological region because they can store food in raised beach ridges Question 13

Two dominant trees in the Boreal Forest are Black S pruce and Balsam Fir. They are different in that: a. Fir have round needles while spruce have flat needles b. Black S pruce have a spindly growth form while Balsam Fir are pointed like a church spire c. Fir has needles grouped together in small bunches while Black S pruce has single needles d. all of the above e. none of the above The correct answer is: Black S pruce have a spindly growth form while Balsam Fir are pointed like a church spire

Question 14

Which statement concerning peatlands is NOT true: S elect one: a. Muskeg forms when the rate of decomposition is greater than the rate of growth of the plants b. O ntario's muskeg is one of the largest continuous wetlands in the world c. S phagnum Moss forms its own soil, which is low in oxygen and very acidic d. S tring Bogs (Ribbed Fens) are unusual formations that are oriented perpendicular to the slopes the land and they get their name from their appearance seen from the air e. S phagnum Moss is the main component of peatlands Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: Muskeg forms when the rate of decomposition is greater than the rate of growth of the plants Question 15

If you saw a S pruce G rouse, Butterwort, S ticky Asphodel, and an Orange-crowned Warbler, you would be near a river like the Attawapiskat. S elect one: True False Feedback Yes, all of these are associated with rivers in the Hudson Bay Lowland The correct answer is 'True'. Question 16

A halophytic plant is one that: S elect one: a. has hairy undersides b. has mycorrhizal associations c. eats insects d. tolerates salt e. wears a halo over its crown Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: tolerates salt

Question 17

The water in Hudson Bay does not freeze in winter because it is salt water. S elect one: True False Feedback remember that half of the freshwater rivers in C anada flow into Hudson Bay The correct answer is 'False'. Question 18

Which of the following is NO T a feature of birds nesting in the Tundra ecoregion: S elect one: a. about a dozen species of subarctic shorebirds (sandpipers and plovers) nest in the Tundra ecoregion b. many species sing from high in the sky c. a few species of gleaning songbirds nest in willow thickets d. the majority of the species nest on the ground e. many species remain in the Tundra year-round because they have adaptations for cold temperatures Feedback Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: many species remain in the Tundra year-round because they have adaptations for cold temperatures Question 19

This endangered species of sandpiper fattens up in the mudflats of J ames Bay before it migrates south: S elect one: a. Lesser Yellowlegs b. Hudsonian G odwit c. S emipalmated Plover d. Red Knot e. all of the above are endangered species of shorebir...