9-12 Exam (20 Questions):

  1. If you see a bear, what is the first thing you should do?
  2. Try to climb a tree to escape.
  3. Run.
  4. Throw a rock at the bear.
  5. None of the above.
  6. What is the major watershed basin for Eastern Pennsylvania?
  7. Erie
  8. Ohio
  9. Delaware
  10. Maryland
  11. The major watershed basin above is made up of many smaller watersheds. The school’s North Campus sits on the dividing line between two of these watersheds, what are their names?
  12. Saw Creek and Little Bushkill Creek
  13. Mill Creek and Saw Creek
  14. Little Bushkill Creek and Susquehanna River
  15. Mississippi River and Hudson River
  16. How does the watershed in Question 1 connect people in Bushkill, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
  17. It doesn’t. What happens upriver, stays upriver.
  18. Altering water quality upstream will result in altered water quality downstream.
  19. None of the above.
  20. How do forests protect water quality?
  21. Forests act as filters to rainfall.
  22. Forests slow down the rate of rainfall before it makes its way into a river or stream.
  23. Forests provide shade for water, which reduces water temperature and enables more oxygen to be held in the water.
  24. All of the above.
  25. None of the above
  26. What causes trees to develop rings?
  27. Climatic variability
  28. Biological response to protect itself from Pileated Woodpecker
  29. To help arborists determine its age
  30. All of the above
  31. What is NOT a possible result from a gypsy moth infestation?
  32. Decreased acorn production leads to a reduction in the deer population.
  33. Reduction in forest canopy allows younger trees to grow.
  34. Increased acorn production
  35. All of the above
  36. Gypsy moths act as a limiting factor in that they:
  37. Inhibit the growth of oak trees, which then limits acorn production
  38. Quickly reproduce, and spread to more oak trees
  39. Limit the amount of sunlight to reach the floor
  40. All of the above
  41. Which of these is NOT an adaptation?
  42. Non-poisonous mushrooms that share the same colors and markings as poisonous mushrooms.
  43. Pitch pine cones that open to seed after a forest fire
  44. Increased sunlight to a lake that results in decreased dissolved oxygen content
  45. What is the carbon cycle?
  46. The process for manufacturing pencils.
  47. The movement of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
  48. Movement of carbon between forests, oceans, soils, human activity, and the atmosphere.
  49. The geochemical equation for combusting fossil fuels.
  50. Which of the following items would be considered a carbon sink?
  51. Mushroom
  52. Tree
  53. White-tailed Deer
  54. All of the above
  55. What is NOT a practical use for a topographic map?
  56. Helping to decide where to build a house.
  57. Finding areas that may be prone to flooding.
  58. The quickest driving directions from Hawley to Marshalls Creek
  59. Topographic maps can help you determine the boundaries of a watershed.
  60. True
  61. False
  62. What is an example of a limiting factor?
  63. Amount of acorns produced by oak trees in a year.
  64. Forest habitat is cleared to construct a new mall.
  65. Drought conditions result in streams drying up
  66. All of the above
  67. Which of the following is considered both a carbon source and sink?
  68. Tree
  69. Cool-weather grasses
  70. Hay-scented fern
  71. All of the above
  72. A deer exclosure area is set up by the Forest Service to prevent deer from entering a certain area of a forest. What will likely not result from this action?
  73. Increased deer browse (feeding) in areas outside the exclosure
  74. Increased vegetation diversity inside the exclosure
  75. Cannibalization of deer population
  76. Decreased vegetation outside the exclosure
  77. What is NOT a way to prevent the spread of invasive insects?
  78. Always carry a can of bug spray wherever you go
  79. Use local wood when building a campfire
  80. Avoid transporting plants, fruit or vegetables over long distances
  81. All of the above
  82. The ability for animals to produce light inside their bodies is called what?
  83. Photoluminescence
  84. Bioluminescence
  85. Radiance
  86. None of the above
  87. What waters are part of a watershed?
  88. Streams
  89. Wetlands
  90. Groundwater
  91. All of the above
  92. As of 2012, the invasive Asian longhorn beetle has inflicted severe damage to many of Pennsylvania’s maple and poplar populations.
  93. True
  94. False

Survey Questions (only after they return from the trail).

  1. I have learned a great deal about the natural features in my area after using this trail.
  2. Strongly Agree
  3. Agree
  4. Disagree
  5. Strongly Disagree
  6. What aspect from the trail guide interested you? Why?
  7. If you could add another station to the North Campus trail, what would it be?
  8. When you are not in school, how often do you spend time outdoors for fun?
  9. At least once a day.
  10. At least once a week.
  11. Less than once a week.
  12. Rarely, if at all.
  13. Never.
  14. Have you ever been on another interpretive trail?
  15. Yes.
  16. No.