Chapter 6 Review: Water of Life

  1. Lake Chicago was created by
    1. reversal of Chicago River (wrong)
    2. colliding tectonic plates (wrong)
    3. retreating glaciers <==== correct
    4. flooding from Lake Michigan (wrong)
    5. flooding from Mississippi River (wrong)
      Hint
  2. The Northern Shoveler is a
    1. diving duck (wrong)
    2. dabbling duck <==== correct
    3. gooey duck (wrong)
    4. sitting duck (wrong)
    5. lame duck (wrong)
      Hint
  3. A typical herbaceous marsh plant that can be found at COD is
    1. Typha angustifolia <==== correct
    2. Danaus plexippus (wrong)
    3. Bufo americanus (wrong)
    4. Sphagnum moss (wrong)
    5. Populus deltoides (wrong)
      Hint
  4. Female Odonata use a(n) ________ to deposit eggs in water.
    1. spermatophore (wrong)
    2. mating wheel (wrong)
    3. ovipositor <==== correct
    4. clasper (wrong)
    5. arthroscope (wrong)
      Hint
  5. A woody tree that may be found growing in a swamp is
    1. Asclepias incarnata (wrong)
    2. Quercus_bicolor <==== correct
    3. Sphagnum moss (wrong)
    4. Bufo americanus (wrong)
    5. Typha angustifolia (wrong)
      Hint
  6. Seasonal wetlands that serve as breeding grounds for amphibians are called
    1. marshes (wrong)
    2. swamps (wrong)
    3. bogs (wrong)
    4. vernal pools <==== correct
    5. hydration pools (wrong)
      Hint