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How to Identify and Classify Geese - Exam
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  • 1. What is the most reliable way to identify different goose species?
A) Just by where they are seen
B) Only by their call
C) Combination of size, color, and behavior
D) Solely by size
  • 2. What is a key identifying feature of Canada Geese?
A) Speckled brown plumage all over
B) Black head and neck with white cheek patches
C) All-white plumage
D) Red head and yellow beak
  • 3. Which goose species is known for its small size and blue-gray plumage?
A) Emperor Goose
B) Snow Goose (Blue Morph)
C) Ross's Goose
D) Greater White-fronted Goose
  • 4. What distinctive feature helps identify Greater White-fronted Geese?
A) A long, slender neck
B) A bright pink beak
C) White patch at the base of the bill
D) Dark spots covering its whole body
  • 5. Ross's Geese are most similar in appearance to which other species?
A) Snow Goose
B) Canada Goose
C) Greylag Goose
D) Egyptian Goose
  • 6. What physical characteristic distinguishes Ross's Goose from a Snow Goose?
A) Larger size and longer neck
B) Smaller size and stubbier bill
C) A colored patch on its head
D) Black wingtips
  • 7. Which goose often has a 'grinning patch'?
A) Nene Goose
B) Snow Goose
C) Greater White-fronted Goose
D) Cackling Goose
  • 8. What is the typical habitat of Canada Geese?
A) Parks, lakes, and fields
B) Ocean shorelines
C) Mountainous regions
D) Dense forests
  • 9. What type of call is characteristic of Canada Geese?
A) Honking
B) Whistling
C) Hissing
D) Quacking
  • 10. How can you differentiate between a Cackling Goose and a small Canada Goose?
A) Cackling Goose has a shorter neck and bill
B) Cackling Goose always flies alone
C) Cackling Goose has a blue beak
D) Cackling Goose has a longer neck
  • 11. Where are Snow Geese most commonly found during the winter months?
A) Coastal marshes and fields
B) Frozen lakes
C) High mountain peaks
D) Deserts
  • 12. What color is the bill of a Ross's Goose?
A) Black
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Pink with a blue-gray base
  • 13. Which of these is NOT a typical food source for geese?
A) Aquatic plants
B) Fish
C) Seeds
D) Grasses
  • 14. What is a group of geese called?
A) A flock
B) A herd
C) A school
D) A gaggle
  • 15. Which goose species is native to Hawaii?
A) Pink-footed Goose
B) Bean Goose
C) Nene Goose
D) Emperor Goose
  • 16. What is the conservation status of the Nene Goose?
A) Least Concern
B) Extinct
C) Threatened
D) Endangered
  • 17. Which goose species is characterized by its barred (zebra-striped) pattern on its flanks?
A) Snow Goose
B) Barnacle Goose
C) Bar-headed Goose
D) Tundra Bean Goose
  • 18. What is a key behavioral difference between geese and ducks?
A) Geese graze more on land
B) Geese dive deeper in water
C) Ducks are generally larger
D) Ducks fly in V formations
  • 19. What is the typical lifespan of a wild goose?
A) 1-5 years
B) Less than 1 year
C) 50-100 years
D) 10-25 years
  • 20. Which goose is typically the most aggressive?
A) Greylag Goose
B) Ross's Goose
C) Canada Goose
D) Snow Goose
  • 21. What is the primary function of geese migrating in a V formation?
A) Energy conservation
B) Finding food easier
C) Showing off dominance
D) Avoiding predators
  • 22. What is the color of a juvenile Snow Goose?
A) Dark black
B) Bright yellow
C) Grayish-brown
D) Pure white
  • 23. What color are the legs and feet of Canada Geese?
A) Pink
B) Green
C) Black
D) Yellow
  • 24. How do geese typically defend their nests?
A) Calling for help
B) Flying away
C) Hissing and charging
D) Playing dead
  • 25. What is the main breeding ground for Ross's Geese?
A) Southern United States
B) Arctic Canada
C) Europe
D) Australia
  • 26. Which species is known to sometimes hybridize with Canada Geese?
A) Greylag Goose
B) Cackling Goose
C) Egyptian Goose
D) Snow Goose
  • 27. What is the term for a young goose?
A) Gosling
B) Pup
C) Fawn
D) Chick
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