AIS Awareness Course Exam

Question 1 of 7

Aquatic invasive species can cause long-term taste and odor issues in drinking water supplies.

Question 2 of 7

Adult quagga and zebra mussels can survive out of the water for up to 30 days.

Question 3 of 7

Quagga and zebra mussels came to North America in the ballast tanks and on the anchor chains of large, transoceanic ships that entered the Great Lakes.

Question 4 of 7

What is the best way to dispose of aquatic plant fragments that you remove from your boat?

Question 5 of 7

Zebra and Quagga mussels are already present in Whatcom County lakes?

Question 6 of 7

If you have a non-motorized, hand-carried boat (kayak, canoe) do you need a permit to launch on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish?

Question 7 of 7

Inspectors rely on both your answers to survey questions as well as a visual and physical inspection of the watercraft to make their risk determination.