AIS Awareness Course Question 1 of 7 If you boat on a lake infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or other aquatic weeds, what is the best way to prevent the plants from spreading somewhere else? Remove every plant fragment you find when exiting the lake, and wash and thoroughly dry the boat as soon as possible. Let the plants hang on the boat and trailer to dry in the air. The plants will dry up and fall off quickly. Remove the large plant pieces and leave the rest to dry out and remove later. None Question 2 of 7 How do quagga and zebra mussels spread from an affected water body to another water body? Quagga and zebra mussels are likely spread only by birds and seaplanes. Quagga and zebra mussels are typically spread only by boats. Quagga and zebra mussels can be spread by a variety of sources, including downstream flow of water, hitchhiking on or within boats or by latching onto wetted equipment, ropes, gear, toys or apparel. None Question 3 of 7 It only takes one plant fragment to start a new population of Eurasian watermilfoil. True False None Question 4 of 7 What are inspectors looking and feeling for when they conduct a physical watercraft inspection? They are looking and feeling for any evidence of aquatic invasive species or standing water that could harbor microscopic aquatic invasive species They are looking to see what kind of picnic you packed for the day They are looking to see if you have the appropriate number of life jackets on board None Question 5 of 7 By educating all Whatcom County boaters and residents, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program aims to protect: Just Lake Whatcom Just Lake Samish Just Lake Padden All Whatcom County lakes None Question 6 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. True False None Question 7 of 7 All of our education and outreach efforts are designed to help the public to understand the threat that invasive species pose to Whatcom County waters and steps they can take to help prevent their spread. True False None Time's up By admin|2025-04-02T17:32:31+00:00October 10th, 2024|