Domestic Animals | Plants & Trees | Endangered Species | Laws & Policies | Sustainability |
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False
True or False: Declawing your cat or bobbing your dog is painless.
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Deciduous Trees
What type of trees lose their leaves in winter?
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There are lots
Name an endangered species? (be specific)
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Endangered Species Act of 1973
What is the name of the policy in place to protect endangered species in the US?
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Solar Energy
What is the most sustainable kind of energy?
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At least once a year
How often should you bring your pet to the vet?
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Red Maple
What is the most common tree in North America?
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Vulnerable and Critically Endangered
What are the categories before and after Endangered?
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service
What US organization enforces federal wildlife laws?
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Vermont
What is the most sustainable state?
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Guinea Pigs
What is the animal most commonly tested on?
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Loss of habitats
Degradation of habitats
In what 2 ways does deforestation affect wildlife?
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Cutting off their horns
For animals such as rhinos and elephants, what drastic measures have been taken to protect them from illegal poaching?
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Theodore Roosevelt
Which president created the National Park System?
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Norway
What is the most sustainable country in the world?
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Chickens
What was the first bird domesticated by man?
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78 million (3% margin accepted)
How many acres of land are cut down in the Amazon Rainforest every year?
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When its population declines between 50 and 70 percent.
When is a species considered endangered?
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The EU
Who was the first to pass a law banning cosmetic animal testing?
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Solar, Wind, Hydropower, and Geothermal Energy
What are the 4 main types of renewable energy?
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1:1 ratio
What is the ratio between gallons of water in a fish tank to the length of the fish (in inches)?
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Capable of causing extinction of native plants or animals, reducing biodiversity, competing with native organisms for limited resources, and altering habitats.
How do invasive plants affect their environment?
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9
Since the Endangered Species Act went into effect, how many species on the list have gone extinct?
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10 (2% margin accepted)
Roughly how many federal laws deal with protecting the environment?
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15% (3% margin accepted)
What percentage of the world’s pollution comes from the US?
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