1. Suppose you live in Michigan and go outside one morning to see the garbage overturned and tracks in the mud next to the trash bins. The tracks are relatively small and have five long toes with dots at the tip of each toe. The animal that made this mess is probably…
A. a cat.
B. a bear.
C. a raccoon.
D. a deer.
2. While hiking in northern California, you come across a fresh set of animal tracks in the mud. They look like a wide human foot, with five similarly sized toes and a large flat ball. There are marks above each toe. While you are examining the tracks, you hear a rustling in the bushes further down the path. You should…
A. continue on the path and explore, hoping to catch sight of a deer.
B. whistle and call for your dog that is probably the animal that left these tracks.
C. look at your friend’s feet to see if he took his shoes off.
D. turn around and quietly leave because it is probably a bear!
3. Which of the following might represent the tracks of a rabbit bounding across the snow?
A. small tracks in groups of four separated by a larger distance
B. a single line of evenly spaced eight inch prints
C. a swath, as if something had been dragged across the snow
D. a line of tiny three-toed tracks with circles at their junction
4. Which animal makes tracks that look somewhat like a zipper?
A. grasshoppers
B. frogs
C. ducks
D. elk
5. Which of the following is an example of a ghost scale sign?
A. tracks in the snow that disappear for ten yards and then resume
B. impressions that look like animal prints but are actually caused by a machine
C. a trail of paw prints through the morning dew
D. really scary footprints
6. Which of the following animals is a diagonal walker?
A. bear
B. deer
C. rabbit
D. wild turkey
7. What is scat?
A. a type of bird mating dance
B. animal poop
C. vegetation that has been trampled by an animal
D. dog food
8. What evidence might verify that your cat recently caught a mouse?
A. bloody paw prints in the cheese
B. a happy cat
C. bones in its scat
D. an angry call from the Disney company
9. Which of the following would NOT be very useful when looking for a lost dog?
A. use another dog to follow its scent
B. look for paw prints in mud
C. check for broken branches or trampled flowers to find tracks
D. use an infrared detector to listen for distance barking sounds
10. There is a single line of tiny paw prints followed by a large dent in the snow with no prints beyond. Which scenario is plausible?
A. a goose was running on the ground and took off into the air to fly
B. a chipmunk ran one direction and then turned around and went back the other way
C. a mouse was captured by a hawk
D. a dog was walking on tiptoes and then dug a tunnel under the snow
11. What is an ideal method for tracking a clouded leopard, an animal that hunts at night?
A. a Crittercam
B. sitting in a Jeep with night vision goggles
C. a camera trap
D. scattering pans of glow-in-the-dark the paint throughout the territory
12. Where is the best place to set up a camera trap if you want to capture images of an Asian elephant?
A. on top of a large rock in the middle of a field
B. in the bushes near a waterhole
C. in the canopy of a tall set of trees
D. on the ground at the edge of a waterhole
13. What would a Crittercam allow us to do that we could not do scuba diving?
A. see the coral reefs and ecosystems
B. follow seals and other marine mammals throughout the ocean depths without having to wait for our bodies to adjust to pressure
C. estimate the weight and size of seals
D. take underwater photographs
14. What would be the best method of attaching a Crittercam to a giant sea turtle?
A. adhesive glue
B. suction cup
C. harness
D. fin clamp
15. How do scientists study the migration patterns of a dragonfly?
A. attach a radio transmitter to its abdomen with superglue and following it with a radio receiver on board an airplane
B. use satellite imagery to track the flight patterns
C. trace a line between individual droppings
D. follow the migratory patterns of Kingfishers, birds that eat dragonflies
16. What behavioral information did radiotelemetry provide to scientists about zebra?
A. they are shy
B. if a watering hole is empty, they prefer to go to the closest alternative watering hole, even when there is a chance of threat
C. they are actually omnivores
D. if a watering hole is empty, they will wait around until it rains
17. Why is it useful for scientists to use radiotelemetry to track ocelots?
A. ocelots are nocturnal and difficult to locate since they roam primarily at night
B. scientists do not want to risk hitting ocelots with their cars
C. it is difficult to find scientists willing crawl around in the brush to sneak up on ocelots
D. if you can track one ocelot, you know the location of the entire herd
18. How can society help prevent the disappearance of the ocelot from Texas?
A. limit the amount of habitat destruction
B. build tunnels under highways for ocelots to travel through
C. plant shrubs and bushes to provide cover
D. all of the above
19. Why can only female polar bears be tracked using radio collars?
A. female polar bears are easier to sedate
B. male polar bears will eat the researchers
C. the technology requires bears that travel in packs, which are entirely female
D. male polar bears have necks wider than their heads and the collars fall off
20. Why are polar bears threatened?
A. people hunt them to make fur coats
B. global climate change threatens to destroy their habitat by melting polar ice
C. emperor penguins are eating all of their fish
D. the Antarctic Ozone Hole is leading to increased rates of cancer
21. Which is the best method of studying the migration patterns of sea turtles?
A. looking for changes in the Earth’s magnetic field
B. following a turtle in a boat
C. use a Crittercam
D. use satellite technology
22. The satellites used to track the migration of marine mammals are part of…
A. the International Space Station.
B. the Global Positioning System.
C. the National Weather Service.
D. the Hubble Telescope.
23. According to satellite tracking, one of the feeding hot spots in the Pacific Ocean is…
A. the western coast of North America.
B. the middle of the ocean between Australia and South America.
C. Bermuda.
D. there are currently no feeding hot spots.
24. Researchers are tracking which of the following animal using radiotelemetry and satellites?
A. polar bears
B. sea turtles
C. elephant seals
D. all of the above
QuizMonitoring Animal Populations
1. Suppose you live in Michigan and go outside one morning to see the garbage overturned and tracks in the mud next to the trash bins. The tracks are relatively small and have five long toes with dots at the tip of each toe. The animal that made this mess is probably…
A. a cat.
B. a bear.
C. a raccoon.
D. a deer.
2. While hiking in northern California, you come across a fresh set of animal tracks in the mud. They look like a wide human foot, with five similarly sized toes and a large flat ball. There are marks above each toe. While you are examining the tracks, you hear a rustling in the bushes further down the path. You should…
A. continue on the path and explore, hoping to catch sight of a deer.
B. whistle and call for your dog that is probably the animal that left these tracks.
C. look at your friend’s feet to see if he took his shoes off.
D. turn around and quietly leave because it is probably a bear!
3. Which of the following might represent the tracks of a rabbit bounding across the snow?
A. small tracks in groups of four separated by a larger distance
B. a single line of evenly spaced eight inch prints
C. a swath, as if something had been dragged across the snow
D. a line of tiny three-toed tracks with circles at their junction
4. Which animal makes tracks that look somewhat like a zipper?
A. grasshoppers
B. frogs
C. ducks
D. elk
5. Which of the following is an example of a ghost scale sign?
A. tracks in the snow that disappear for ten yards and then resume
B. impressions that look like animal prints but are actually caused by a machine
C. a trail of paw prints through the morning dew
D. really scary footprints
6. Which of the following animals is a diagonal walker?
A. bear
B. deer
C. rabbit
D. wild turkey
7. What is scat?
A. a type of bird mating dance
B. animal poop
C. vegetation that has been trampled by an animal
D. dog food
8. What evidence might verify that your cat recently caught a mouse?
A. bloody paw prints in the cheese
B. a happy cat
C. bones in its scat
D. an angry call from the Disney company
9. Which of the following would NOT be very useful when looking for a lost dog?
A. use another dog to follow its scent
B. look for paw prints in mud
C. check for broken branches or trampled flowers to find tracks
D. use an infrared detector to listen for distance barking sounds
10. There is a single line of tiny paw prints followed by a large dent in the snow with no prints beyond. Which scenario is plausible?
A. a goose was running on the ground and took off into the air to fly
B. a chipmunk ran one direction and then turned around and went back the other way
C. a mouse was captured by a hawk
D. a dog was walking on tiptoes and then dug a tunnel under the snow
11. What is an ideal method for tracking a clouded leopard, an animal that hunts at night?
A. a Crittercam
B. sitting in a Jeep with night vision goggles
C. a camera trap
D. scattering pans of glow-in-the-dark the paint throughout the territory
12. Where is the best place to set up a camera trap if you want to capture images of an Asian elephant?
A. on top of a large rock in the middle of a field
B. in the bushes near a waterhole
C. in the canopy of a tall set of trees
D. on the ground at the edge of a waterhole
13. What would a Crittercam allow us to do that we could not do scuba diving?
A. see the coral reefs and ecosystems
B. follow seals and other marine mammals throughout the ocean depths without having to wait for our bodies to adjust to pressure
C. estimate the weight and size of seals
D. take underwater photographs
14. What would be the best method of attaching a Crittercam to a giant sea turtle?
A. adhesive glue
B. suction cup
C. harness
D. fin clamp
15. How do scientists study the migration patterns of a dragonfly?
A. attach a radio transmitter to its abdomen with superglue and following it with a radio receiver on board an airplane
B. use satellite imagery to track the flight patterns
C. trace a line between individual droppings
D. follow the migratory patterns of Kingfishers, birds that eat dragonflies
16. What behavioral information did radiotelemetry provide to scientists about zebra?
A. they are shy
B. if a watering hole is empty, they prefer to go to the closest alternative watering hole, even when there is a chance of threat
C. they are actually omnivores
D. if a watering hole is empty, they will wait around until it rains
17. Why is it useful for scientists to use radiotelemetry to track ocelots?
A. ocelots are nocturnal and difficult to locate since they roam primarily at night
B. scientists do not want to risk hitting ocelots with their cars
C. it is difficult to find scientists willing crawl around in the brush to sneak up on ocelots
D. if you can track one ocelot, you know the location of the entire herd
18. How can society help prevent the disappearance of the ocelot from Texas?
A. limit the amount of habitat destruction
B. build tunnels under highways for ocelots to travel through
C. plant shrubs and bushes to provide cover
D. all of the above
19. Why can only female polar bears be tracked using radio collars?
A. female polar bears are easier to sedate
B. male polar bears will eat the researchers
C. the technology requires bears that travel in packs, which are entirely female
D. male polar bears have necks wider than their heads and the collars fall off
20. Why are polar bears threatened?
A. people hunt them to make fur coats
B. global climate change threatens to destroy their habitat by melting polar ice
C. emperor penguins are eating all of their fish
D. the Antarctic Ozone Hole is leading to increased rates of cancer
21. Which is the best method of studying the migration patterns of sea turtles?
A. looking for changes in the Earth’s magnetic field
B. following a turtle in a boat
C. use a Crittercam
D. use satellite technology
22. The satellites used to track the migration of marine mammals are part of…
A. the International Space Station.
B. the Global Positioning System.
C. the National Weather Service.
D. the Hubble Telescope.
23. According to satellite tracking, one of the feeding hot spots in the Pacific Ocean is…
A. the western coast of North America.
B. the middle of the ocean between Australia and South America.
C. Bermuda.
D. there are currently no feeding hot spots.
24. Researchers are tracking which of the following animal using radiotelemetry and satellites?