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Question 1:

Historically, which of the following is not an adaptation that has allowed turtle populations to thrive?
a) Terrestrial nesting
b) Low adult mortality
c) Low youth mortality
d) Late maturation
e) Longevity

Question 2:

Over 99.8 per cent of the world’s plants have never been tested for human food potential.
a) True
b) False

Question 3:

Of the 10–15 million terrestrial species thought to be on Earth, the quantity estimated to live in the tropics is ________.
a) 50 per cent
b) 60 per cent
c) 70 per cent
d) 80 per cent
e) 90 per cent

Question 4:

Half of all primate species are in danger of becoming extinct over the next decade.
a) True
b) False

Question 5:

Wolf-kill programs are in place as a necessary predator control in ________.
a) Kluane National Park Reserve, a World Heritage Site
b) Banff National Park
c) Algonquin Provincial Park
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.

Question 6:

Modern extinction threats to the Northern Atlantic Right Whale include ________.
a) a low remaining population of 350
b) shipping traffic
c) whale hunting
d) All of the above.
e) Both a and b.
f) Both b and c.

Question 7:

Which of the following is incorrect? Canada’s national park system ________.
a) contains over two-thirds of the native terrestrial and freshwater vascular plants
b) contains over 90 per cent of the native vertebrate species
c) has proven ineffective because it covers only 2.6 per cent of the land base
d) began with the establishment of the first national park in Banff, Alberta
e) originated as a means to generate tourism income rather than to protect species and ecosystems

Question 8:

Like terrestrial park systems, marine areas enjoy increasing protection, with approximately 10 per cent of freshwater and oceanic ecosystems designed as protected areas.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

Which province or territory has attained the Canadian and international goal of protecting a minimum of 12 per cent of the land base within protected area systems?
a) Ontario
b) Quebec
c) Yukon
d) British Columbia
e) Alberta

Question 10:

Which statement is incorrect? Wood Buffalo National Park is significant because ________.
a) it contains wetlands of global significance
b) it is a World Heritage Site
c) it provides critical habitat for the bison and the whooping crane, both endangered species
d) it was the first national park to be established in North America
e) None of the above.

Question 11:

Extrinsic values can be both consumptive and non-consumptive.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

An ethical value for protecting species reflects an ________.
a) intrinsic view
b) ecocentric view
c) anthropocentric view
d) extrinsic view

Question 13:

The passenger pigeon and great auk are both examples of ________.
a) endangered species
b) intricsic species
c) extinct species
d) extirpated species

Question 14:

Ducks are disappearing in Canada due to ________.
a) farm intensification
b) pollution
c) habitat loss
d) All of the above.

Question 15:

Banff has over ________ visitors per year.
a) 3.5 million
b) 1 million
c) 35,000
d) 35 million

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