Q: Students in Kitchener, Ontario, have restored, on their school grounds, a portion of which locally endangered ecosystem? a) temperate rainforest, b) tundra, c) Carolinian forest, d) all of the above (A: c, Carolinian forest) Q: The willow trees in Katannilik Territorial Park on Baffin Island, Nunavut, are the tallest trees in the region and can be as tall as: a) 3.6 metres, b) 9.6 metres, c) 15.6 metres, d) 21.6 metres (A: a, 3.6 metres) Q: You might visit natural hot springs here, at Canada s first National Park. (A: Banff, Alberta) Q: Which spectacular Newfoundland National Park is also listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization? (A: Gros Morne) Q: Which backyard structure would you install to attract purple martins, agile birds that eat thousands of bugs a day? a) a nesting platform, b) a multi-unit birdhouse, c) a winter bird roost, d) all of the above (A: b, a multi-unit birdhouse) Q: Which Provincial Park in the City of Calgary, Alberta, is one of the largest urban parks in North America? (A: Fish Creek Provincial Park) a very rich, 515 million-year-old fossil deposit known as the Burgess Shales? (A: Yoho, British Columbia) Q: Nahanni National Park Reserve was declared as a World Heritage Site in 1978 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. In which Province or Territory is this reserve located? (A: Northwest Territories) Q: Wooden nesting boxes placed around a schoolyard help birds that would normally nest in: a) winter, b) holes in trees, c) barns, d) all of the above (A: b, holes in trees) Q: Île Brion Provincial Ecological Reserve protects primitive forests typical of the Magdalen Islands maritime landscape. In which province is this ecological reserve located? (A: Quebec) Q: About how many square kilometres of Canadian wilderness are currently set aside as National Parks and National Park Reserves? a) 22,000, b) 229,700, c) 2,200,000 (A: b, 229,700 square kilometres) Q: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is the only global environmental treaty that deals with a particular ecosystem. It lists: a) wetlands of international importance, b) endangered species, c) endangered ecosystems (A: a, wetlands of international importance) Q: Why should you clean old nests out of your bird boxes every fall? a) as a courtesy to the birds, b) so the birds will fit, c) to get rid of dangerous parasites (A: c, parasites) Q: What type of legally protected area, used for recreation and wilderness preservation, is the responsibility of provincial and territorial governments? a) National Parks, b) Provincial or Territorial Parks (A: b, Provincial or Territorial Parks) Q: Which of the following species are endangered and protected in National Parks? a) the black bear, b) the whooping crane, c) the snow goose, d) the spotted salamander (A: b, the whooping crane the remaining species have healthy populations across Canada) Q: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has identified how many Wetlands of International Importance in the world? a) 13, b) 138, c) 1,401 (A: c, 1,401 wetlands as of December 2004) Q: A school group in Prince Edward Island installed bat roosts in a nearby park. What do these simple structures give bats? a) a place to rest, b) a place to find insects, c) a place to get nectar (A: a, a place to rest) Q: What type of protected area preserves representative and special ecosystems, plants, and animals? a) Ecological Reserves, b) municipal parks, c) your backyard (A: a, Ecological Reserves) Q: Name at least one National Park that is entirely above the Arctic Circle. (A: any of the following: Tuktut Nogait, Aulavik, Auyuittuq, Quttinirpaaq, Sirmilik, Vuntut, Ivvavik, and Ukkusiksalik) Q: How many countries have signed a global environmental treaty, called the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, to designate sites as Wetlands of International Importance? a) 41, b) 144, c) 82 (A: b, 144 countries as of December 2004) Q: Which of the following animals could a bird-bath in your backyard attract? a) songbirds only, b) birds and small mammals, c) birds and amphibians, d) all of the above (A: d, all) Q: Who worked to protect the springs and delicate mineral formations at Coal River Springs Territorial Park in the Yukon? a) the Liaird First Nations, b) the Yukon government, c) the Nature Conservancy of Canada, d) all three groups (A: d, all) Q: Which National Park in Ontario overlooks Georgian Bay and protects some of the diverse ecology of the Niagara Escarpment? (A: Bruce Peninsula, Ontario) Q: About how many hectares worldwide are designated as Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands? a) 122, b) 122,691, c) 122,845,699 (A: c, 122,845,699 hectares as of December 2004)
Q: If you wanted to provide a backyard hiding place for small wild animals you could make a pile of: a) rocks, b) brush, c) logs, d) any of the three (A: d, any) Q: Which Territorial Park in Nunavut protects four distinct plant communities, including snowpatch, dwarf shrub/heath, and grasslands tundra communities? (A: Katannilik Territorial Park) Q: Which National Park is located in both a province and a territory? (A: Wood Buffalo, Alberta/Northwest Territories) Importance is the largest wetland complex in the Yukon, provides important habitat for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds and contains more than 2,000 ponds and marshes scattered on a northern Canadian plain? (A: Old Crow Flats) Q: To create a hibernating place for toads in your backyard, you should fill a hole with soft sand to which depth? a) 10 centimetres, b) 1 metre, c) 2 metres, d) any depth is good (A: b, 1 metre) Q: Which activities are permitted in the undisturbed alpine and subalpine ecosystems protected by British Columbia s Gladys Lake Ecological Reserve? a) photography, b) fishing, c) camping, d) all of the above (A: a, photography) the unique plants and animals of the most southern point in mainland Canada? (A: Point Pelee, Ontario) Q: Which government agency looks after Canada s responsibility to protect World Heritage Sites? (A: Parks Canada) Q: Each spring, students near Lindsay, Ontario, place signs on the roadside to warn motorists to watch for which wild animals? a) turtles, b) polar bears, c) mosquitoes, d) all of the above (A: a, turtles) Q: What is the best way to travel through a fragile ecological reserve such as Alberta s Kennedy Coulee? a) all terrain vehicle, b) bike, c) hike, d) all of the above (A: c, hike) Q: Which National Park, known as Land s End, is found at the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula? (A: Forillon, Quebec) Q: Which government agency looks after Canada s responsibility to protect Ramsar-designated Wetlands of International Importance? (A: the Canadian Wildlife Service, part of Environment Canada) Q: If you wish to create habitat in your schoolyard for a local animal, what habitat components should you consider? a) food, b) water, c) shelter, d) space, e) all of the above (A: e, all) Q: What are the main purposes of Nova Scotia s Nature Reserves, such as Bornish Hill? a) recreation, b) scientific research, c) protect representative examples of natural ecosystems (A: b and c) Q: What types of areas, protected by Canadian law, are part of a nationwide system of representative natural areas of Canadian significance? (A: National Parks and/or National Park Reserves) Importance near Edmonton, Alberta, is designated a vital area for migrating shorebirds and waterfowl, and is threatened by agricultural run-off and drought? (A: Beaverhill Lake) Q: What is the minimum size for a good backyard or schoolyard habitat project? a) 10 square metres, b) 100 square metres, c) no minimum (A: c, no minimum) Q: About how many pairs of seabirds gather at Newfoundland s Witless Bay Seabird Ecological Reserve to breed each year? a) 1,000,000 pairs, b) 500,000 pairs, c) 2,000 pairs (A: a, 1,000,000 pairs) Q: What types of areas are protected as part of a national network to protect migratory birds and their habitat? a) Migratory Bird Sanctuaries, b) National Wildlife Areas, c) both (A: c, both) Importance is one of the world s largest freshwater delta and is actually made up of three neighbouring river deltas? (A: Peace-Athabasca Delta, Alberta) Q: As a rule, which of the following are better to plant for local wildlife? a) plants native to a region, b) specially developed plants, c) exotic plants from warm countries (A: a, native plants) Q: What is the largest Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Canada, at 11.2 million hectares? (A: Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Nunavut) Q: At which Provincial Park in Ontario can you join park staff every August to howl for the eastern wolf? (A: Algonquin Provincial Park) Q: Which Arctic coastal wetland plain in Nunavut is a Ramsar-designated Importance and is also a Migratory Bird Sanctuary and serves as summer nesting grounds for up to 2 million birds? (A: Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary)
Q: You can best improve your backyard soils to help wildlife by adding: a) pesticides, b) fertilizer, c) natural compost (A: c, natural compost) Q: One main reason for the Yukon s Fishing Branch Ni iinlii njik Park is to protect habitat for which species of bear? a) the black bear, b) the polar bear, c) the grizzly bear (A: c, the grizzly bear) Q: Which is the smallest Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Canada, at 0.08 hectares (about twice the size of a large gymnasium)? (A: Christie Islet, British Columbia) Q: This high-arctic site in Nunavut is a Ramsar-designated Wetland of International Importance and a National Wildlife Area. It is home to the Peary caribou and the muskox, but is named for which other large mammal? (A: Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area) Q: Which time of year is best for planting trees and shrubs? a) winter, b) spring, c) summer (A: b, spring) Q: Manitoba s Lake St. George Caves Ecological Reserve protects the province s largest hibernating site (hibernaculum) for: a) bats, b) red-sided garter snakes, c) bears, d) all of the above (A: a, bats) Q: Name two species of birds at risk that live in National Parks in Canada. (A: any of the following: the whooping crane, the peregrine falcon, the harlequin duck, or the piping plover) Q: Invading carp are threatening habitat of the bigmouth buffalo fish (a Canadian species of special concern ) in which Ramsar-designated Importance and Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Saskatchewan? (A: Last Mountain Lake) Q: What living things are best to keep urban backyards and schoolyards cool on hot, dusty days? a) grass and flowers, b) trees (A: b, trees) Q: Chum salmon swim several thousand kilometres upriver from the Bering Sea to spawn in which Territorial Park in the Yukon? (A: Fishing Branch Ni iinlii njik Park) Q: At which latitude would you find Canada s northernmost National Park? a) 49 o N, b) 60 o N, c) 82 o N (A: c, 82 degrees North) Importance is second-largest in the world (as of July 2002), the nesting ground for almost the entire global population of Ross goose and is located in Nunavut? (A: Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary) Q: When you plant a tree seedling for wildlife, the root collar (the little swelling at the base of the stem) should be: a) below ground level, b) at ground level, c) above ground level, d) doesn t matter (A: b, at ground level) Q: The Dr. J. Murray Speirs Ecological Reserve, which is located in Altona Forest near Toronto, protects a large block of mature urban forest that is very important for: a) migrating birds, b) forest nesting birds, c) wildlife travel, d) all of the above (A: d, all) Q: In addition to elk, what large grazing mammal is Elk Island National Park famous for? (A: bison) Q: Drought is threatening the habitat of the piping plover and other shorebirds and waterfowl at which Saskatchewan Ramsar-designated Importance? (A: Quill Lakes) Q: Good diversity of wildlife habitat can be created in your schoolyard by: a) planting different types of plants, b) planting different sizes of plants, c) arranging plants in different groups, d) all of the above (A: d, all) Q: The brown thrasher that is protected in Alberta s Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve is: a) a fighting type of fish, b) a bush-loving bird, c) an aggressive rattlesnake (A: b, bird) Q: What types of protected areas are created to preserve and maintain important habitat and unique lands for wildlife? a) National Wildlife Areas, b) zoos, c) Migratory Bird Sanctuaries (A: a, National Wildlife Areas) Importance, located near the northern limit of the boreal forest, is the last natural nesting area in the world for the endangered whooping crane? (A: Whooping Crane Summer Range, Alberta/Northwest Territories) Q: How soon should you water a tree you just planted? a) immediately, b) within two days, c) within a week (A: a, immediately) Q: Churn Creek Protected Area protects significant grassland ecosystems and rare wildlife that occur in the rain shadow (characterized by hot, dry summers and cold, low-snowfall winters) of this province s coastal mountains. (A: British Columbia) Q: Which predatory ocean mammal might you see while exploring Gulf Islands National Park? (A: the orca, or killer whale) Q: The basins and beaches of which Ramsar-designated Wetland of International Importance on Lake Manitoba have served as a rest area for up to 2 million migrating ducks and geese? (A: Delta Marsh, Manitoba)
Q: What might happen if a tree seedling s roots dry out while you are planting it? a) it will thrive, b) it may die (A: b) Q: This Provincial Park in Newfoundland has boreal forests, bogs, and marshes, and a special plant called Labrador tea. (A: La Manche) one of the world s largest polar bear denning areas? (A: Wapusk, Manitoba) Importance north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was once drained for farmland until it was less than half a percent of its original 47,000-hectare size? (A: Oak Hammock Marsh) Q: What is a good way to raise community awareness of special wild spaces? a) writing letters or articles, b) creating a newsletter, c) organizing a festival, d) creating a display, e) all of the above (A: e, all) Q: What representative ecosystem is protected in Bornish Hill Nature Reserve in Nova Scotia? a) tall-grass prairie, b) alpine tundra, c) old-growth hardwood forest, d) boreal forest (A: c, old-growth hardwood forest) nesting sites for the endangered piping plover along its 25 kilometres of coastal sand dunes? (A: Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick) Importance was established as a National Wildlife Reserve in Quebec solely to protect the greater snow goose? (A: Cap Tourmente) Q: Why did students at a Saskatchewan prairie school plant rows of hardy trees around the schoolyard? a) to create a play area, b) to create a windbreak and provide shelter for wildlife (A: b) Q: Which of the following is typical of Alberta s Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve? a) aspen trees, b) poplar trees, c) sugar maple trees (A: a and b sugar maples are not typical of this area) Q: Which National Parks protect remaining habitats for the endangered Newfoundland marten? (A: Gros Morne and Terra Nova) Q: To be recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, an area must: a) protect biodiversity, b) allow human uses, c) do environmental research and education, d) all of the above (A: d, all) Q: Students at Mary Johnson Public School in Kitchener, Ontario, gave wildlife a helping hand when they: a) created a trail, b) removed asphalt from the schoolyard, c) planted native plants, d) all of the above (A: d, all) Q: Which rare type of forest does Quebec s Île Brion Ecological Reserve protect? a) southern hardwood, b) tall and stunted white spruce, c) giant red cedar, d) all of the above? (A: b, spruce) Q: The 85,000 members of the Bluenose West caribou herd return to this National Park in the Northwest Territories each year to give birth. (A: Tuktut Nogait) Importance straddles the Quebec-United States border and protects about 30 rare plant species in its diverse habitats? (A: Lac Saint-François, Quebec) Q: Why is it important to leave small plants and shrubs growing in the understory of a forest? a) to provide pleasant campsites, b) to provide wildlife habitat (A: b, to provide wildlife habitat) Q: The great diversity of plant life at Coal River Springs Territorial Park, Yukon, is partly due to: a) fertile soil, b) year-round cool springs, c) yearround hot springs (A: b, cool springs) Q: You might see Canada s largest marine reptile as it follows its food, jellyfish, near Cape Breton Highlands National Park. What is it? (A: the leatherback seaturtle) Q: Which Quebec Ramsar-designated Importance features about 100 islands and several large bays, and is an unusual example of a Biosphere Reserve since it includes a major waterway in an industrialized area? (A: Lac Saint-Pierre) Q: Students at a Nova Scotia school made this important discovery when they studied a local woodlot: a) lots of garbage, b) a rare plant found nowhere else in the province, c) a new spot for swings, d) all of the above (A: b, a rare plant) Q: At which Provincial or Territorial Park could you descend from the prairie into the badlands, a strange world of pinnacles, hoodoos, buttes, and coulees? (A: Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta) Q: Name the National Park with the most species of wildlife at risk. (A: Point Pelee in southern Ontario is home to over 60 species at risk listed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) Q: Which 32-kilometre-long sandy spit juts into Lake Erie and is a Ramsar-designated Wetland of International Importance where migrating bats, monarch butterflies, and tundra swans stop over? (A: Long Point National Wildlife Area, Ontario)
Q: When an insect infestation killed many trees near their nature trail, Nova Scotia students: a) cried, b) cleaned them up, c) studied them for the government (A: c, studied them) Q: At which Provincial Park in Manitoba could you visit a mountain that rises 245 metres above the surrounding prairie? (A: Turtle Mountain) Q: At which National Park could you witness the fall migration of thousands of monarch butterflies as they begin their 3,000-kilometre journey south? (A: Point Pelee, Ontario) Q: Eel grass beds, which dominate half (3,800 hectares) of this Prince Edward Island Ramsar-designated Importance, feed migratory waterbirds and large nesting colonies of herons. (A: Malpeque Bay) Q: The nature trail created by students at Newport Station District Elementary School in Nova Scotia is used by: a) tourists, b) students from the school, c) students from other schools, d) all of the above (A: d, all) Q: At which Provincial Park in Nova Scotia could you watch the world s highest tides from the top of 180-metre sea cliffs rising from the Bay of Fundy? (A: Cape Chignecto Provincial Park) Q: At which National Park might you see a colony of endangered black-tailed prairie dogs? (A: Grasslands, Saskatchewan) Q: During the fall migration, millions of migrating shorebirds visit this Ramsar-designated Wetland of International Importance in New Brunswick to feast on the world s highest density of tiny mud shrimp? (A: Mary s Point) Q: Students at École Tuxedo Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, created three native habitats, among them was a) a rainforest, b) an oak savannah, c) a maple forest, d) all of the above (A: b, an oak savannah rainforests and maple forests are not typical in this area) Q: At which Provincial Park in Ontario could you paddle 2,100 kilometres of canoe routes through thousands of lakes and rivers in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest region? (A: Algonquin Provincial Park) Q: Where might you see the nest of the black-legged kittiwake, a seabird of Quebec s Forillon National Park? a) floating on the ocean, b) on the beach, c) on a cliff face (A: c, cliff face) Q: Which Provincial Park in Alberta is also a World Heritage Site because of its features such as fossils, badlands, and cottonwood trees? (A: Dinosaur Provincial Park) Q: What special feature keeps the habitat healthy at École Tuxedo Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba? a) in-ground sprinkler systems, b) hidden cameras, c) a rainwater collection and conservation system, d) all of the above (A: c, rainwater conservation) Q: What type of landscape would you expect to find in most of Quebec s Mont Tremblant Provincial Park? a) deciduous forest, b) coniferous forest, c) rainforest, d) alpine meadows (A: a, deciduous forest) Q: At which National Park in the Northwest Territories could you visit Head Hill, with over 500 muskox skulls left by Inuit hunters in the late 1800s? (A: Aulavik) Q: What does UNESCO stand for in UNESCO Biosphere Reserve? (A: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Q: Students at a New Brunswick school created piles of brush in a local forest to: a) clean it up, b) reduce risk of fire, c) create homes for wildlife (A: c, create homes for wildlife) Q: In which Provincial Park in Saskatchewan would you find over 100 kilometres of shifting dunes the largest active sand surface in Canada? (A: Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park) Q: You can drive the famous Cabot Trail and experience breathtaking Atlantic views from the cliffs in which National Park in Nova Scotia? (A: Cape Breton Highlands) Q: Which of the following ecosystems are protected in Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, which is located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia? a) unlogged rainforest, b) mountain peaks, c) open ocean, d) oak savannah? (A: a, b and c) Q: The students at Windsor s Concord Public School in Ontario have won awards for their habitat projects from: a) local organizations, b) the Canadian Wildlife Federation, c) the United Nations, d) all three (A: d, all) Q: At Coal River Springs Territorial Park, Yukon, plants growing near the cliff-side, terraced pools of spring water become coated with tufa made of: a) stone, b) mud, c) ice, d) insects (A: a, stone) Q: Name three large predators protected in Jasper National Park, Alberta. (A: any of the following: grizzly bear, black bear, wolf, cougar, coyote, wolverine) Q: Redberry Lake, designated as a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, serves as an example of how humans can live together with species of large avian wildlife such as the white pelican. In which province is this reserve located? (A: Saskatchewan)
Q: Since 1989, students of a Windsor, Ontario, school planted thousands of trees and picked up tons of garbage to restore: a) a schoolyard, b) a healthy river system, c) a local golf course (A: b, river system) Q: At which Provincial Park and World Heritage Site could you find one of the world s richest beds of fossilized dinosaur bones? (A: Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta) the Manitoba Escarpment with its boreal forest, deciduous forests, grasslands, and wetlands? (A: Riding Mountain) Q: Which of the following types of wild plants are found in the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve in Ontario? a) Arctic plants, b) rare orchids, c) 1,000-year-old cedar trees, d) all of the above (A: d, all) Q: What simple thing could you do to control erosion best on a local stream bank? a) remove trees along the shore, b) plant trees on the bank (A: b, plant trees on the bank) Q: The name of Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve on Baffin Island, Nunavut, comes from a word that means: a) flat land, b) many waterfalls, c) cold waters (A: b, many waterfalls) Q: Which National Park in Saskatchewan protects mixed prairie grassland ecosystems, one of Canada s most rare ecosystems? (A: Grasslands) Q: How deep are the bison bones at the base of the cliff at Head- Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site in Alberta? a) up to half a metre, b) up to 1 metre, c) up to 11 metres (A: c, 11 metres) Q: A Prince Edward Island school provided a safe method of local bug control by: a) slapping mosquitoes for three weeks, b) installing bat houses, c) spraying insecticide daily, d) all of the above (A: b, installing bat houses) Q: How did the First Nations people of British Columbia s Churn Creek Protected Area prevent trees from taking over the prairie grasslands that supported them? a) by deliberately burning tracts of grasslands, b) by pulling out young trees (A: a) Q: Which National Park in New Brunswick protects fertile saltwater marshes that are created by the world s highest tides? (A: Fundy) Q: The cliffs of Mont St. Hilaire Biosphere Reserve are Quebec s best nesting sites for which rare raptor, known as the world s fastest bird? (A: the peregrine falcon) Q: What is the best place to dispose of toxic chemicals such as used motor oil, left-over paints, and chemical cleaners? a) a hazardous waste collection site, b) landfill (A: a, a hazardous waste collection site) Q: Which black- and white-diving bird and famous symbol of Canadian wilderness might you hear on a quiet evening in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario? (A: the loon) Q: Name a National Park that protects boreal forest ecosystems? (A: any of the following: Prince Albert in Saskatchewan, Pukaskwa in Ontario, or Riding Mountain in Manitoba) Q: L Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland is a culturally important World Heritage Site because of the 1,000-year-old settlements of which people? (A: Vikings) Q: Which of the following is your best choice for reducing garbage? a) recycling used packaging, b) re-using packaging, c) reducing the amount of packaging you buy and recycling used packaging (A: c, reducing and recycling) Q: Which Provincial Park takes its name from the French word for sleeve and is an abandoned fishing village, which was wiped out by a huge tide? (A: La Manche Provincial Park, Newfoundland and Labrador) Q: How tall was the 1,850-year-old cedar tree found at Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario? a) 50 metres, b) 15 metres, c) 1.5 metres (A: c, 1.5 metres) Q: The Thousand Islands Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve is an area that comprises of islands and islets of the Saint Lawrence River. The Frontenac Arch is a land bridge, which is important for wildlife migrations between the Algonquin and Adirondack Park regions. In which province is this Biosphere Reserve located? (A: Ontario) Q: Before deciding which trees and shrubs to plant to attract wildlife in your schoolyard, you should: a) test the soil, b) find out which plants are native to your area, c) both (A: c, both) Q: What is the best way to get to Newfoundland s Witless Bay Seabird Ecological Reserve? (A: by boat) Q: Which of the following animals live in Jasper National Park in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta? a) the killer whale, b) the Atlantic salmon, c) the razon clam, d) the elk (or wapiti)? (A: d, the elk elk is a large animal that lives throughout the Rocky Mountains; the killer whale lives in the ocean; the razor clam lives in sandy seashores, and the Atlantic salmon lives in rivers and the Atlantic Ocean) Q: What is the term for protected areas that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization because of their cultural or natural value to the world? (A: World Heritage Sites)
Q: What do you call the activity of gathering information about your schoolyard before you improve wildlife habitat there? a) research, b) inventory, c) all of the above (A: c, all) Q: Aboriginal people who once lived in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, referred to the fossilized dinosaur remains as the grandfathers of which animal? (A: the buffalo) Q: Tuktut Nogait National Park, Northwest Territories, is almost entirely what kind of ecosystem? a) boreal forest, b) glacier, c) tundra (A: c, tundra) Q: Which government department looks after Canada s World Heritage Sites? (A: Parks Canada) Q: To best help wildlife, you should plant trees or shrubs: a) in neat, straight rows, b) in clumps and patches, c) individually (A: b, in clumps and patches) Q: As part of a provincial system of protected areas, Alberta s Dinosaur Provincial Park helps preserve which type of natural area? a) grasslands, b) rocky mountain, c) boreal forest, d) all of the above (A: a, grasslands) Q: At which National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories could you paddle a whitewater river with four great canyons and the spectacular Virginia Falls? (A: Nahanni) Q: Which World Heritage Site in British Columbia protects the remains of an ancient Haida community with its spectacular carved memorial poles? (A: SGaang Gwaii) Q: True or false? All trees, shrubs, and plants need lots of sunlight, so the more sunny the spot in which you plant them, the better they will grow. (A: false some plants grow best in shade) Q: Saskatchewan s Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park protects rare and endemic plants. Endemic means: a) endangered, b) found nowhere else, c) smaller than normal (A: b, found nowhere else) Q: Which is the only inland National Park in the Maritimes, and a place in which you can canoe many lakes and rivers? (A: Kejimkujik, Nova Scotia) Q: Which First Nations people once hunted buffalo for food and clothing by chasing them over the cliffs at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site in Alberta? (A: the Blackfoot Nation) Q: True or false? The moisture needs of different plants can be quite different. (A: true) Q: New Brunswick s Sugarloaf Provincial Park protects a natural forest on the edge of which mountain range? (A: the Appalachian Range) Q: At which National Park could you visit Canada s highest peak, Mount Logan at 5,959 metres in height? (A: Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon) Q: The World Heritage Site in Kluane National Park and Reserve protects some of the world s fastest glaciers, and the world s largest concentration of which large mammal? (A: the Dall s sheep) Q: True or false? The type of soil found in your yard will affect what can grow there. (A: true) Q: The important ground lichens found at British Columbia s Churn Creek Protected Area are easily damaged by vehicles and can take how long to recover? a) several months, b) up to a year, c) over 10 years (A: c, over 10 years) Q: At which National Park could you paddle the Thomsen, one of the most northern navigable rivers in North America? (A: Aulavik, Northwest Territories) Q: Miguasha Park, Quebec, was designated a World Heritage Site because of the great scientific value, richness, and diversity of what feature? (A: fossils) Q: True or false? All plants grow better with lots of space. (A: false some like to be crowded) Q: To best view wildlife in the Northwest Territories park system, staff advise you to: a) be patient, early, and quiet, b) go out on rainy days, c) stay in your car? (A: a, be patient, early, and quiet) Q: You might see whalebacks on a trip to Georgian Bay Islands National Park in Ontario. These are: a) humpback whales, b) huge, smooth rocks, c) large sturgeon (A: b, rocks) Q: Which World Heritage Site and National Park Reserve has one of the most spectacular wild rivers in the world, with 1,000-metre-high canyons and a waterfall twice as high as Niagara? (A: Nahanni, Northwest Territories)