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WWF TDQ ch. 4

Authored by Peter FuquayVarinaMS

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6th Grade

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WWF TDQ ch. 4
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1800s, who was afraid the fish populations could be destroyed?

fishermen

scientists

Charles Darwin

the fish

John Cena

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2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is known as the father of microbiology?

Full name please. Mind your spelling.

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

What is "nature's bounty"?

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did scientists in the late 19th century think it “impossible to destroy fish populations”?

Fish had so many eggs that fishermen would never catch them all.

Fish are intelligent and adapt to the fishermen's strategies for catching them.

The church said that God would not allow species to go extinct.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was this idea refuted by Darwin?

he pointed out nature would have to stop overpopulation

he pointed out that humanity is separate from and superior to animals

he pointed out that fish need large populations in order to evolve

he pointed out that nature is powerless to stop overpopulation

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Huxley misunderstand Darwin?

He thought that the theory of survival made species indestructible.

He thought that the fish would evolve to evade humans.

He thought that the fish would evolve to overpower humans.

He thought that the theory of survival meant that humans are justified in any action to survive.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did the commissions to examine the fears of fish depletion reject what the fishermen were telling them?

Select all that apply.

They thought the fishermen's ideas were "unscientific."

They said fishermen only know about catching fish.

They were bribed by the major fishing companies.

They said the fishermen were interfering with the progress of technology and industry.

They were afraid of what would happen if fish species went extinct.

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