Goats Quiz

How did the goats stop the wildfire in May of 2022?

• They formed a goat wall blocking the fire's path

• They had eaten the dry plants leaving nothing left to burn.

• Their scent repelled the fire

• Their owner put out the flames

Goats are an effective way of removing weeds because

• They aren't picky eaters

• They can get weeds out of places lawn mowers can't

• They can eat poisonous weeds

• All of the above

An invasive plant is one that ______

• Grows in a place it shouldn't

• Can't be eaten by goats

• Is harmless

• Is easy to get rid of and control

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How to goats eat leaves from trees?

• They stand on their back legs to get the leaves

• The climb on each other's backs

• They wait for the leaves to fall

• They don't eat leaves from trees and stick to only eating weeds

How does Mary Bowen keep her goats in one area when she travels or rents them out?

• A goat whistle

• She partners them up in pairs

• An electric fence

• They are leashed together

Goats are used to remove noxious plants. These are plants that _____

• Smell bad

• Are harmful to the environment and soil

• Grow really quickly

• Need a lot of water

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The Goatapelli Foundation started by Lani Malmberg and her son is an organization that _____________

• Accepts rescue goats

• Donates goats to communities

• Trains people on how to work with goats in their communities

• Teaches people how to care for their pet goat

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Compared to a firefighter, goats use _________ water.

• less

• more

• the same amount

• tons of

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Fires are getting worse because of _________.

• careless people

• climate change

• lack of firemen

• too little rain

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Goats can help prevent __________

• fires

• noxious plant growth

• invasive plant growth

• All of the above

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