Nature and Marine Life Quiz

Natural resources refers to ____________

• Synthetic materials

• Plastic and metal

• Things found in nature

What is an oasis?

• A type of boat.

• A place in the desert where underground water is available.

• A mountain range.

• A type of food.

Name the waterbodies that surround the UAE?

• Lakes and valleys

• Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman

• Deserts and rivers

• Mountains and forests

What do dugongs eat?

• Seagrass

• Fish

• Algae

• Plankton

How can people in the UAE help protect dugongs and other marine animals?

• By using more plastic products.

• By not polluting the oceans.

• By keeping dugongs as pets.

• By stopping the use of all natural resources.

How long do baby dugongs stay with their mothers?

• 3 years

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 2 years

Due to loss of _____________ dugongs are considered endangered marine animals.

• pollution

• climate change

• habitat

• overpopulation

It is important to use natural resources wisely in order to ________________ .

• to replace them easily.

• to ensure that these resources are available for future generations.

Imagine that you are a scientist, what would be an effective way to study and protect dugongs?

• Observing them in aquariums only.

• Monitoring their population and health in their natural habitats.

• Ignoring their habitat needs.

• Relocating them to colder regions.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Air

• Sunlight

• Plastic

• Soil