Urban Wildlife and the Salvage Animal Program

Urban Wildlife and the Salvage Animal Program

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Lucas Foster

Biology, Science

8th - 12th Grade

Hard

The video discusses how humans have significantly altered the environment, causing animals to adapt to urban settings. The Salvage Animal Program collects dead animals for research, preserving them as scientific specimens. The process involves collecting samples and using flesh-eating beetles for cleaning. Common animals like squirrels and robins are often received, and the data is stored in a digital database. This research helps track evolutionary changes and impacts on animal populations, which also affect humans living in urban areas.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one major consequence of human alteration of the environment?

Animals adapting to urban settings

Improved air quality

Increased biodiversity

Decrease in urban development

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the Salvage Animal Program?

To determine the cause of death of animals

To create a wildlife sanctuary

To preserve animal specimens for research

To increase the population of urban animals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a sample taken from animal specimens?

Muscle

Liver

Heart

Feathers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do beetles play in the preservation process?

They are used to attract more animals

They clean the skeletons by eating flesh

They are used to determine the age of specimens

They are studied for their own adaptations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal is NOT commonly received by the Salvage Animal Program?

American Robin

Squirrel

Elephant

Northern Flicker

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the collection of animal specimens made accessible globally?

Through a physical museum

Through international exhibitions

By distributing printed catalogs

Via an online database

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main purposes of the research conducted on these animal specimens?

To create new habitats

To develop new animal species

To increase the number of urban animals

To track evolutionary changes

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the research impact humans living in urban environments?

It reduces pollution levels

It provides insights into animal health and adaptation

It helps in creating more parks

It increases the number of pets

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of mapping historical changes in organisms?

To predict future animal behaviors

To understand the impact of human activities

To increase the number of endangered species

To develop new animal species

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to examine the health of animal populations?

To ensure they do not overpopulate

To understand their response to human activities

To make them suitable for domestication

To increase their size

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