The Science of Roadkill

The Science of Roadkill

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, Science, Biology

11th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The video explores how cars, likened to perfect predators, cause numerous animal deaths daily. This roadkill, however, provides valuable data for scientists. Researchers use roadkill to study animal populations, climate change effects, and invasive species. Different animals exhibit varied behaviors towards roads, influencing their likelihood of becoming roadkill. Scientists across fields, from marine biology to astronomy, utilize unexpected sources like roadkill for research, turning destruction into knowledge.

Read more

2 questions

Show all answers

1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Discuss the implications of different animals' responses to cars, as described in the text.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In what ways do roadkill ecologists follow the practices of other scientific fields?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF