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Animal Population Decline IndSoc Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

In 2011, 70.1% of animal abuse cases reported involved the abuse of..

dogs

cats

livestock

rabbits

A recent study proved that having a dog or cat lowered the risk of ____________, as well as lowered stress.

heart disease

diabetes

gum disease

allergies

In one study, elderly individuals that had a dog or cat were better able to perform certain physical activities deemed “activities of daily living,” such as the ability to climb stairs; bend, kneel, or stoop; take medication; prepare meals; and bathe and dress oneself.

True

False

I just like to press the button with my favorite color.

Maybe

What is the aim of the SPCA?

To promote kindness and to confront and prevent cruelty to animals

To promote kindness and to confront and prevent cruelty to human

What does the SPCA stand for?

Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Ants

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ants

Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Humans

What is the definition of 'animal welfare'?

cruel or violent treatment of animals

Refers to the well-being and treatment of animals.

A welfarist believes animals should...

have the same rights as human and should never be used for human gain

should be treated fairly and humanely

should only be used if humans need them for survival

have no rights and should be used for humans

be killed and are a disgrace to human culture

Pick the best ways to try to end animal cruelty.

Make laws

Donate to to organizations

Have people send videos of there animal everyday

Ban pets

None of the above

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

carbon dioxide

nitrogen

water vapor

methane

10.

Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred?

in the tropics

in the northern latitudes

impacts of global warming are distributed equally all over the planet

11.

If you took away the atmosphere’s natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth’s temperature would be ________.

-1-0°C colder

5-15°C warmer

50-60°F cooler

10-16°C cooler

12.

How do scientists collect evidence about climate?

using remote sensing from space with satellites

by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level

by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records

all of the above

13.

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

14.

What is the total sales in smuggling and poaching?

15 - 20 billion

10 million

15 - 20 million

10 billion

15.

What percentage of fish is wasted after being illegally caught in the rain forest?

40%

60%

50%

30%

16.

What does mining do to the environment? ( select all )

Puts harmful chemicals in the area

Find metal and gold

Kills plants

17.

Animal cruelty only happens when _____________.

You forget to do your homework

You abuse an animal

You give a dog the wrong medicine

You accidentally injure your animal toy

18.

Scientists have calculated that between

and animal extinctions occur each year.

300 and 5,000

300 and 450

200 and 2,000

600 and 6,000

10 and 20,000

100 %

Animal Population Decline IndSoc Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

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