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Leave No Trace / Outdoor Code

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the Leave No Trace principles?

a)

A set of guidelines for ninjas to help them stay incognito

b)

A set of best practices for having minimal impact in the outdoors

c)

A method of keeping your internet search history private

2.

Why are Leave No Trace principles important?

a)

To ensure we have amazing natural places to visit now and into the future

b)

So that Mr Tardif doesn't get angry

c)

To keep the classroom tidy

3.

Which one of these is not a leave no trace principle?

a)

Always camp on durable surfaces

b)

Take nothing but photos leave nothing but footprints

c)

Respect wildlife

d)

Take whatever you need

4.

Which practice do you think is not being followed here?

a)

Respect wildlife

b)

Dispose of rubbish properly

c)

Plan ahead and prepare

5.

When is it NOT ok to have a campfire?

a)

You are away from trees and shrubs

b)

There is a designated fire pit

c)

It is a total fire ban day

d)

You have brought along your own firewood

6.

Which behaviour best demonstrates respecting wildlife

a)

Following wildlife through their habitat at a distance

b)

Making animal calls to attract their attention

c)

Taking photos of wildlife

d)

Picking up wildlife for a selfie and then placing them back

7.

Fill in the blank: Be _____ in my outdoor manners.

a)

clean

b)

careful

c)

considerate

d)

conservation-minded

8.

Who does NOT have to follow the Leave No Trace principles?

a)

Children

b)

Hikers

c)

Pets

d)

None of the Above

9.

Fill in the blank: Be _____ in the outdoors.

a)

clean

b)

careful

c)

considerate

d)

conservation-minded

10.

You find a cool bone, and you think taking it would be recycling. But you leave the bone because of the LNT principle:

a)

Respect Wildlife

b)

Leave What You Find

c)

Know Before You Go

d)

Be Kind to Other Visitors

11.

Fill in the blank: Be _____ with fire.

a)

clean

b)

considerate

c)

careful

d)

conservation-minded

12.

Is it okay to go off the trail? Choose the best answer.

a)

Try to stay on the trail, if possible

b)

Yes, to take a quick picture

c)

Yes, to avoid mud

d)

Yes, to rest on a rock

13.

When camping, you should do what with your trash?

a)

Burn it in the fire pit ... that's why it's there!

b)

Feed the food scraps to wildlife, and bury the rest

c)

Pack it in, pack it out

d)

Secretly put it under your tent, so you can play with the animals that find it

14.

If you need to go to the bathroom outside, you should avoid going near water. (Even if it helps you go!)

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why are Outdoor Ethics and Leave No Trace principles important?

a)

To teach us how to be sneaky nature ninjas like Bigfoot.

b)

So we can yell at others who do not follow the rules

c)

To ensure we have amazing natural places to visit, now and in the future

d)

So Mr. Wallace doesn't get angry and his head explodes

16.

Which describes Clean in my Outdoor Manner?

a)

pack it in, pack it out techniques; avoid leaving graffiti, fire rings, camp gadgets, and other signs of our presence.

b)

important tool, but one that can be devastating if it gets out of hand, think about the need, how best to use it, and how to minimize its impacts

c)

think about our impacts on the environment; take steps to correct and redress damage to the environment

17.

How do we start the Outdoor Code?

a)

As an American, I will do my best to be...

b)

A scout is...

c)

On my honor, I will do my best to...

d)

On my honor, I will try to...

18.

Which is Not a principle of leave no trace?

a)

leave what you find

b)

plan ahead and prepare

c)

make new trails

d)

be considerate of other visitors

19.

What is the first principle of leave no trace?

a)

plan ahead and Prepare

b)

Be considerate of other visitors

c)

Respect wildlife

d)

Travel and camp on durable surfaces

20.

Where do you dispose of dishwater?

a)

In the camp kitchen

b)

in a nearby pond(body of water)

c)

Edge of camp away from open bodies of water

d)

campfire ring