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WorksheetsZoos: Good or Bad?
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is one of the potential benefits of zoos?
Forcing animals to perform tricks
Educating the public about conservation issues
Selling surplus animals to circuses
Capturing animals in the wild
What is a criticism of zoos according to the text?
Causing animals to suffer physically and mentally
Releasing surplus animals back into the wild
Providing a safe environment for mistreated animals
Supporting international breeding programmes
What is one of the important modern functions of zoos mentioned in the text?
Forcing animals to perform tricks
Educating the public about conservation issues
Supporting international breeding programmes
Selling surplus animals to circuses
What is a criticism of captive breeding programmes according to the text?
Selling surplus animals to circuses
Causing animals to suffer physically and mentally
Releasing surplus animals back into the wild
Supporting international breeding programmes
What is the potential harm of surplus animals from breeding programmes being sold to other places?
They are mistreated in circuses
They are threatened by poachers
They are familiar with humans
They have very little chance of escaping
What is the potential benefit of breeding programmes according to the text?
Capturing animals in the wild
Forcing animals to perform tricks
Causing animals to suffer physically and mentally
Increasing genetic diversity
What is a potential negative impact of zoos on animals according to the text?
Providing a safe environment for mistreated animals
Releasing surplus animals back into the wild
Causing animals to suffer physically and mentally
Supporting international breeding programmes
What is one of the potential positive outcomes of captive breeding programmes according to the text?
Increasing genetic diversity
Forcing animals to perform tricks
Causing animals to suffer physically and mentally
Capturing animals in the wild
According to the article, what may outweigh the harmful effects of zoos?
Lack of conservation efforts
Decreased public awareness
Effective individual zoo management
Increased animal suffering
Why do some critics argue that marine parks are problematic?
Lack of entertainment
Unnatural behaviors forced on dolphins and whales
Educational programs
Adequate space for animals
According to the article, what is a potential benefit of zoos bringing people and animals together?
Increased animal stress
Public education about conservation issues
Smaller habitats for animals
Forced animal behaviors
