PARK PROTECTOR QUIZ Read each possible answer and tell if you think it is, "True," a real reason for what park protectors do or "False," not a real reason! If you want a hint, click on the "Video Clue" button. Click on "Save and Continue Later" to receive a return link. 1. Why do Park Protectors leave flowers alone and not pick them? a. Flowers feed wildlife.TF 1A*TrueFalseb. Only flowers make seeds.TF 1B*TrueFalsec. Flowers make seeds that are food for wildlife.TF 1C*TrueFalsed. Some plants live only a short time.TF 1D*TrueFalsee. Other visitors also want to enjoy the flowers.TF 1E*TrueFalseScore 1* 2. Why don’t Park Protectors bring dogs into the wilderness park? a. Wild animals perceive all dogs as predators.TF 2A*TrueFalse b. Dogs leave behind a scent that affects wild animals. TF 2B*TrueFalsec. Dogs greatly limit the amount of space wild animals can use. TF 2C*TrueFalsed. All dogs act aggressively.TF 2D*TrueFalsee. Different parks have different purposes. TF 2E*TrueFalseScoring 2* 3. Why do Park Protectors stay on designated park trails – the ones found on the map and marked with trail posts? a. We don’t want to step on plants – or ride bikes on them.TF 3A*TrueFalseb. Plant roots help hold soil in place.TF 3B*TrueFalsec. Wild animals stay under plants and never use park trails.TF 3C*TrueFalsed. When one person wanders off the trail, others follow. TF 3D*TrueFalsee. Trails take food away from park animals.TF 3E*TrueFalseScoring 3* 4. Why don’t Park Protectors feed or approach wild animals? a. Feeding animals can make them more aggressive.TF 4A*TrueFalseb. Human food can make wild animals sick.TF 4B*TrueFalsec. You can endanger animals by feeding them.TF 4C*TrueFalsed. You will be bitten by a wild animal and will need a rabies shot.TF 4D*TrueFalsee. Approaching wild animals scares them and keeps them from doing the things they need to do to survive.TF 4E*TrueFalseScoring 4* 5. Why don’t Park Protectors climb on off-trail rocks? a. We make the park smaller for animals by doing this.TF 5A*TrueFalseb. We kill living creatures when we walk on the rocks.TF 5B*TrueFalsec. We could cause hawks to abandon their nests.TF 5C*TrueFalsed. We will fall and hurt ourselves and the helicopter will have to rescue us.TF 5D*TrueFalsee. We will take away from the natural beauty of the rock and will cause erosion.TF 5E*TrueFalseScoring 5* 6. Why do Park Protectors observe the 10 mph speed limit in the park? a. The park is not a place for racing. TF 6A*TrueFalseb. Speeding endangers other visitors. TF 6B*TrueFalsec. Speeding on the trails endangers wildlife. TF 6C*TrueFalsed. Speeding erodes the trails. TF 6D*TrueFalsee. If we move too fast, we will get hurt and have to be rescued. TF 6E*TrueFalseScoring 6 7. Why don’t Park Protectors pick plants or take objects like rocks, fossils, and sticks from the park? a. There is an ancient curse that will bring us bad luck.TF 7A*TrueFalseb. It’s unfair to other visitors.TF 7B*TrueFalsec. Some park objects are useful to wild plants and animals.TF 7C*TrueFalsed. Everything in the park has a purpose.TF 7D*TrueFalsee. We know we aren't the only ones who want to collect.TF 7E*TrueFalseScoring 7* 8. Why don’t Park Protectors carve initials into trees or leave trash on trails? a. It ruins the park experience for other visitors. TF 8A*TrueFalseb. Other visitors will steal the trash if it is left on the trails. TF 8B*TrueFalsec. It can take two years for orange peels to break down.TF 8C*TrueFalsed. Tree trunks are dead in the center and only alive just under the bark.TF 8D*TrueFalsee. You can hurt a tree by carving on it.TF 8E*TrueFalseScoring 8* 9. Why do Park Protectors stay out of the park when it is closed after rains? a. You have to use hiking poles on wet trails.TF 9A*TrueFalseb. Wild animals need time to eat after escaping the rain.TF 9B*TrueFalsec. Going on wet trails with bikes and boots causes ruts and holes. TF 9C*TrueFalsed. Soil from the trail is carried away by boots and bike tires. TF 9D*TrueFalsee. People are more likely to hike off-trail and trample plants in order to keep their feet dry.TF 9E*TrueFalseScoring 9* 10. Why do Park Protectors only visit during park hours? a. Some animals change their behavior when people are present.TF 10A*TrueFalseb. Some animals are too shy to eat with people nearby and will shift their hunting time.TF 10B*TrueFalsec. Shifting an animal to night-time hunting can change the balance in the park.TF 10C*TrueFalsed. The loss of any kind of animal will affect many other animals and also, plants.TF 10D*TrueFalsee. We are afraid of encountering animals in the dark.TF 10E*TrueFalseScoring 10*Total Score*