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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Challenge
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Instructions
• Open and view as slide show.• Click on the question value you want to answer. • Click on which answer you believe is correct.• Answer all the questions with point values then
go back and answer the “Final Question!”• Test your knowledge of Blackwater National
Wildlife Refuge!
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Wildlife Challenge!
Birds Mammals Reptiles/Amphibians Marsh
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200 200 200200
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400 400 400400
Final Question!
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100
• Eagles are born with their white heads & tails?
A. True
B. False
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Sorry that’s incorrect
• The correct answer was “B. False.” Eagles do not get their white heads & tails until they are 4-5 years old
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• False: they do not get their white heads & tails until they are 4-5 years old.
Correct!
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100
• Baby Foxes are called:
A. Kits
B. Kittens
C. Pups
D. Cubs
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Sorry that’s incorrect
• The correct answer was “A. Kits”
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• The correct answer is A. Kits
Correct!
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200
• Delmarva fox squirrels are smaller than Grey squirrels?
A. True
B. False
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• False: The endangered Delmarva fox squirrel are much larger than grey squirrels!
The correct answer is:
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200
• What is an Ospreys main source of food?
A. Fruit
B. Small mammals
C. Insects
D. Fish
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I’m sorry
• The correct answer was actually D. Fish. An ospreys nickname actually is the Fish Hawk!
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• The correct answer is D. Fish. The Osprey’s nickname is the Fish Hawk because it eats so many fish!
Right!
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300
• The sika deer is a relative of the:
A. White-tailed deer
B. Elk
C. Moose
D. Pony
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• The sika deer is actually not a deer at all, but an elk species.
That’s right!
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• The correct answer
is B. Elk. • The sika deer is
actually not a deer at all, but an elk species.
Actually
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100
• Which of these animals is native to the marsh?
A. White-tailed deer
B. Muskrat
C. Red fox
D. Beaver
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• The correct answer is B. Muskrat
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I’m sorry
• That’s actually incorrect. A muskrats native habitat is the marsh!
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400• Which picture below shows a tundra swan?
A. B.
C. D.
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• Picture “C” is a tundra swan! They can be differentiated from mute swans because mute swans have a large “knob” right between their eyes, like the mute swan in Picture “B.”Picture “A” is a great blue heron and the Picture “D” is of a duck.
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That’s not right
• Actually the tundra swan was in picture “C”. Picture “B” was a mute swan, picture “A” was a great blue heron, and picture “D” is a duck. tundra swans can be differentiated from mute swans because mute swans have a large “knob” on their bill, between their eyes.
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400
• The sika deer is native to:
A. Egypt
B. England
C. Japan
D. United States
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Very good
• The sika deer is actually native to the mountainous regions of Japan, but have become accustomed to the marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula!
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• The correct answer is C. Japan. The sika
deer is actually native to the mountainous regions of Japan, but have become accustomed to the marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula!
Its hard to believe but,
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300
• How long can an Eagle live in the wild?
A.5-10 years
B. 11-15 years
C. 20-25 years
D.50- 55 years
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• The correct answer is C. 20-25 years
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That’s incorrect
• Eagles can actually live 20-25 years in the wild
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300
• Native Marshes provide:
A. Water Filtration
B. Coastal Buffer
C. Habitat
D. All the Above
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Actually• Marshes are very important to people as
well as animals! The correct answer was D. All of the Above. Marshes filter the water, act as a buffer for the land, and provide important habitat.
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• Marshes are very important to people as well as animals!
Good
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400
• The main food source for the Blue crab is:
A. Fish
B. Birds
C. Frogs
D. Detritus
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• The correct answer is D. Detritus. Blue
crabs like to eat detritus, small pieces of organic material, and act as decomposers in the food chain!
No
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Correct!!!
• Blue crabs like to eat detritus, small pieces of organic material, and act as decomposers in the food chain!
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• Oysters provide what environmental benefit to the bay?
A. Pearls
B. Food Source
C. Beauty
D. Filtration
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• The correct answer is D. Filtration. Oysters filter the harmful things out of the water and are very important in managing the Bay!
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Well…
• Oysters main environmental benefit is filtration of water. That is why they are so important in cleaning up the Bay!
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Final Question
• Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in (what year) and contains over (how many) acres.
A.1903, 5,000 acres
B.1925, 25,000 acres
C.1933, 25,000 acres
D.1956, 5,000 acres
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Wow!
• Your right, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 primarily migrating birds. Over the years the refuge has been beneficial to many species and now consists of over 25,000 acres of water, marsh, field, and forest.
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Sorry
• The refuge was actually established in 1933 for the conservation of migratory birds. The refuge now has over 25,000 acres dedicated to the conservation of many species and for the public to enjoy.
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Congratulations!
• You have completed the Blackwater National Wildlife Challenge! You have the knowledge which is necessary to help protect and conserve the species and land of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Click to print your certificate!
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100
• Which of these is a reptile?
A. Copperhead snake
B. Green tree frog
C. Marbled salamander
D. Fowlers toad
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Good Job!
• Yes, the Copperhead snake is the only reptile on that list. The rest our amphibians, or can live on land and in water.
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Actually
• That is really an amphibian. The frog, salamander, and toad are amphibians (can live on land or in water). The only reptile on the list is actually the Copperhead snake.
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200
• Which of these lay their eggs in water?
A. Mammals
B. Birds
C. Reptiles
D. Amphibians
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Right
• Correct, amphibians lay their eggs in the water, but after birth some of the hatchlings may move onto land or stay in the water.
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Wrong
• Actually amphibians lay their eggs in water but may move to land after birth. Mammals, birds, and reptiles lay their eggs on land or in trees.
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300
• Which of these amphibians though born in water spend most of their time on dry land?
A. Bullfrog
B. Fowlers toad
C. Red-spotted newt
D. Red backed salamander
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Good job!
• The Fowlers toad is born in the water, but actually moves to land and spends most of its life on land. Both the red-spotted newt and red-backed salamander are born in water and live on land, but they need wet soil, not dry land.
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No
• Actually the Fowlers toad is born in the water then moves to land. The other animals spend most of their life in or near the water, or in wet soil.
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400
• Which of these reptiles has a carapace?
A. Black snake
B. Fence lizard
C. Five lined skink
D. Eastern painted turtle
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Nope
• Actually a carapace is part of an exoskeleton or shell, so the Eastern painted turtle is the only animal from this list which has one.
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Wow, good job
• That’s right, the Eastern painted turtle has a carapace, which is a part of its shell!
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I completed the
Blackwater Wildlife Challenge!
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