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100
True or False: both male and female white-tailed deer are able grow antlers
False! Only male white-tailed deer are able to grow antlers
100
Which type of bird flies in a "V" formation when they migrate?
Canadian geese
100
What kind of tree produces acorns?
Oak trees!
100
How many legs does a spider have?
8!
100
Why is it important not to feed wild animals like raccoons or squirrels?
Because feeding wild animals can make them dependent on humans for food, which can be unhealthy for them and cause them to lose their natural fear of people.
200
True or False: Raccoons hibernate in the winter
False!
200
What colour is a female cardinal?
Brown!
200
What is the name of the process plants use to make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
200
What should you NOT do when you find a tick on your skin?
a) Remove it with fine-tipped tweezers / tick tool
b) Squeeze the tick’s body while removing it, to kill it
c) Clean the bite area after removal
d) Check your body carefully for more ticks after being outside
Squeeze the tick’s body while removing it, to kill it
200
Some animals, like bats, use a special way to find their way in the dark by making sounds and listening for the echoes. This is called __________
Echolocation
300
What is the only marsupial found in North America?
Opossum
300
Where do great blue herons make their nests?
A) On the ground near rivers
B) High up in trees
B) High up in trees
300
Which Ontario native flower has three white petals and is the official flower of the province?
a) Trillium
b) Lily of the Valley
c) Dogtooth Violet
d) Wild Rose
a) Trillium
300
Which type of bee usually dies after it stings a person?
a) Bumblebee
b) Honeybee
c) Carpenter bee
d) Queen bee
b) honeybee
300
True or False: All wild mushrooms are dangerous to touch
Answer: False
Mushrooms are safe to touch, even if they’re poisonous to eat (but always handle with adult supervision)
400
Which mammal in Ontario is able to hear tiny animals (like mice) under the snow, and dive in head-first to catch its prey?
Red fox
400
How big are ruby-throated hummingbird eggs?
A) About the size of a jellybean
B) About the size of a quarter
C) About the size of a peanut (in its shell)
D) About the size of a tic-tac
About the size of a jellybean
400
True or False:
Deciduous trees have long needles that they keep all year long, even in winter.
False! Deciduous trees produce leaves which fall off in autumn and winter
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400
Which insect has the largest wingspan in North America?
a) Monarch butterfly
b) Cecropia moth
c) Luna moth
d) Giant swallowtail butterfly
b) cecropia moth
400
The _______ is a small, wiggly, four-legged amphibian that can be found under rocks and logs in damp places in Ontario.
Salamander
500
Which animal has transparent inner eyelids that help them see underwater? (like swimming goggles!)
Beaver
500
What strange thing can a woodpecker’s tongue do?
a) It can stretch all the way to its tail
b) It can change color to scare predators
c) It can wrap around its skull and protect its brain
d) It can whistle like a flute
c) It can wrap around its skull and protect its brain
500
Which of these common Ontario plants is NOT safe to eat?
a) Serviceberry
b) Stinging nettle
c) Pokeweed
d) Staghorn sumac
Pokeweed
500
True or False:
Butterflies hatch from something called a cocoon
False! Butterflies hatch from a chrysalis, not a cocoon. Moths come out of cocoons
500
Lichen is made of a partnership between a fungus and _______
Algae!