UFS Rescue
What is special about the turkey named Turnip?
A) He loves hugs and head rubs
B) He is blind
C) He can not grow if feathers
D) He was born on Thanksgiving Day
A) Turnip is an incredibly friendly boy who loves hugs and head rubs.
What is the main cause of coral bleaching?
A) Ocean acidification
B) Climate change
C) Pollution from oil spills
D) Increase in coral predators
B) Climate change is the leading cause of coral bleaching, as it can cause coral to drive out algae, low tides, pollution, or too much sunlight
Where can you get protein?
A) beans, nuts, potatoes
B) apples, pasta, carrots
C) bananas, lettuce, olive oil
A) You can get protein from beans, nuts, and potatoes along with lentils, tofu, and spinach.
Which of the following is an environmental benefit of adopting a vegan diet?
A) Increased energy usage
B) Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
C) Higher food prices
D) Increased demand for packaging
B) Because of less land use and reduction in animal agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced significantly helping slow climate change and natural disasters.
What is one major reason puppy and kitten mills are harmful?
A) They reduce the price of pets
B) They promote animal adoption
C) They often prioritize profit over animal welfare
D) They help eliminate stray animal populations
C) They often prioritize profit over animal welfare along with poor sanitation, overbreeding, and inadequate veterinary care lead to health issues in puppies and kittens, causing distress for families adopting new pets.
What makes the guinea fowl at the sanctuary unique among the bird rescues?
A) They lay eggs only in winter
B) They are completely silent
C) They prefer to live indoors
D) They lay eggs in the forest, not in coops
D) Guinea fowl lay eggs in the forest, not the coops. Their babies are called keets, not chicks.
What percentage of the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was found to be fishing nets in the 2018 study?
A) 60%
B) 10%
C) 46%
D) 75%
C) A 2018 study revealed that 46% of plastic in the patch is fishing ropes, with over 37% carried by larger debris and 46% by fishing nets.
Where can you get iron?
A) cheese, red wine, whole grain
B) oatmeal, chickpeas, quinoa
C) black tea, coffee, legumes
B) You can get iron from oatmeal, chickpeas, and quinoa along with cashews, kale, and spinach.
How can a vegan diet help reduce biodiversity loss?
A) By increasing pesticide use
B) By reducing deforestation for grazing and feed crops
C) By introducing more invasive species
D) By supporting factory farming
B) Vegan diets can help by reducing deforestation for grazing and feed crops along with greenhouse gas emissions, by reducing livestock demand, protecting endangered species, and preserving ecosystems.
Why are dolphins and whales considered unsuitable for captivity?
A) Their intelligence and emotional needs are not met in small enclosures
B) They are aggressive toward humans
C) They eat to much food
D) They reproduce too quickly in captivity
A) Dolphins and whales are considered unsuitable for captivity primarily due to their intelligence and emotional needs are not met in small enclosures.
Why did Sunny’s owner decide to retire him?
A) He was too old to walk
B) He was afraid of children
C) He developed a painful hoof cyst
D) He refused to wear shoes
C) Sunny developed a painful hoof cyst in his front hoof, making walking and riding difficult. He now wears special shoes for comfort.
Why do coral reefs matter to humans?
A) They support livelihoods and food security
B) They provide shelter to whales
C)They increase global warming
D) They decrease fishing opportunities
A) Coral reefs impacts humans, as coral reefs support livelihoods and food security they also provide safety and deprive some fish and crustacean species of a place to spawn and develop.
Which one is not a way to get calcium?
A) broccoli
B) beet greens
C) orange juice
B) Beet Greens is not a source of calcium along with rhubarb and wheat bran.
Why does animal agriculture use significantly more water than plant-based food production?
A) Because animals require daily bathing
B) Because water is needed to raise animals and grow the crops they eat
C) Because animals drink more water than humans
D) Because meat products contain high levels of water
B) Meat production consumes significant amounts of water for animals and crops, making a vegan diet a significant solution to conserve water.
What distinguishes a sanctuary from a roadside zoo?
A) Sanctuaries are for entertainment purposes
B) Roadside zoos do not provide food or water
C) Roadside zoos only house domestic animals
D) Sanctuaries focus on animal care and do not breed or exploit animals for profit
D) Animal sanctuary prioritizes welfare and well-being of rescued animals, unlike roadside zoos which focus on entertainment and profit, often maintaining inadequate conditions and minimal public interaction.
Why is Circles, the American Buff Goose, given a separate coop at Unity Farm Sanctuary?
A) She is aggressive
B) She was hatched without eyes
C) She cannot fly
D) She lays eggs year-round
B) Circles an American Buff Goose hatched without eyes, is kept safe in her coop with other chicken BFFs.
What surprising discovery did Linsey Haram’s study reveal about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
A) It is shrinking rapidly
B) It contains valuable minerals
C) Coastal species are surviving and reproducing on it
D) It is mostly made up of biodegradable material
C) Scientists discovered that coastal species are surviving and reproducing on The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
True or False
B12 is actually not made by plants, but by microorganisms in the soil.
This is true. B12, produced by soil microorganisms, can be obtained through dietary supplements or fortified foods like plant milks and nutritional yeast.
How does a vegan diet affect land use compared to a diet that includes animal products?
A) It requires more land for growing fruits
B) It requires the same amount of land
C) It requires significantly less land
D) It increases deforestation
C) It requires significantly less land. A plant-based diet could reduce global agricultural land use by 75%, equivalent to Brazil and North America combined.
What is breed-specific legislation (BSL)?
A) A law that regulates animal sanctuaries
B) Rules that require animals to be microchipped
C) Legislation that promotes adoption from shelters
D) Laws that ban or restrict ownership of certain dog breeds
D) Breed-specific legislation has a law that bans or restrict ownership of certain dog breeds to reduce attacks but critics argue it's discriminatory, difficult to enforce, and ignores root causes of dangerous behavior.
What condition does Pony Boy suffer from that requires careful hoof management?
A) White line disease
B) Laminitis in all four hooves
C) Suspensory ligament failure
D) Navicular bone cyst
B) In recent years, Pony Boy has developed Cushings Disease, and laminitis in all four hooves.
How much plastic does the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimate ends up in the ocean each year?
A) 640,000 tonnes
B) 10 million tonnes
C) 1.8 million tonnes
D) 14 trillion tonnes
D) The International Union for Conservation of Nature states that at least 14 trillion tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean every year.
True or False
Plant sources of protein are inferior to animal proteins.
This is false. Plant proteins are often considered healthier than animal proteins, especially red meat, which has been linked to certain health risks.
What is a major greenhouse gas produced by livestock in animal agriculture?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Nitrous oxide
C) Methane
D) Hydrogen
C) Methane, a greenhouse gas, is primarily produced by livestock through enteric fermentation. Dietary choices can significantly reduce methane emissions, slowing climate change faster than CO₂ reductions alone.
Which of the following is a primary reason why illegal wildlife trade is harmful to ecosystems?
A) It provides more animals for zoos
B) It increases biodiversity
C) It disrupts natural food chains and population balance
D) It reduces pollution in forests
C) Illegal trade disrupts natural food chains and population balance, leading to imbalances, loss of prey, unchecked prey populations, ecosystem instability, harm to biodiversity, and environmental health.