Science Trivia Quiz #16

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Test your knowledge with this fun science trivia quiz

1 / 10

In the United States, what federal law was passed to save hundreds of threatened species from extinction?

2 / 10

This is the real Big Bird- the bird with the largest wingspan in the US. After being extinct in the wild for almost a decade, captive breeding programs once again have this bird of prey flying free.

3 / 10

You can describe who eats whom in a habitat with a food pyramid. What's at the bottom of any food pyramid?

4 / 10

You can really say "He'll eat anything!" about these animals. What do we call coyotes, crows, raccoons, and other animals who like both meat and veggies?

5 / 10

In the 1960s and 70s, a pesticide was blamed for causing the eggshells of birds, like brown pelicans and bald eagles, to weaken and break. What was this pesticide?

6 / 10

The Bronx Zoo once had a picture frame covered by cloth. It was labeled "The most dangerous species in the world." If you removed the cover, what framed object did you see?

7 / 10

Here's something to know before your next vacation- according to the World Resources Institute, the World Health Organization and the World Bank, what world capital city has the worst air pollution?

8 / 10

You must be bright to answer this one! Ultimately, all the energy in all life cycles on land originally comes from what?

9 / 10

Why is yodeling banned in Swiss mountain villages in the spring?

10 / 10

"Ecology" comes from Greek words meaning the study of the what?

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