Questions and Anwers

Questions and Answers - Niagara Parks Nature

1. Wintergreen Flats was the location of Niagara Falls _______ years ago.
a) 25,000 years ago b) 12,500 years ago c) 5,500 years ago

2. The American Falls carries only ____% of the Niagara River’s volume.
a) 15% b) 32% c) 7%

3. Historically, the Niagara Glen supported more than ______ species of plants.
a) 600 b) 1000 c) 800

4. The term ____________ means extinct within a specific area but found in other places.
a) endangered b) extirpated c) threatened

5. Deerberry is a species that is listed as __________ in the Province of Ontario.
a) Threatened b) Endangered c) Extirpated

6. Northern Dusky Salamander is a species that is listed as _________ in the Province of Ontario.
a) Threatened b) Endangered c) Extirpated

7. According to an intensive inventory completed in 2007, there are ___ Species at Risk found in the Niagara River Corridor.
a) 14 b) 38 c) 29

8. Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna are both ________dependent communities.
a) wind b) fire c) flood

9. The Carolinian Lifezone is the most diverse area of the country supporting _______species of herbaceous plants.
a) 2200 b) 4400 c) 6600

10. The Great Lakes are home to ______% of the world’s fresh water.
a) 15% b) 35% c) 20%