Wildlife and Wetlands Flashcard

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The World Wetland Day is celebrated on

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February 2

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The Wetlands of International Importance are also known as

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Ramsar Sites

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The Convention on Wetlands was signed in 1971 in ___________.

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Ramsar, Iran

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What term refers to the complex web linking air, water, animals, plants and every other life form in the biosphere?

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Ecosystem

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How many species of hornbill are there in the Philippines?

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10

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True or False: Negros bleeding-heart pigeon is endemic only in Negros?

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False

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Which of the following animals are warm-blooded (homeotherm/endotherm)? Options: birds, fishes, reptiles, amphibians

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birds

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Which plant is coniferous or cone-bearing? Options: almaciga, mahogany, narra, white lauan

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almaciga

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Which of the following is NOT an amphibian? skink, newts, caecillian, frog

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skink

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True or False: A species is considered extinct when there are no members of the species or family in existence.

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True