Reflect 2 Unit 4 (R&W) - Citizen Science

Read the sentences. Answer if it's True, False, or Not given.

Citizen science uses mostly professional scientists.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Read the sentences. Answer if it's True, False, or Not given.

Using volunteers has good points and bad points.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Read the sentences. Answer if it's True, False, or Not given.

The idea of normal people doing research is new.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Read the sentences. Answer if it's True, False, or Not given.
Most citizen science projects count animals.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Read the sentences. Answer if it's True, False, or Not given.

Researchers follow certain steps in each project.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Match the paragraph number to each main idea.

• 4

• The Great Backyard Bird count.

• 2

• Citizen science in the past

• 3

• Types of citizen science projects now

• 5

• Steps in citizen science project

• 1

• Advantages and disadvantages of citizen science

What do you need to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count?

• time

• experience

• a notebook

Who participates in the Great Backyard Bird Count?

• volunteers

• citizens

• naturalists

What are some disadvantages of citizen science?

• Volunteers can make mistakes.

• Sometimes there aren't enough volunteers.

• It's expensive.

What problems did locusts cause in the past?

• Farmers were without food.

• They destroyed crops.

• They were too large.