2019 Soundwatch Volunteer Quiz
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- 1.
What is the mission of the Soundwatch Boater Education Program?
- 2.
What year did the most recent Washington State law for boating around killer whales go into effect?
- A.
2010
- B.
2019
- C.
2011
- D.
2012
Correct Answer
B. 2019 -
- 3.
How many yards/meters to the side should a vessel stay away from killer whales in Washington State Inland waters?
- A.
300
- B.
400
- C.
100
- D.
200
Correct Answer
A. 300 -
- 4.
How many meters front and back should a vessel stay out of the path of killer whales?
- A.
200
- B.
400
- C.
800
- D.
500
Correct Answer
B. 400 -
- 5.
What are the potential threats to the Southern Resident killer whale population? Check all that apply.
- A.
Oil Spills
- B.
Vessel Disturbances
- C.
Prey Availability
- D.
Persistent Toxins
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 6.
Killer whales use __________ to find their food and _________ to communicate with one another and for navigation.
Correct Answer
echolocation, sound
clicks and calls, sonar - 7.
What is one of the primary objectives of the Soundwatch Boater Education Program? Check all that apply.
- A.
Educate boaters on the current guidelines and laws before they leave the shore.
- B.
Watch whales
- C.
Educate boaters through on the water education and monitoring patrols to minimize boater disturbances.
- D.
Write citations to bad boaters
Correct Answer(s)
A. Educate boaters on the current guidelines and laws before they leave the shore.
C. Educate boaters through on the water education and monitoring patrols to minimize boater disturbances. -
- 8.
Select the whale behaviors that you might see while you're on the water with Soundwatch.
- A.
Cartwheels
- B.
Resting
- C.
Breach
- D.
Tail slap
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 9.
Why is Personal Protective Equipment required at all times when you're on the water?
- A.
To Protect you from the sun and harmful UVs
- B.
To Protect you if you fall overboard
- C.
To look fashionable
Correct Answer
A. To Protect you from the sun and harmful UVs -
- 10.
What law created by NOAA protects all marine mammals (dead or alive) from harassment, hunting, and captures in the United States?
- A.
Endangered Species Act of 1973
- B.
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
- C.
Animal Welfare Act of 1976
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
B. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 -
- 11.
What kind of information can you learn from Scat?
- A.
Nutrition hormones
- B.
DNA
- C.
Toxins
- D.
Prey
- E.
Disease
- F.
All of the above
Correct Answer
F. All of the above -
- 12.
As a volunteer what are you responsible for bringing on the boat?
- A.
Water
- B.
Food
- C.
Camera
- D.
Multiple layers of clothing
- E.
Sunscreen
- F.
All of the above
Correct Answer(s)
A. Water
B. Food
D. Multiple layers of clothing
E. Sunscreen -
- 13.
What year did Soundwatch begin their education patrols?
- A.
1995
- B.
1998
- C.
2002
- D.
1993
Correct Answer
D. 1993 -
- 14.
What does K.E.L.P stand for?
- A.
Kayak Enforcement and License Program
- B.
Kayak Education and Leadership Program
- C.
Killer whale Enforcement and Learning Program
Correct Answer
B. Kayak Education and Leadership Program -
- 15.
Transient Killer Whales, Humpback Whales, Grey Whales, and Minke Whales are also seen frequently within the Salish Sea.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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