2019 Soundwatch Volunteer Quiz
Please take this quiz after you have reviewed ALL of the online materials. Send the completed quiz to [email protected] Org. Thank you! Taylor
- 1.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
- 2.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
- 3.What is the mission of the Soundwatch Boater Education Program?
- 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
- 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
- 6.Killer whales use __________ to find their food and _________ to communicate with one another and for navigation.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 13.What year did Soundwatch begin their education patrols?
- A.
1995
- B.
1998
- C.
2002
- 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
- 15.Transient Killer Whales, Humpback Whales, Grey Whales, and Minke Whales are also seen frequently within the Salish Sea.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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