CORE Educational Technology 2

Question 1

Which citizen science platform allows outdoor educators and students to document wildlife sightings with GPS-tagged photos for scientific research?

Accepted Answer

iNaturalist

Answer

iNaturalist is a widely-used citizen science platform where users upload georeferenced photos of plants and animals that are then verified by the scientific community.

Question 2

A conservation educator wants students to track migratory bird patterns in real time. Which technology tool is best suited for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

eBird's Explore tool with live data layers

Answer

eBird's Explore tool provides near-real-time species occurrence maps and bar charts updated continuously by birders worldwide.

Question 3

What does GIS stand for in the context of conservation education?

Accepted Answer

Geographic Information System

Answer

GIS (Geographic Information System) is software that captures, stores, analyzes, and presents spatial or geographic data, widely used in conservation planning and education.

Question 4

When using trail cameras (camera traps) as an educational technology in CORE programs, what is the primary wildlife management benefit students learn about?

Accepted Answer

Non-invasive monitoring of animal behavior and population estimates

Answer

Camera traps allow students to observe wildlife non-invasively, supporting population monitoring and behavioral studies without disturbing animals.

Question 5

Which type of remote sensing technology uses sound waves to monitor bat populations and is increasingly used in conservation education programs?

Accepted Answer

Acoustic bat detectors

Answer

Acoustic bat detectors record echolocation calls that can be analyzed to identify species and estimate population activity levels at survey sites.

CORE - Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education Practice Test

CORE - Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education Practice Test

CORE Educational Technology 2