Which of the below statements is most correct about organic farming?

is produced without artificial fertilisers and/or pesticides

Trust for nature now...

have over 1200 conservation covenants in place

Which of the following is a species we look at that is protected under the EPBC Act?

Golden Sun Moth and the native grasslands of the Hume

Advantages of wildlife corridors do not include...

High cost of purchasing land from private owners

Which of these is not an objective of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act?

protect species and ecosystems of national significance

Develop covenants to protect private land long-term

A disadvantage of establishing national parks could be...

can restrict economic opportunities e.g. commercial fishing

Which of the following is not a negative of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act?

Only 3 people in Canberra who are responsible for the FFG

Our specific outdoor environment refer to when answering questions for Trust for Nature is...

private land owner in Hume with threatened native grasslands

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12OES Unit 4, AOS 2 (4.2.4 - 4.2.6)

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A quiz to help students revise for Unit 4 Area of Study 2 for VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies #OES #VCE

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1
Merri Creek Mgt Comm. replant kangaroo grass, thus helping to regenerate Victorian grasslands
True
False
2
Trust for Nature pay the money required to purchase the covenant and put it in place.
True
False
3
The management strategy in place here is best described as...
Fencing off and signage
Wildlife corridor
Eco-tourism
Zoning
4
Which of the below statements is most correct about organic farming?
is produced with artificial fertilisers
is produced without artificial fertilisers and/or pesticides
is produced with artificial fertilisers or pesticides
is produced without artificial pesticides
5
Trust for nature now...
have over 12000 conservation covenants in place
have over 120 conservation covenants in place
have over 12100 conservation covenants in place
have over 1200 conservation covenants in place
6
Which of the following is a species we look at that is protected under the EPBC Act?
The Northern Pacific Seastar
The Eastern Grey kangaroos found in Woodlands Historic Park
The Eastern Barred Bandicoot and native grasslands of Hume
Golden Sun Moth and the native grasslands of the Hume
7
Advantages of wildlife corridors do not include...
Increased land protected for conservation
High cost of purchasing land from private owners
Can prevent habitat fragmentation
Improves opportunities for feeding and breeding
8
A positive of the EPBC is it's unclear who will manage – local, state or federal government
False
True
9
Which of these is not an objective of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act?
creation of action statements
protect species and ecosystems of national significance
manage and identify potentially threatening processes
protect and conserve threatened species and their habitat
10
Environments given international recognition and even stricter guidelines are...
Areas protected by a conservation covenant
Protected under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
World heritage sites
State parks
11
Trust for Nature work to protect significant environments on public land
True
False
12
Which of the following is not a management strategy or policy for public land?
Zoning
World heritage listing
Creation of a national park
Trust for Nature
13
Trust for Nature...
Develop covenants to protect private land long-term
Develop covenants to protect private land short-term
Develop covenants to protect public land short-term
Develop covenants to protect public land long-term
14
A disadvantage of establishing national parks could be...
that this land becomes off limits to society
the environment there receives greater conservation support
this helps protect and preserve native biodiversity
can restrict economic opportunities e.g. commercial fishing
15
An example of ecotourism is Ecologic
True
False
16
The Merri Creek Management Committee are an example of a Landcare group
False
True
17
The EPBC can...
issue fines up to $55million
issue fines up to $5.5million
issue fines up to $555million
issue fines up to $0.5million
18
Which of the following is not a negative of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act?
Doesn’t fund staff to actively go out and look for incidents
Only 3 people in Canberra who are responsible for the FFG
Educational approach can be seen as a ‘weak consequence’
Often a lack of funding to investigate cases
19
Solar power, wind turbines and geothermal are examples of...
Renewable energy
Social and political discourses
Initiatives often used by tourism industries
Fossil fuels
20
Our specific outdoor environment refer to when answering questions for Trust for Nature is...
private land owner in Hume with threatened native grasslands
The Golden Sun Moth park in Craigieburn
Woodlands Historic Park
Wilsons Promontory

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