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Welcome to the inaugural Radford University

Science Café & Trivia Session

Trivia Session-ROUND 1

Question 1

What is the Great Barrier Reef?a. Mountain rangeb. Coral reefc. Farmlandd. All of the above

Question 2

Where is the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) located?

a. United Statesb. Madagascar c. Australiad. Canada

Question 3

True or False?

Are the coal mining practices present near the GBR affecting the biodiversity of the reef?

Question 4

What human practices are having an impact on the GBR?

a. Terrestrial runoff b. Climate changec. Coal miningd. All of the above

Question 5

How many countries around the globe share a coastline with coral reefs?

a. 5b. 40c. 300d. 100

Quick Facts!

Coral reefs cover only .1-.5% of the ocean floor, and 25% of marine life is found in the reefs, which is a high amount of biodiversity. The reefs consist of 100,000 marine animal species and 1,500 coral species. The temperature of the reeds ranges from 68-97 degrees Fahrenheit.

Increasing amounts of carbon dioxide and rising temperatures are causing “bleaching” of coral reefs which lead to death of corals. Bleaching can trigger a severe loss in biodiversity. Over the last 40 years there has been a sever decline in coral reefs worldwide and it is predicted that 30% of the Earth’s reefs will be lost in 30 years.

Answers

1. B2. C3. True4. D5. D

Trivia Session-ROUND 2

Question 1

Which one of these famous scientists developed the first vaccine for smallpox?

a. Edward Jennerb. Albert Einsteinc. Louis Pasteurd. Robert Koch

Question 2

Which of these diseases cannot be prevented with vaccines?

a. Poliob. Rabiesc. The common coldd. Measles

Question 3

True or False?

Attenuated vaccines contain live microorganisms that are disabled and can generate an immune response in the patient that the vaccine is given.

Question 4

The measles were considered eradicated from the US in 2000. Due to decreases in MMR vaccination rates we see a resurgence in the cases of measles today. Where was the most recent outbreak in the US?

a. The Mall of Americab. Disney Landc. Washington-Dulles Airportd. Yosemite National Park

Question 5

True or False?

Vaccines have been scientifically shown to cause Autism in children.

Quick Facts!

Vaccines have always been a topic of debate. The publication of Wakefield’s study that appeared to link Autism to the MMR vaccine marked the start of the discussion that children could “catch” Autism via vaccines being given at an early age.

This study has since been REDACTED and DISCREDITED due to ethical concerns of Wakefield’s faulty experimental design, biased sampling and financial links to specific vaccine manufacturers.

Vaccines are one of the safest ways to assure that we are all preventing the transmission of diseases. The MMR vaccine is almost 100% effective in preventing one from contracting measles.

Answers

1. A2. C3. True4. B5. False

Trivia Session-ROUND 3

Question 1

True or False

More than 85% of the world’s fisheries are depleted and in serious trouble.

Question 2

Some fishing practices lead to the capture of other organisms, known as “by catch”. What animals are sometimes caught as by catch?

a. Other fish species b. Turtlesc. Seals d. Sea birds e. All of the above

Question 3

The practice of sustainable fishing takes into consideration

a. How the fish was caught b. Where the fish was caught c. What type of fish was caughtd. Bycatch that may result e. all of the above

Question 4

Farmed fish is often seen as a sustainable alternative to wild caught fish, but comes with it’s own set of issues. What problems do fish farms present?

a. Decreased water quality in the areas surrounding the fish farm

b. Possibility of introducing invasive species to an area

c. Possibility of spreading viruses to native fish d. all of the above e. none of the above

Question 5

True or False?

A more sustainable way to eat fish are eating fish lower on the food chain.

Quick Facts!

Not only is overfishing a problem for the targeted fish, by catch is also dangerous for sharks and turtles. In a Canada, for every 20,000 swordfish caught, there were also 100,000 sharks, 1,200 loggerhead turtles, and 170 leatherback turtles.

Re-building U.S. fish populations could create 500,00 new jobs in the U.S. as well as produce an additional $31 billion in sales.

Fish farms take a lot of resources: for every 2.2 pounds of food produced to feed farmed fish, 10 pounds of smaller, wild fish are needed. This can also effect the bigger fish that feed on them in the wild.

Answers

1. True2. E3. E4. D5. True

Trivia Session-ROUND 4

Question 1

What is the calculated dollar value for the services that our ecosystem provides for us?

a. 142.7 billionb. 142.7 trillionc. 323.6 billiond. 323.6 trillion

Question 2

What is the amount of insects a bat eats per night?

a. 1/4 its weightb. 1/3 its weightc. 2/3 its weightd. 1/2 its weight

Question 3

True or false?

Humans are more efficient in pollinating trees than bees.

Question 4

If humans were to ask for a higher pay rate to pollinate plants, then what would happen to the bees value for pollinating?

a. It would go upb. It would go downc. It would stay the samed. The bees would go back to college

Question 5

True or false?

Salt marshes take up water coming in with pollutants, and allows the pollutants to settle. Then marsh grass will suck up that water into roots and cleans the water.

Quick Facts!

The value of nature is often unnoticed by society. Whether it be bees pollinating our crops or earthworms tilling our soil, the amount of money that the environment saves businesses around the world is monumental.

Putting a price on nature can be a hard thing to determine. When looking at nature this way the amount of wealth it provides us is worth more than the economy of the world and should be considered truly priceless.

Answers

1. B2. C3. True4. A5. True

Trivia Session-ROUND 5

Question 1

What animal helped with the discovery of insulin?

a. Pigb. Catc. Dogd. Rat

Question 2

True or False?

There are new alternatives that could eventually replace some Animal Testing in the future.

Question 3

What animal was beneficial to the rabies vaccine?

a. Ratb. Mousec. Dogd. Monkey

Question 4

How did scientific research utilizing animal testing help animals themselves?

a. Creation of a canine Parvovirus vaccineb. Developing stable breeding programs for

endangered speciesc. Creation of a feline leukemia vaccined. Creation of replacement canine heart

valves

Question 5

What animal was used as a research model to optimize skin graft techniques for burn victims?

a. Pigb. Catc. Dogd. Mouse

Quick Facts!

There are over 25 million animals housed in research facilities and used in scientific experiments to increase our scientific knowledge and advancement.

The U.S. Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was passed in 1966 and regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.

New alternative testing methods are being developed to decrease the requirement of animals.

Find out more about the important uses of animals in the advancement in science at NIH.gov

Answers

1. C2. True3. D4. A5. A