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Te Taiao Year 9 Quiz
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Te Taiao Year 9 Quiz
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice (Choose the best answer)
1. What does "Te Taiao" most closely refer to?
The natural world and its relationships
Urban city planning
International trade routes
Modern technology only
2. What is kaitiakitanga?
Guardianship and care for the environment
A type of weather pattern
A farming subsidy
A scientific instrument
3. Which of the following is a native New Zealand bird?
Tūī
House sparrow
Eurasian magpie
Common pigeon
4. Which introduced mammal is known for browsing native forest and spreading disease to trees?
Brushtail possum
Hedgehog
Rabbit
Domestic goat
5. Which action helps protect freshwater streams?
Planting native riparian vegetation
Increasing fertiliser runoff near the stream
Dumping garden waste in the water
Removing all streamside plants
6. Which example best shows kaitiakitanga in practice?
Local community trapping predators and planting natives
Building more carparks in a reserve
Introducing an untested fish species
Allowing illegal dumping in a wetland
7. Which of these is an ecosystem service provided by nature?
Pollination of crops and native plants
Manufacturing smartphones
Running a supermarket
Recording television programmes
8. How is kauri dieback most commonly spread?
Movement of contaminated soil on footwear or tyres
By wind over long distances
Carried by tūī birds
Through the air as pollen
9. Check all activities that reduce biodiversity:
Clearing native forest for development
Planting native trees along a riparian margin
Releasing pest species into bush areas
Overfishing local streams or estuaries
10. Which source is most likely to give reliable local environmental information?
Department of Conservation (DOC) or regional council reports
A random social media post with no references
A tourist brochure focused on entertainment
Word of mouth with no data
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
11. In two sentences, explain what kaitiakitanga means and give one local example.
12. Suggest two practical actions our class could organise to help a nearby ecosystem (one sentence each).
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