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SCN 307 Biomimicry

SCN 307 QUIZ

 Scored 15 out of 15

Question 1
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Who is known as the father of biodiversity?

• J Benyus
• Darwin
• John Muir
• E.O. Wilson

  
Question 2
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An important biomimicry principle is...

• To improve on the creation and use of technologies.
• To create more symbiotic relationships than what we destroy.
• To find ways to bring technologies together in symbiotic clusters.
• To reduce our dependency on natural resources.

 
Question 3
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What is biophilia?

• An awareness about nature and your natural surroundings
• A nature phobia
• An instinctive love for all living things.
• A phobia about wildlife

  
Question 4
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What are some examples of biomimicry from the Biomimicry Institute?

• The beak of a kingfisher inspiring the development of the bullet train.
• Humpback whales flippers inspiring more efficiency with wind power.
• Termite mounds inspiring air circulation systems in buildings.
• The burr inspiring Velcro and all of the above.

  
Question 5
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What are some components that should be included in a nature journal?
Choose the best answer.

• descriptions, factual information and observations such as date, time, weather and overall impressions.
• sketches, questions and the cost to enter your location.
• observations about your surroundings and the ticket stub with cost to enter the park.
• a black sheet of paper.

  
Question 6
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How can you change your focus when nature journaling?

• drink coffee.
• sit with your eyes closed.
• only visit places where there are no people or noises.
• focus on colors, details, and on light and dark details.

  
Question 7
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What is the goal of a closed loop system?

• to have a system that lets nothing in
• to increase individual species within the system
• to create a process where nothing goes to waste
• to create openings in the loop

  
Question 8
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What is EOL?

• the Encyclopedia of Life.
• the study of the energy of light
• a new computer chip that is lightening fast.
• the effectiveness of language.

  
Question 9
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How are we using natures design to solve our challenges?

• by studying our failed attempts at innovation.
• by identifying the root causes of our problems.
• hrough practical designs that mimic nature and its sustainable design.
• by dealing with the symptoms of our failures.

  
Question 10
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What project was an example of architecture resource efficiency?

• A garden
• Creating more energy than what is being used.
• Using solar panels
• A greenhouse

  
Question 11
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What are the three big changes that humans need to bring about?

• Move from linear systems to closed loop systems. Use more solar energy. Mimic nature to solve our problems.
• Move from a fossil fuel economy to a solar economy. Increase our resource efficiency. Move from linear to a closed loop systems.
• To mimic nature. To become more sustainable. To reduce, reuse and recycle.
• Reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. Increase our resource efficiency. Become more sustainable.

  
Question 12
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Who pioneered EOL?

• EO Wilson
• Darwin
• the Wright Brothers
• Marie Currie

  
Question 13
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The purpose of echoing nature is...

• to receive more rebates from the government
• to be a more green society
• to learn how to innovate smarter and sustain life with little impact
• to change our way of life

  
Question 14
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Which animal has an adaptation that allows it to collect water for itself in the desert?

• a snake
• a javelina
• a beetle
• a coyote

  
Question 15
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Which of the following is an example of a closed loop system?

• Restaurant food waste -> compostor creates methane gas from food waste -> methane gas used to provide electricity for restaurant
• Goats are used to clear a field of grass -> the field is used to plant a garden -> garden produce is sold to a store
• Mice are eaten by chickens -> chickens lay eggs -> humans eat the eggs
• Dairy cows manure -> fertilizer for crops -> fertilizer grows healthier crops