Conserving Wild Animals
21 Grade 5 Agriculture questions on Conserving Wild Animals, with worked marking schemes. 21 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markA tour guide tells visitors that wild animals such as lions and rhinos attract many tourists to Kenya. This shows that wild animals help the country by
A. earning foreign money through tourism
B. providing milk for sale
C. controlling rainfall
D. increasing soil fertility
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1 markJuma reads that some wild animals like the Sable antelope are very few and may disappear forever. Animals that are in danger of disappearing completely are said to be
A. planted
B. harvested
C. endangered
D. domesticated
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1 markA community near a game reserve is taught not to set fires in the bush. Bush fires harm wild animals because they
A. increase their number
B. destroy their homes and food
C. give them clean water
D. make them stronger
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3 marksA tour company brings hundreds of visitors to see lions and elephants in a Kenyan national park each week.
(a) State two ways in which wild animals are important to Kenya.
(b) Give one reason why the number of these wild animals may go down.
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1 markIn a class discussion, Amina says wild animals are useful because scientists study them to learn about nature. This use of wild animals is for
A. cooking food
B. building houses
C. milk production
D. research and education
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4 marksIn a civic lesson, learners discuss how ordinary citizens can help conserve wildlife. List four ways in which people in the community can help conserve wild animals.
(4 marks)
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Any four (1 mk each): report poachers/those who harm animals to authorities; avoid buying products made from wild animals (ivory, skins); plant and protect trees/forests; avoid lighting bush fires; support and visit protected areas responsibly; teach others about the value of wildlife; do not litter in animal habitats.
Question 7
3 marksA warden warns tourists never to feed wild animals in the park.
(a) Explain one reason why feeding wild animals is harmful.
(b) State one difference between a wild animal and a domestic animal.
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(a) (2 mk) Feeding makes wild animals depend on humans and lose their natural ability to find food; they may also become aggressive or attack people. (b) (1 mk) A wild animal lives freely in the bush and is not kept or cared for by people, while a domestic animal is kept, fed and looked after at home.
Question 8
1 markFarmers clear a large forest to plant crops, and the wild animals that lived there disappear. The animals were lost mainly because of
A. clean drinking water
B. destruction of their habitat
C. too much rainfall
D. building of schools
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3 marksDuring a debate, one group argues that wild animals should be protected by law.
(a) Name the government agency in charge of protecting wildlife in Kenya.
(b) Give two activities that are not allowed inside a national park.
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1 markA pupil is asked to give a way a child can help conserve wild animals. The best answer is to
A. cut down trees in reserves
B. hunt small animals for fun
C. light fires in the park
D. report anyone who harms wild animals
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1 markA learner wants to name a government body that protects wildlife in Kenya. The correct one is the Kenya
A. Wildlife Service
B. Dairy Board
C. Tea Board
D. Meat Commission
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1 markDuring a nature walk in a game park, learners see elephants, zebras and antelopes living freely. An area set aside by the government to protect such wild animals is called a
A. maize plantation
B. fish pond
C. cattle dip
D. national park
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3 marksLearners visited a wildlife sanctuary during a school outing.
(a) Name one protected area where wild animals are conserved in Kenya.
(b) Give two rules visitors should follow while inside such an area.
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1 markRangers in Tsavo arrest a group of men who had killed an elephant to sell its tusks. The illegal killing of wild animals for their body parts is known as
A. poaching
B. grazing
C. weeding
D. milking
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3 marksA Grade 5 class made posters with the message 'Save Our Wildlife'.
(a) Give two reasons why it is important to conserve wild animals for the future.
(b) State one wild animal in Kenya that is endangered.
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(a) Any two (1 mk each): so future generations can see and enjoy them; to keep the balance of nature; to continue earning tourism income; to protect our natural heritage; for research and learning. (b) (1 mk) Any one: rhino (black rhino) / Sable antelope / Grevy's zebra / Roan antelope / African elephant.
Question 16
1 markWhich of the following is a wild animal that lives in the forest and is NOT kept at home?
A. Chicken
B. Goat
C. Buffalo
D. Cow
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4 marksA farmer clears part of a forest to expand his farm, and the birds and monkeys that lived there move away.
(a) Explain how clearing forests affects wild animals.
(b) Suggest one thing the farmer could do to protect wildlife while still farming.
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(a) (2 mk) Clearing forests destroys the habitat/home of wild animals, removing their food, shelter and breeding places, so they move away or die and their numbers fall. (b) Any one (2 mk): leave some trees/forest patches uncleared; plant trees to restore habitat; avoid clearing near a reserve; practise farming methods that do not need more land.
Question 18
1 markAn area of land set aside where wild animals live but where some human activities like fishing are controlled is best described as a game
A. reserve
B. garden
C. store
D. kitchen
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1 markA protected area where rare animals such as rhinos are kept and closely guarded to save them from disappearing is called a
A. dam
B. sanctuary
C. quarry
D. market
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4 marksPoachers have been killing rhinos in a reserve for their horns.
(a) Explain what poaching means.
(b) State two ways the government can use to stop poaching.
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(a) (2 mk) Poaching is the illegal hunting or killing of wild animals, often for their body parts such as horns, tusks or skins. (b) Any two (1 mk each): employ rangers/game wardens to guard animals; make and enforce laws that punish poachers; fence protected areas; educate communities on wildlife value; set up sanctuaries.
Question 21
1 markDuring a school trip, a warden explains that people should not feed the wild animals. Feeding wild animals is discouraged because it
A. increases the park fees
B. makes them depend on people and lose wild habits
C. cleans their teeth
D. kills them instantly
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