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Exploration questions: biodiversity fieldwork

Grab your notebook or computer and write out your answer to each of the following questions. Then compare your answer to the suggested answer found in the “Answers to the exploration questions” document. Have fun! Hint: the information needed to answer these questions can be found in the videos and articles.
1. What purposes do permits serve on a biodiversity expedition?
2. Give two examples of how advances in technology have led to further biodiversity discoveries.
3. What is meant by “citizen science” and why is it helpful to scientists?

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