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Pallid Sturgeon Quiz
This 10-question quiz goes with the curriculum page on Pallid Sturgeon habitat and biology. Just answer the questions with a mouse click in front of the correct answer and your score will be compiled when you're done. Good luck!

	1. The status of the pallid sturgeon is: Abundant Species Species of Special Concern Threatened Species Endangered Species
	2. Pallid sturgeon evolved from a group of fishes that were dominant during the: Late Cretaceous period Early Cretaceous period Late Pleistocene period Early Pleistocene period
	3. The pallid's mouth is toothless and positioned under the snout for: Attaching themselves to the side of paddlefish as a parasite Grazing on plants on the bottoms of rivers Sucking small fish and other food items from the river bottom This is wrong, pallid sturgeon have big fangs in their mouth
	4. Pallid sturgeon are slow to mature and female pallids might spawn only once every: 40 years 30 years 20 years 10 years
	5. The pallid sturgeon was the first fish species of the Missouri River identified as needing a protection and recovery plan under the: Wallop-Breaux Act Missouri River Recovery Act Sport Fish Restoration Act Endangered Species Act
	6. Pallid sturgeon appear to prefer: Large, free-flowing, turbid rivers Crystal clear rivers below dams Large reservoirs Creeks so little you can jump across them
	7. How much can a big pallid sturgeon weigh?: 80 pounds 100 pounds 200 pounds 500 pounds
	8. What does a pallid sturgeon look like?: A bluegill with giant fins and razor-sharp teeth. A minnow-like look except it's real big and has giant scales on its sides. A shark-like appearance with rows of bony plates running the length of the fish. A rainbow trout which has been pumping iron for about six months.
	9. Pallid sturgeon spawn in May or June over gravel or other hard surfaces. How long does it take the eggs to hatch?: 5 to 8 days 20 to 30 days Two months One year
	10. In 2000, USFWS biologists found pallid sturgeon young confirming the first known reproduction of the pallid sturgeon in the lower Missouri River in at least the last: 100 years 50 years 20 years 10 years

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