Lesson 1 - Echolocation and Light Intensity
Use two resources to answer the following questions. The PDF “Echolocation and Light Intensity” can be one. Others may be:
Malaysian Bat Education Adventure
(This attachment can also be found in the “Earthwatch Lessons” folder in CHA’s staff folder.)
Questions:
1. What do bats use Echolocation for?
2. What do they send out and how does this work?
3. Draw a picture showing Echolocation
4. What frequency are the calls, and what form of sound are they?
5. How do bats Echolocate?
6. What type of bats don’t echolocate? Why?
7. What did you discover from doing the Echolocation activity?
8. What kind of cycle do bats rely on?
9. What do they use to know when to leave the roost?
10. How does artificial light affect species of bats?
11. How can the affect of artificial light on bats be minimised?