Bear Safety
Something you should avoid doing when a bear sees you.
Run/ Run away
What is the driest kind of biome?
Desert
What type of animals help many plants reproduce?
Pollinators, who spread pollen from flower to flower.
Describe one physical adaptation an animal has.
Horns, webbed feet, gills, feathers, fur, colour for camouflage.
What is an example of a local coniferous (evergreen) tree?
Douglas Fir, Hemlock, Cedar
Something you should not wear when walking or running in the woods.
Headphones
What kind of biome do we live in?
Temperate Rainforest.
What three things do all plants use to make food?
Light, water and nutrients.
Describe a behavioral adaptation that an animal uses.
Hybernation, climbing trees, hiding food in trees, building a nest, changing its skin pigment or colour, hunting in packs, flying south for the winter.
What is an example of a local Deciduous (big leaf) tree?
Maple, Alder, Birch, Oak
How can you let bears know you are there?
Clap, shout or wear a bell.
What are the two wettest biomes?
Rainforest and Wetland
Name two plant adaptations that help plants survive in dry biomes.
Small leaves, open stomata at night, pine needles instead of broad leaves, deep roots to access groundwater or shallow roots to absorb as much water as possible.
Give two examples of how black bears are physically adapted to living in this area.
They hybernate during the cold winter to conserve energy, their fur coat keeps them warm in the winter, they kill prey with their teeth and claws, they have learned how to fish for salmon using their claws, they can scrape dead trees apart to eat insects or bee hives to get the honey, they can climb trees to escape danger.
Explain how deciduous trees have adapted to temperate climates with four seasons?
They lose their leaves in winter and grow them back in the spring.
They grow big leaves to capture as much sunlight as possible in spring and summer.
What are 2 things that will attract bears?
Garbage or food.
Which two biomes tend to be drier, but not as dry as deserts?
Grassland and mountainous or alpine biomes.
Name two plant adaptations that help plants survive in wet biomes.
Hydrophobic (waxy) leaves, pointy drip tips, roots that grow above ground.
Give two examples of how owls have adapted to living in this area.
They have big eyes to see in the dark, they have excellent hearing for locating their prey, they have sharp claws for killing their prey, they have thick feathers for flying and staying warm, they have big wings for soaring silently rather than flapping their wings noisely, they have light bones to reduce their body weight, they are awake and hunt at night.
Explain how coniferous trees have adapted to living in colder places with shorter spring and summer seasons.
They keep their needs so they don't have to spend energy to re-grow them each spring.
They are cone shaped so the snow falls off of them and doesn't crush them.
What should you do if you are outside and hear three whistles?
Stop what you are doing and walking slowly back into the school.
Name four types of biomes.
Name two adaptations to help plants access more sunlight.
What are two physical features that make human beings so successful at surviving?
Opposable thumbs for using tools, big brains for learning and being wise, language for communicating and working together, standing upright (bipedal, on two legs) helps us see danger better.
Give two reasons why grass is well suited to thriving on prairies and grasslands.
It has deep roots to access groundwater below and keep from drying out.
Deep roots also keep it from blowing away in strong winds.
It grows very quickly during the short spring.
It uses the wind to spread its seeds around.