Blodgett Trees
What do we call trees that keep their needles or leaves on all year round?
Evergreen trees
What are the 5 Human Sensory organs?
Eyes, Ears, Tongue, Nose, Skin
What is the acronym for Sacramento Municipal Utility District? (hint: an acronym uses the first letter of each of the words in a name)
S.M.U.D
What is a watershed?
An area of land that drains water towards a common river-it's anywhere and everywhere that water flows
What big things did we see all over the ground that dropped from the tall coniferous trees?
Pine Cones
What is one body part that insects use to sense smell (hint, it comes in pairs)
antennae
What type of structure is built across a river or stream to control the flow of water
A dam
True or False: The headwaters are at the end of a flowing river.
False- Headwaters are the small stream at the very beginning of a river at the highest elevations
What do we call a person who is responsible for the care of a forest, including planting new trees and taking care of the existing ones
a forester
What do we call an unwanted pest who comes to a place and takes over?
An Invasive species
What does "hydro" mean in hydroelectric power?
water
In our simulation, which season collected the most "water" (beads) at the end?
Spring
Name 2 of the main evergreen trees that grow in Blodgett Forest?
Ponderosa pine, Sugar pine, White fir, Douglas-fir, and Incense cedar
Name a local invasive insect species that infects and eventually kills Ponderosa Pine Trees, especially during drought
(Western Pine) Bark beetle
True or False: Hydroelectricity is gathered from water that does not move
False: this type of energy comes from water in motion such as water flowing over a waterfall
Fill in the blank: The 3 branches of the American River are called the North ______, the South _______, and the Middle ________
Hint: It's something you eat with
Fork
What was the name of the tool we used to identify the trees (we asked a series of questions with two choices at each step)
A dichotomous key
What is a pheromone?
These are chemicals that have a scent, which are used by insects and other animals to communicate with each other
What is vegetation managment?
the process of clearing and maintaining vegetation (trees and plants) around power lines, poles, and transformers to reduce fire risk and increase safety
What were we graphing on our bar graph?
The flow of water