Orcas
How are orcas classified?
What kind of animal is an orca?
Marine Mammal
True or False
The location Puget Sound can be used to describe the body of water as well as the land and cities that surround it.
True
What are 2 types of pollution that effect Puget Sound?
Hint: 1 type was a big issue in past years, 1 type is till currently a big issue.
Chemicals/Pesticides including DDT and PCBs
and
Storm water run off/ Polluted storm water
What is the definition of a watershed?
Various answers.
example: A large area with many small bodies of water that funnel or lead into one LARGE body of water.
Name the 4 houses in Hogwarts.
Gryffindor
Ravenclaw
Slytherin
Hufflepuff
This scientist came up with the famous mass-energy equivalence formula, E=MC2
Albert Einstein
Orcas travel and usually live with a group or family which is called a...
Pod
True or False
Orcas are strictly found in the Puget Sound.
False
They are found in oceans all over the world.
List 3 types of toxins or pollutants that are commonly found in storm water.
fertilizer
motor oil
pet waste
metals
pesticides
What are 2 types of surfaces that can be seen in a watershed?
Permeable and Impermeable
OR
Pervious and Impervious
In the anime My Hero Academia, the #1 ranked high school for heroics and considered to be the top Hero Academy in Japan is...
U.A. Highschool
This famous scientist discovered gravity when seeing an apple fall from a tree.
Sir Issac Newton
Orcas use this special method to communicate with others in their pod and to help locate their prey.
Echolocation
Name two lakes in our area that feed into the Puget Sound.
Lake Washington
Which Seattle based company admitted to dumping PCBs into the Duwamish River?
Boeing
What are 2 types of watersheds?
Natural Water Sheds
and
Urban Watersheds
Which Marvel superhero is played by the actor Paul Rudd?
Ant-Man
This female scientist is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.
Marie Curie
How old is the lifespan for the average male and female orca?
Male: About 30 years
Female: Up to 50-60 years
The #1 source of pollution that enters Puget Sound is?
Stormwater Runoff
This vocabulary word means:
As orcas grow older over time, they accumulate or gain more contaminant as they become adults.
Bioaccumulation
List 3 different types of runoff that might be seen in a watershed?
Street runoff, Lawn runoff, Roof runoff
This fictional reptile like monster lives in the ocean, has atomic breath, and is featured in movies fighting other giant monsters.
Name this monster and the country it originates from.
Godzilla
Japan
This famous astronomer was the first modern European scientist to propose that the planets revolve around the sun and not the other way around.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Granny
How many Orcas live in Puget Sound today?
Less than 100
Around 74
This vocabulary word means:
As you go up the food chain, predators at the top will consume the most amount of toxins.
Biomagnification
Give a real life example of a natural watershed and a urban watershed.
Hint: Can be a general location.
Various Answers
natural: Snoqualmie Pass/Falls
urban: city of Kirkland, Seattle, Redmond
In the video game Fortnite, how much HP do you regain for eating apples.
5 HP
This scientist is famously known for his contributions to the design of modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
Nikola Tesla