Geology
One mile!
How thick was the ice over Twisp in the last ice age?
Between 15-40 miles
How far can a wolverine travel in a day?
The vegetation that is close to a body of water.
light detection and ranging
What is LIDAR?
about 20,000 years
How many years have people lived in the Methow Watershed?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Big feet, thick fur, strong jaws, territorial
What are four adaptations of the wolverine to the mountain ecosystem?
Water cooling, water filtration, water storage, animal habitat, animal food, animal shelter, bank stabilization.
What are 7 functions of the riparian zone?
Used to show the landscape underneath the vegetation
What is lidar used for?
Ponderosa Pine
What is the most common pine tree in the Methow Valley?
4.5 billion years old
What is the age of earth?
Larch
What is a mountain conifer that loses its needles each year?
Willow, cottonwood, aspen.
What are three important species for riparian restoration?
Methow Watershed Council
What is the name of the Council that makes water use planning recommendations for the Methow Valley?
Industrial waste, excessive fertilizer/animal waste.
What are some causes of eutrophication?
About 20,000 years
How long ago did the ice melt from the last ice age covering the Methow Valley?
Scavenging, small mammals, and sometimes even a moose!
What are three food sources for a wolverine?
Why are cottonwood, willow and aspen used for restoration?
Up to 5,000 gallons per day
How much water is allocated per household in the Methow Watershed Plan?
Serviceberry, Rose, Chokecherry.
What is the name of three shrubs with important berries for wildlife?
Water table
What is the name of the top level of the water that flows or pools underground?
Fifteen feet below the snow surface.
The process where dissolved oxygen levels plummet in a body of water, due to too many nutrients (Nitrogen and Phosphorus). The nutrients lead to excessive plant growth and subsequent decay, which removes oxygen from the water.
What is eutrophication?
Camera traps and tracking surveys
What are two ways scientists study wolverines?
What are 5 things scientists measure to determine water quality?