On the Farm
How man acres was the final farm?
15 acres
What is Natural Resources?
The study of the natural world
What is an ecosystem?
All living and nonliving things interacting
What type of research do I do?
I look at the impact of pesticides(insecticides) on bees.
What do pollinators collect from plants?
Wax, fragrance, pollen, nector, scents, medicine
True or False: The water budget was $18,000
True, budgeted $1500 for 12 months.
What is the difference between an abiotic factor and a biotic factor?
Abiotic factors are non-living and biotic factors are living.
Forensic Science
How much do pollination services contribute each year?
Up to $577 billion
What do pollinators do and how do they do it?
They help plants with fertilization. When they visit plants, they transfer pollen between plants.
What is the difference between pesticides and organic pesticides?
Organic pesticides are better for plants because they are not as harmful.
What is the pathway that happens when you put your hand over a fire?
Detection -> Interpretation -> Reaction
True or False: Lions get more energy than pigs. Why?
Lions are strictly carnivores. Pigs are omnivores. Omnivores can eat both plants and animals, making them able to get more energy from what they consume.
This type of pesticide is used to kill Nematodes
Nematacide
Name 3 different things that are killing pollinators
habitat loss, pesticides, commercial management, diseases
How long did it take the harvest the most profitable crop on the farm and the least profitable crop on the farm? What was the profit for each?
Corn - 3 months to harvest ($2000) & Radishes - 1 month to harves ($600)
Name the 4 examples we talked about for both renewable and non-renewable energy?
Renewable:solar, wind, hydroelectric, hydrogen. Non-renewable: Nuclear, coal, oil, gas
Name all 6 steps of the scientific process in order
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data/Results, Conclusion
What did I say was the reason your radishes are growing slowly?
The seeds were buried too deep.
Name 5 types of pollinators other than bees
Butterflies, Moths, Bats, Beetles, Flies, Rodents, Birds
What was the final plan for the farm?
15 Acres, 1 acre barn, Corn, Radishes, Spinach and Chickens
Why should we eat alternative protein sources and how is it connected to agriculture? (hint: why is our current agricultural system bad)
If we eat alternative protein, we need less of the big agricultural animals which live in poor conditions.
What are the 3 components of sustainability?
What is a canary in a coal mine and what does it tell us?
Canaries were used to help miners determine if there was oxygen in a mine. They send the canary in and listen for their sounds.
Name the 3 types of bees in a hive AND what each of their jobs is. (hint: two of them have multiple jobs, name at least 2)
Queen: lay eggs & fight other queens; Workers: guards, foragers, nursery; Drones: mate with queens