Facts about Rayyan
How old is she?
21
How old is she?
24
How many species are at the museum?
1.2 million
Taking disturbed or damaged land and returning it to its past condition or making a different landscape.
A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated.
Where is she going to school? and what is her major?
Macewan - Psychology
Is she still in school? What is/did she major in?
No. Psychology and Education.
How do hissing cockroaches hiss?
Bugs breathe through holes in the exoskeletons. Hissing cockroaches force the air out which causes the hissing sound.
Why do we need land reclamation?
Humans cannot survive in places without organic materials (neither can animals and we need animals!)
A set of events that occur one after the other.
Sequence
What is her ethnic background?
Somali
What is her ethnic background?
Korean and German
What is one way of preserving bugs?
Leaving them out to dry if they have a hard exoskeleton. Placing them in ethanol.
What is the concern of using non-native plants and where is it okay to use non-native plants?
Non-native plants are capable of taking over the area (invasive). They can be used in "isolated" places like a park in a city (don't add them to wetlands/forests/etc.).
The process of changing from one form to another.
Metamorphosis
What is her favourite colour?
Blue!
What is her favourite colour?
Pink
What is the difference between moths and butterflies?
Moths are usually active at night. Butterflies have clubs at the end of their antennae.
If you used thermal desorption (heating up the soil) what are you not able to use for soil reclamation?
Fertilizer (there is no organic material and you burned all the organic material up). Nothing (you have no organic material).
forcefully and with emotion (often involving situations of conflict)
Vehemently
How many siblings does she have?
4 (Older brother, one younger brother, two younger sisters).
How many siblings does she have?
Zero!
What is the difference between insects and other bugs?
Insects are the only ones capable of having wings. They have three distinct body sections (thorax, abdomen, head). They have six legs.
What is Valerie's job title?
Science communicator
transition from a song scene or topic to another one.
Segue