Animal Groups and Relationships
Human Development
Native Species in Lawrence
Lawrence History
Soil and Planting
100
What is an invertebrate?
An animal or organism without a backbone.
Animals without a back bone often have shells to protect their squishy bodies.
100
What is this and what is it's purpose?
It is a Data Center.
Data Center's purpose is to hold all information and data to power Artificial Intelligence. So every time you use AI, what you search is stored and the answers you receive are powered by these huge centers.
100
What is this bird called?
A Northern Cardinal.
100
What famous poet is known to be from Lawrence, MA?
Robert Frost
100
TRUE OR FALSE: Plants can only grow in soil.
FALSE. Plants can grow in water, and on a variety of other surfaces like tree bark and rocks and in different substrates like sand, gravel, mulch, etc.
200
What is the main difference between amphibians and reptiles?
Their skin!
Amphibians have slimy wet skins so think of frogs, salamanders, axolotols.
Reptiles have rough, dry, and scaly skin, so think of snakes, turtles, and bearded dragons.
200
Which of the three symbiotic relationships reflects humans relationship to the earth?
Parasitic
Humans are considered parasites to the earth due to the significant impact of human activities on the planets ecosystem.
200
What is this flower called?
A Dandelion!
200
How many parks are in the city of Lawrence?
There are about 48 parks in Lawrence.
200
What is Massachusetts' most popular locally grown food crop?
Cranberries! Massachusetts is the second largest producer of Cranberries in the country.
300
What does it mean when an animal is cold blooded?
Animals that are cold blooded cannot generate or make their own body heat. You can often find cold blooded animals in warm climates because the heat helps them survive.
300
What are the top 3 most common forms of travel?
Cars, Public Transportation, and by Air.
300
What is the state bird of Massachusetts called?
The black capped chickadee.
300
Name all three of the rivers that pass through Lawrence, MA.
The Merrimack River, The Shawsheen River, and The Spicket River.
300
Tell me the definition of the word: Photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is the process in which plant cells convert LIGHT from the sun, OXYGEN from the air, and WATER from soil into ENERGY, SUGAR, and/ or GLUCOSE.
400
How do animals know how to Migrate?
Animals know how to migrate in the winter time because it is an instinctual behavior. They know to survive, they must go to different regions of land for food, better weather, and better mating conditions.
400
Name the top three most polluted countries in the world.
400
What kind of wings do Bald Eagles have?
The have broad, Slotted Wings.
400
Who were the indigenous people that lived off the land and the river before colonization?
A. The Pennacook Peoples
B. The Yuman Peoples
C. The Miccosukee Peoples
A. The Pennacook Peoples
400
What are chloroplasts?
Chloroplasts are cells found in plants that convert sunlight, water, and oxygen into food/sugar/energy. They are also the cells that contain chlorophyll, the pigment that gives plants their green color.
500
Give an example of two organism's relationship for each symbiotic relationship:
1. Mutualistic
2. Commensalistic
3. Parasitic
1. Examples of Mutualistic relationships are....
flowers + bees; large mammals + oxpeckers; wooly bats + carnivorous pitcher plant.
2. Examples of Commensalistic relationships are...
The remora fish + Large Fish; Orchids + Trees; Burdock Seeds + Animal Fur.
3. Examples of Parasitic Relationships are...
Whales + Barnacles; Aphids + Plants; Ticks + Humans.
500
What are the top three reasons as to why deforestation happens?
Order doesn't matter.
500
What is this plant called?
This is a milkweed plant!
It is essential for pollinators like monarch butterflies and bees!
500
What is the Purpose of the Great Stone Dam?
The Great Stone Dam's purpose was to harness the power of the river's current to provide energy to the mill buildings built along the river.
500
What is Urban Agriculture?
The practice of farming within an city environment.