Animals of Sky Mountain
This small animal (living here at Sky Mountain) changes it's fur from brown to white in the Winter
What is Snowshoe Hare
This is the term for rain, hail, snow, or sleet
What is precipitation
This type of rock is formed through cooling magma/lava
What is igneous rock
This is the most common pine tree found at Sky Mountain, that smells like butterscotch
What is a Jeffrey Pine
This naturalist is named after the green, peaty substances that cover trees and rocks.
This animal is the national bird of the United States of America
What is bald eagle
This is the name of the local river that Lake Valley Reservoir flows into
What is the American River
Heat and pressure creates this type of rock
What is metamorphic rock
This tree has two needles and is known for growing the most straight up.
What is lodgepole pine
This naturalist is named after a small lizard that can be found in any continent in the world except Antartica.
What is Gecko
This is a small, nocturnal crustacean that lives in the Lake Valley Reservoir
What is crawfish
This is where Lake Valley Reservoir gets most of its water from
What is snow melt/snow
This is the "sheen", "glow", or "shine" of a mineral's surface
What is luster
This plant gets it name for it's berries looking like "little apples" (hint: "little apple" in Spanish)
What is manzanita?
This naturalist is named after a very famous pollinator insect.
What is bumblebee
This animal uses it's bushy tail as a source of warmth during the Winter
What is the red fox
This term describes how water travels, and we are currently in one right now as we speak (where water goes)
What is watershed
This measures the volume of void or empty spaces in a rock, as to see how much water/air it can hold inside.
What is porosity
These plants produce big soft leaves and red berries that are NOT spiky.
What is thimbleberry
This naturalist is named after a plant that has tall purple spikes of colorful, pea-like blossoms.
This is what mutates to create animal adaptations
What is DNA/genes/genetics
This is the conversion of water vapor (gas) into liquid as water molecules put together
What is condensation
This is the rock's ability to let light pass through
What is transparency
Which is bigger, male pinecones or female pinecones?
What are female pinecones
This naturalist is named after coat color of horses
What is Roan