Water Conservation Contest
What does a farmer use water for?
To help the plants grow or give to their animals
True or False: A Black Oak loses its leaves each year
True
What is a bees home called?
A hive
What is the sole purpose of a flower?
Reproduction
True or False: Rainwater is harmful to farmers crops
False
Name 2 ways a drought can affect a farm
can’t grow crops or give to animals to survive
Which Pine Tree has the longest needle?
The Ponderosa Pine
Name the 3 kinds of bees that live in a hive:
Worker, Drone, Queen
Earth has one of these, and it's orbit affects the Earth's tides
Moon
What was the most expensive animal to buy?
The cow
What is an irrigation system?
A way to move water to plants, like a watering hose, pipes, or sprinklers
Which Pine Tree has the longest pine cone?
The Sugar Pine
What do bees drink from a flower?
Nectar
It is the 3rd planet from the Sun
The Earth
What can farmers reuse to fertilize their soil?
Chicken manure
Which round of our game was more efficient and why?
Round 2, you had less water leaking out of the system
What's a Dichotomous Key used for?
Identifying plants, insects, or animals
What do bees turn the nectar into (which we like to eat)?
Honey
What is it called when an ancient plant and/or animal has been preserved inside a rock
a fossil
Name 1 sustainable way that farmers can save energy
by using solar panels or windmills
What does conservation mean?
The careful managing of a natural resource to prevent it from disappearing.
What tree sheds it's bark?
The Pacific Madrone
True or false: A honeybee can only sting one time and then it dies
True-the worker bees can only sting once, however the Queen can sting multiple times without dying
What is the chemical formula for water?
H20
What does sustainable mean?
when you reuse natural resources in a way that helps the environment