Plants
Animals
Watershed
Stream Health
Other
100
What tree is this?
Maple
Maple trees can live to 200 years and beyond and have been tapped for 150 years or more.
There are approximately 128 species of maple.
100
What butterfly is this?
Monarch Butterfly
The Caterpillars Eat Their Shed Skins
Monarchs have a wingspan of approximately 9 - 11 cm (4 inches) and an average weight of about half a gram – about the weight of a paper clip!
100
What is one way water gets into a watershed?
rain, ground water, springs, etc...
100
What is a sign that a stream is healthy?
vegetation, clear water, rocks in stream, animals living in it (fish)
100
Water that looks like this called a ____ bloom
Algae
200
Name 3 tree species on PEI
Maple, Pine, Spruce, Birch, etc...
200
Name 2 pollinating animals/insects
Bees, monarch butterflies, humming birds, bats, flies etc...
200
Which of the following does the Kensington watershed not do?
1.Assess streams
2.Plant Trees
3.Beach clean-ups
4.Bike the island
5.Inform the public
6.Monitor wildlife
4-Bike the island
200
Name 2 things that pollute our streams on PEI
sediment, oil, road salt, fertilizer, pesticides, etc...
200
What is the provincial bird?
Blue Jay
Blue Jays are noisier in the fall than in the spring or summer, and they mimic hawk calls.
Blue Jays collect paint chips
Blue Jays rub ants on their feathers.
300
Identify this dangerous plant
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Poison Ivy
- Poison ivy does not cause an allergic reaction in animals besides humans.
- the oil in poison ivy which causes the itching and rashes is called urushiol. About 15 to 25 percent of people are immune to urushiol.
300
Which of these animals does not live in Kensington?
Porcupine
Porcupines are covered in about 30,000 quills.
The Word Porcupine Means 'Thorn Pig'
300
What is this habitat called?
Wetland
Wetlands Prevent Floods – and Natural Disasters
Wetlands control erosion
300
Rocks and soil being worn away by natural forces is called what?
Erosion
- Small animals, insects, and worms can add to erosion by breaking up the soil so it is easier for the wind and water to carry away.
300
Name 3 factors that contribute to climate change
1. pollution
2. litter
3. greenhouse gases
etc...
400
Name one invasive species on PEI
Nightshade, lupins, wild cucumber, etc...
How does it becomes invasive?
It must reproduce quickly. It must harm property, the economy, or the native plants and animals of the region.
Many invasive species are introduced into a new region accidentally.
400
What is the name used to describe an animal that has a backbone?
Vertebrate
Examples
lizards, dogs, sharks, bats
400
Name 3 reasons why watersheds are important
1. Habitat for animals
2. drinking water for people and wildlife
3. natural landscapes and floodplains (wetlands) filter pollutants.
4. store and filter water
5. combat climate change
400
Why is run-off from agricultural fields into streams bad for stream health?
It pollutes the stream (sediment, fertilizer, pesticides)
400
Organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive more often. What is this term called?
Natural selection
500
What is the provincial flower of PEI?
Lady Slipper
The orchid gets its name from the shape of its petals which look like a slipper.
500
You shouldn't walk on the sand dunes in PEI to protect what animal?
Piping Plover
- Adult Piping Plovers weigh the equivalent of six to eight toonies.
- Piping Plover chicks leave the nest hours after hatching and have to feed themselves.
500
What is a watershed?
An area of land that channels rainfall, snowmelt, and runoff into a common body of water.
500
What is a buffer zone?
Trees and shrubs that separate land from a body of water that are 25m in length from the stream.
500
What is the pH of natural water?
7
7 is the neutral level on the pH scale the range goes from 0-14 where below 7 is acidic and above is basic.
