California Science
What is the deepest lake in California?
Lake Tahoe
What are three things plants need to grow?
Sun, water, CO2
What is a hypothesis?
A scientific guess
What is the name of the Y-axis on Graph2?
Votes
What university do the KiDS volunteers attend?
UC Davis
What is the state flower of California?
California Poppy
Where on a plant does photosynthesis take place? The roots, stem, or leaves?
What were the two soil types in our experiment?
Serpentine and Sandy Loam
What is the name of the X-axis on this Graph1?
Effort
Name 2 UC Davis teachers other than those here today
Ashley, Nick, Nina, Conor
What is the state soil of CA? (Hint: we studied this soil)
Serpentine
What is it called when a plant first starts to come out of the soil?
Emergence
What was the research question in our experiment?
Which soil type make the bean plants grow taller.
Which animal got the most votes on Graph2? Bonus! How many votes did they get?
Rabbit, 9 votes
What kinds of animals does Martha study?
Birds
What is the oldest lake in California?
Clear Lake
What is photosynthesis?
Process of plant making food for itself; when a plant uses sunlight to make energy
Explain the method we used to measure plant heights. 3 steps minimum!
Put end of ruler at bottom of plant, use cm not inches, measure to the top of the plant, record the data
Which animal on Graph1 is the least fun and takes the least effort?
Sea monkeys
Where does Nick's research take place?
Clear Lake
What is controlled burning?
When human purposely light fires to control the amount of fuel and to prevent large wildfire.
Name 2 kinds of seeds that you might find in your kitchen.
Beans, lentils, peanuts
In our experiment (and others) why is it useful to take averages?
Help you summarize and better understand the data.
About 340ppm
What was the name of the volunteer who studied fire in CA?
Ashley