Hawaii Article
What are the 2 other states the article mentions are paving with plastic?
Missouri & Texas
What part of the brain plays an important role in dealing with emotions?
The Amygdala
What was a man arrested for at the Nairobi Airport in Kenya?
Smuggling African ants to China
What previous event might have made the Grand Canyon flood worse?
Land damaged by wildfires
What possible issue is Jennifer Lynch and her team concerned about when it comes to paving with plastic
Plastic shedding into the surrounding environment
Music can keep what stress hormone in check?
Cortisol
What are the two reasons the article says African ants are so popular?
They are the largest and they display complex social behaviors
How deep and how long is the Grand Canyon?
1 mile deep and 277 miles long
Polyethylene is a type of plastic that the article says can be found it what 3 things?
Milk Jugs, Yogurt Containers, and Fishing Nets
What 3 systems in your body are effected by stressful situations?
Nervous, Endocrine, and Circulatory
How long does an African ant Queen usually live?
25 years
What two things does a desert not have that makes it vulnerable to flash floods?
Soil and Vegetation
Bill Buttlar mentions that what event in Hawaii can cause cracks in the road?
Volcanic Activity
What was the name of the researcher in the article and what school does she work at?
Yi Du, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Why are scientists worried that removing ants could damage the ecosystem. What are some things ants help with?
Distribute grass seeds, add oxygen to the soil, food for other animals
What were the names of the 2 fires in 2025 that damaged the area above Bright Angel Canyon?
Dragon Bravo and White Sage
What were the 3 ingredients Lynches team used in their second batch of road material?
Asphalt, Rubber, Marine Waste
Music can help your body return to a balanced state know as...
Homeostasis
What does entomologist Dino Martins call the African ants?
"the tigers of the ant world"
On average how much does the Grand Canyon deepen each year?
The thickness of a piece of paper (But usually occurs in quick spurts)