Wetlands/ Prairie
Insects
Woodlands
Survival Skills
Birds
100
What type of bait did we use to fish at School of the Wild?
Earth worm
100
true or false: spiders are insects
false
100
Name three different animals you could see in the woodlands
deer, raccoon, opossum, squirrel, fox, turkey
100
Petroleum is a byproduct of what?
drilling oil
100
what is a tool that someone can use to observe birds?
binoculars
200
Name a specific type of wildlife you may encounter in a wetland.
ducks, geese, fish, muskrat, beaver, shorebirds, birds
200
What are the three body segments of an insect?
Head, thorax, abdomen
200
What footprint would this animal be?
Turkey
200
What is used in combination with steel to create a spark to light a fire?
Flint
200
What are two things you can use to help you when bird watching to help identify birds?
field guides, Merlin, Ebird, Seek
300
In 1830, what was the fraction in what fraction of tall grass prairie in the land that would become Iowa?
3/4
300
What are the three key characteristics of all insects?
6 legs, 3 body segments, 2-4 wings
300
What type of tree would this leaf be from?
Oak
300
Name 2 things you can do with paracord
tying a tarp, making a sling, replacing boot laces, creating a pulley system, etc
300
What are three characteristics you can use to help you identify birds?
color, size, beak, feet, location, calls, etc
400
On what side of the canoe would you both paddle to make the canoe turn to the left?
the right side
400
What type of entomologist works with detectives on crime scenes?
Forensic Entomologists
400
Name two characteristics of poison ivy
leaves of three, turkey foot for the leaf patten, mitten shape on the outer leaves
400
What are three things a fire needs?
ignition, fuel, oxygen
400
what are two different types of food ducks can eat?
snails, worms, mollusks, frogs, tadpoles, algae, crayfish, aquatic grass, insects
500
What was the percentage of Iowa's prairies in 2009 compared to what it was in 1830?
one 10th of 1 percent
500
What is the scientific name of the Beetle family?
Coleoptera
500
What type of skull would this be and why?
Deer skull
500
Define orienteering
using a map and landmarks to find your way to a specific location
500
where does an owl store food it cannot process? (bones, teeth, claws, fur, etc)
gizzard