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Scarlet Tanagers
Feathers for All Weathers
Flying for Food
A Long Way Home
Swimming Upstream
100
Which two continents do scarlet tanagers migrate back and forth between?
North and South America
100
What colors are the male tanagers summer dress?
scarlet and black
100
Does the male or female tanager leave first in September?
male
100
What is the name of the largest salmon?
chinook
100
What does the water look like as the salmon begin rushing up the river?
it seems to boil
200
Name the four countries we learned about in South America.
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil
200
What color is female tanager's feathers?
greenish-yellow
200
Do tanagers fly at night or during the day?
night
200
How far does a pink salmon swim to reach its spawning grounds?
only a few miles
200
What is their upstream journey called?
a run
300
How long is the trip the tanagers take?
4000 miles
300
Which color are both sexes feathers in winter dress?
greenish-yellow
300
Which season do the birds arrive in South America?
rainy season
300
How long does the chinook salmon stay in the sea?
2-5 years
300
How do salmon look and feel when they reach their spawning grounds?
thin and exhausted
400
Which month do tanagers arrive in North America?
May
400
Describe why the males look ragged in August and the females don't.
Answers will vary.
400
When do they leave South America?
dry season
400
How do salmon live while swimming upstream?
they live off of stored fat
400
What happen after the salmon lay their eggs?
they die
500
Describe molting in a complete sentence.
Answers will vary.
500
What is 7 x 7?
49
500
In a complete sentence, tell why tanagers migrate?
answers will vary
500
What is 8 x 9?
72
500
This question is worth 1000 points. Explain how scientists used clips and tags to prove that salmon return to their spawning grounds. 2-3 sentences.
Explain how scientists used clips and tags to prove that salmon return to their spawning grounds.