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Conservation
Bogs
Fens
Marshes/Sloughs/swamps
Ponds
100
Name one benefit from wetlands
What is etoxification of pollutants inactivation of pharmaceutical drugs silt filtration sewage breakdown removal of excess fertilizers general water purification recharging of groundwater provision of a buffer against both floods and droughts storage of atmospheric carbon and accompanying moderation of greenhouse gas levels habitat for rich biodiversity and abundant life
100
What is the moss commonly found in bogs A) The common squishy moss B) Sphagnum moss C) Hepaticopsida D)Carboniferous moss
What is B) Sphagnum Moss
100
Which creature is one of the first to come out of hibernation? A) Canadian Toad B) Northern Leopard Frog C) Boreal Chorus Frog D) Great Plains Toad
What is C) Boreal Chorus Frog
100
What plant grows in marshes / sloughs? 1) Cabbage 2) Dogtails 3) Cattails 4) Small trees
What is 1) cabbage .... Just kidding 3) Cattails
100
Which of these characteristics may you see in a pond? A) shallow water B) slow water flow C) Pelicans D) water lilies E) A, B, and D
What is E! ponds have shallow open water, usually have no obvious rate of flow and contain water plants like duckweed and water lilies
200
There is a lot of area of land that used to be wetlands what have the majority of them been converted into in Alberta?
What is Farm land
200
The northern part of Alberta, known as the boreal forest, contains more than how many km2 of bogs and fens? A) 10 B) 100 C) 1000 D) 100 000
What is D 100 000
200
How can you tell the difference between a Muskrat and a Beaver?
What is Muskrats have rat-like tails. You can see them often here in Camrose in the creek
200
How do butterflies taste?
What is with there feet!
200
What do painted turtles do as they grow?
What is shed their shells
300
What percentage of Canadian prairie wetlands have been drained and filled in, mainly to facilitate agriculture? A) 60% B) 70% C) 80% D) 20%
What is B) 70%
300
Which plant that we talked about eats bugs?
What is A pitcher plant!
300
Fens often have Sphagnum moss growing in them. What was the moss used for during world war 1?
What is to dress wounds as it is very absorbent and obviously cheaper than cotton dressings.
300
Even though I am a large bird, I only weigh about 5-6 pounds (about as much as a chihuahua!) because of my hollow bones--which all birds have. What bird am I?
What is Blue Heron
300
Who does't live in pond ecosystems here in Alberta? A)Water shrews B) Water lilies C) Cod fish D)Painted turtles
What is C) cod fish
400
Unaltered wetlands are one of the most cost-effective means of controlling what?
What is Floods
400
How many dens does a typical beaver lodge have and why?
What is Beavers are good house guests. Their lodges typically contain two dens, one for drying off after entering the lodge under water, and a second, dryer den where the family will live and socialise.
400
Where are fens found? A) Prairie regions B) Urban regions C) Boreal regions
What is C) boreal regions
400
The tiger WHAT is the largest amphibian on land? A) snake B) lizard C) salamander D) Toad
What is C) salamander
400
Where do minnows have their teeth? A) their stomachs B) their mouths c) their tonsils D) their throats
What is D) Their throats
500
What percentage of the earths surface is wetlands? A) 6% B)5% C) 59% D) 99%
What is A) 6 % and let's make that number higher!
500
What do dragonflies have that are REALLY big
What is Their eyes, they can see all around them !
500
What is one of the fastest growing plants in the world ? They are found in fens and the word begins with a "W."
What is Willow
500
North American cranberries are A) an introduced species B) a native species C) a yummy species D) B and C
What is D they are yummy and native
500
What do pond skaters have on their legs so that they can sense vibrations on the water’s surface?
What is Tiny hairs