Science Trivia Questions 11-20
Easy Questions
What is the length of the Athabasca River? Hint: 1 230, 3 185, 4 240, or 5 970 km?
Which of the following insects do NOT occur in the Athabasca area: a) cicadas, b) praying mantids, c) katydids, or d) deer flies?
The answer is "b"; praying mantids do not occur in the Athabasca area. There is one species of cicada (a large bug that rubs its wings together to create a loud buzz) and one species of katydid (a relative of grasshoppers that is green and flattened from side-to-side) that occur in low numbers in the area. Deer flies (small horse flies that have patterned wings) are fairly common.
How many towns are in the Athabasca River Basin? Hint: 10, 12, 15, or 20?
How many pulp mills are in the Athabasca River Basin? Hint: 0, 1, 5, or 10?
Which of the following animals, which are all native to the Athabasca area, is NOT an insect: a) lacewing, b) wolf spider, c) forest tent caterpillar, or d) water strider?
Which of the following animals, which are all native Alberta, is NOT an insect: a) aphid, b) giant water bug, c) mayfly, or d) scorpion?
Which of the following insects of the Athabasca River Basin do NOT have an aquatic larval stage: a) bees, b) black flies, c) dragonflies or d) mayflies?
Which of the following insects of the Athabasca River basin have only two wings and so are true flies: a) caddisflies, b) damselflies, c) mayflies, or d) mosquitoes?
How many kinds of birds occur in the greater Athabasca area? Hint: 50, 100, 200, or 300?
Which of the following insects of the Athabasca River Basin does NOT have a pupal stage in its life cycle: a) beetle, b) grasshopper, c) moth, or d) wasp?
Science Outreach Athabasca -
September 26, 2012
