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Join the adventure in "Fishy Situation," a quiz game designed by Megan Podlogar where you assist a little salmon in crossing the dam using a fish ladder. Answer questions correctly to advance up each step and engineer a way for the salmon to overcome the obstacle. Learn about the various life stages of salmon and the challenges they face in their migration journey. Test your knowledge and help the fish reach its destination!
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Fishy Situation A Game by Megan Podlogar Can you help the fish get to the other side of the dam using the fish ladder? Answer the questions correctly to move up each step! start
In what stage of a salmon’s life does it swim upstream? adult smolt
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No, the stage of a salmon’s life when it swims upstream is adult. try again
How many stagesin a salmon’s life? six three
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What is the word for a voyage that salmon embark on from their birthplace in their home streams out to the ocean and back again? spawn migration
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No, migration is a voyage that salmon embark on from their birthplace in their home streams out to the ocean and back again. try again
What is the downstream portionof a dam called? spillway tailrace
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No, the downstream portion of a dam is called the tailrace. try again
Salmon in the Northwest are becoming extinct because of dams preventing fish migration. false true
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No, it’s true that salmon in the Northwest are becoming extinct because of dams preventing fish migration. try again
What is the term for a lift that mechanically brings fish up to the top part of the reservoir? fish elevator intake rack
YOU WON! Your expertise has helped you engineer a way for this little salmon to get over the dam!
No, fish elevator is the termfor a lift that mechanically brings fish up to the top part of the reservoir. try again
When mature, an adult salmon returns to its birthplace to _____. spawn eat
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No, when mature, an adult salmon returns to its birthplace to spawn. try again
A female salmon lays ________ eggs in a nest she digs in stream bed gravel. 20-30 thousands of
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No, a female salmon lays thousands of eggs in a nest she digs in stream bed gravel. try again
In which stage of a salmon’s life does it swim downstream towards the sea? smolt alevin
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In the smolt stage of a salmon’s life, it swims downstream towards the sea. try again
What do we call the physical act of a salmon swimming past a dam? egress spillway
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No, the physical act of a salmon swimming past a dam is called egress. try again
What is the term for human-made steps up a dam that act like a series of natural waterfalls, which help salmon cross the dam? fish elevator fish ladder
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No, a fish ladder is a set of human-made steps up a dam that acts like a series of natural waterfalls, helping salmon cross the dam. try again
Which of the words below is one of the life stages of a salmon? tadpole alevin
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Sound or light diversion devices help fish that are swimming ___________. downstream upstream
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No, sound or light diversion devices help fish that are swimming downstream by keeping them away from turbine intakes. try again
What is the reproduction process of a salmon called? budding spawning
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No, the reproduction process of a salmon is called spawning. try again
Intake screens prevent fish from getting caught in ______ when swimming downstream. turbine intakes seaweed
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No, intake screens preventfish from getting caught in turbine intakes when swimming downstream. try again
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No, newly hatched salmon stay in the nest and get food from a food sac that is attached to them. (Answer: false) try again
What is the term for a boat that collects fish and carries them over a dam to deposit them on the other side? fishing boat bypass barge