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Warm-ups December 7
Spring Peeper • Pseudacris crucifer • 1-1.5 inches long; light brown or gray with darker marking making an “X” on the back; suction disks on toes allow them to crawl up surfaces, but tend to stay on forest floor; vocal pouch on the front to allow males to make peeping sound to attract females • Nocturnal carnivores – ants, spiders, beetles, flies • Found near woodlands and need swamps, marshes or ponds to reproduce • Sometimes known as pinkletinks or tinkletoes regionally • Nighttime sound associated with spring • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/spring-peeper/
The fastest animal in North America is the pronghorn. It can reach speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour.1mi = 1.6 km • Express that speed in mph. • How long would it take for a pronghorn to run one lap around the track? (400 m)
Wednesday 12/7 • What type of rock would you expect to find at this location – igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic?