Brook Trout & Hatchery Quiz 1

​Hatcheries and Brook Trout

By Tara Vachon

Multiple Choice

What is special about the brook trout?

• They glow in the dark

• They have stripes like a zebra

• They are completely silver

• They have spots and worm like markings on their back

Multiple Choice

Where do brook trout live?

• oceans

• cold streams and rivers

• murky ponds

• warm water

Multiple Choice

What movie clip is this from?

• Elf

• The Santa Clause

• Last Christmas

• Charlie Brown's Christmas

Multiple Choice

How big do brook trout grow to be?

• 5-10cm

• 10-20cm

• 15-40cm

• 50-100cm

Multiple Choice

Brook trout are not technically a trout. What are they considered to be?>

• char

• goldfish

• pike

• bass

Multiple Choice

Why are brook trout important for the environment?

• They make oxygen

• They clean the water with their fins

• They help keep insect population in balance

• They plant trees

Multiple Choice

Who is this movie character?

• Santa

• Grinch

• Rudolph

• Elf

Multiple Choice

What do brook trout eat?

• insects and small aquatic animals

• candy

• grass and leaves

• rocks and sand

Multiple Choice

What do young brook trout (called alevin) eat ?

• bacteria

• their yolk sacs

• other fish

• fish food

Multiple Choice

What animals might eat brook trout?

• bears and birds

• bunnies and squirrels

• frogs

• nothing eats them

Multiple Choice

In the song "Frosty the Snowman," what made Frosty come to life?

• a snowball

• a silk hat

• a red scarf

• a carrot nose

Multiple Choice

When do brook trout spawn?

• spring

• late summer/fall

• winter

• anytime