CKLA Unit 8 Ch 5 Rainforests, Rivers, and Oceans

What was a very important food source for most tribes according to the text?

• Berries

• Salmon

• Wild rice

• Seals

Where do salmon spend most of their lives?

• In rivers

• In the sea

• In the forests

• In the rainforests

What do salmon do when they return to the rivers every year?

• They gather food

• They migrate to a new habitat

• They lay their eggs

• They hibernate

Which of the following tools were NOT mentioned as being used by some tribes to catch salmon?

• Baskets

• Nets

• Spears

• Rods

What is the main reason salmon are only available to catch in the rivers for a few months each year?

• They are hibernating

• They are in the ocean

• They are being fished by other tribes

• They are too small to catch

Aside from salmon, what other types of food did women gather?

Which tribe was known for being famous whalers?

• The Inuit

• The Apache

• The Makah

• The Navajo

What did the Makah tribe use to hunt whales?

• Nets

• Long, sharp harpoons

• Spears

• Bows and arrows

How much could the gray whales and humpbacks hunted by the Makah weigh?

• Up to 20,000 pounds

• Up to 40,000 pounds

• Up to 60,000 pounds

• Up to 80,000 pounds

What was the approximate weight of the whales hunted by the Makah equivalent to?

• Two school buses

• Three school buses

• Four school buses

• Five school buses