Blowing in the Wind: Investigating Lizards and Hurricanes

What were Colin Donihue and Anthony Herrel investigating in the summer of 2017?

• The effect of hurricanes on lizards' grip

• The migration patterns of birds

• The growth of tropical plants

• The behavior of marine animals.

The scientists were looking for little brown lizards called ______.

• Geckos

• Anoles

• Iguanas

• Chameleons

Fill in the blank: The scientists used a _______ to simulate hurricane winds in a makeshift lab.

• leaf blower

• fan

• wind tunnel

• hairdryer

What did Donihue and Herrel use to collect images of the lizards' toepads?

• Camera

• Scanner

• Microscope

• Smartphone

What did the researchers use to gradually increase the power in their experiment?

• Leaf blower

• Fan

• Wind tunnel

• Hairdryer

Fill in the blank: The researchers recorded _______ video to observe the lizards' behavior.

• fast-motion

• slow-motion

• time-lapse

• live

What was the purpose of the leaf blower in the experiment setup?

• To simulate hurricane winds

• To measure the speed of wind

• To act as a branch for lizards

• To record footage of lizards.

The video camera in the experiment was used to ______.

• simulate hurricane winds

• measure wind speed

• act as a branch for lizards

• record footage of lizards in slow motion.

Why did the scientists believe hurricanes influence natural selection?

• They cause lizards to grow larger

• They increase the number of lizards

• They drive the evolution of larger toepads

• They decrease the number of storms.

The scientists' research trips in 2017 helped them understand ______.

• the speed of hurricane winds

• the evolution of lizard traits over time

• the number of lizards on islands

• the size of lizard toepads.