WorksheetsRiver of Kings, part 1
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Where does the Nisqually River begin?
Vancouver, BC
Mt. Rainier, Washington
Puget Sound, Washington
Nisqually, Washington
What caused the depletion of the salmon population? (There are multiple answers.)
logging that destroyed spawning grounds
overfishing
introduced non-native fish
development that polluted the water
Settlers changed the landscape of the Nisqually River. Which statement is false?
Settlers dug a straight ditch for the river to move through.
Settlers built homes and farms in the middle of the valley
Settlers chopped down native vegetation and planted non-native trees
Settlers created shaded areas along the stream for the salmon to hide
Which salmon specie is close to or extinct in some rivers?
Pink Salmon
Red Salmon
Atlantic Salmon
Chinook Salmon
How did the power company accommodate the salmon population? (There are multiple answers.)
They maintained an even flow of water released throughout the day
They created small portholes for the fish to swim through as they spawned
They paid for the salmon fish hatchery
They used special dam material that did not damage the fins of the fish
Who is Billy Frank? (There are multiple answers.)
A Native Hawaiian activist who helped Native Americans protest against the state of Washington's unfair laws
An activist who protested against the state of Washington's unfair laws against Native American tribal members
A Native Alaskan activist who protested against the unfair use of the Nisqually River
A Native American activist who protested against the unfair use of the Nisqually River
What is NOT a difference between wild salmon and hatchery raised salmon?
They have a clipped back fin
They have a clipped tail fin
They are vulnerable to natural disaster
They are vulnerable to disease
Diversity is important for stream and fish health. How is diversity created in the Nisqually River? There are multiple answers.
Creating dams to stop water from moving too quickly
Growing trees along the river for shade
Creating a meandering river
Providing log jams to slow down water flow
