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Salmon An Upstream Battle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name "salmon" means:

a)

Flying Fish

b)

Jumping Fish

c)

Spirit Fish

d)

Brave Fish

2.

Which of the following MUST happen when salmon prepare for their journey?

a)

Change colors from Blue/Silver to Red/Green

b)

Grow bigger teeth

c)

Grow a longer snout

d)

Change from saltwater to freshwater

e)

All of the above.

3.

What happens to salmon when they complete their spawning journey?

a)

Return to the sea

b)

Swim further upstream

c)

Lay their eggs and die

4.

Scientists believe that salmon can smell and taste different waters.

a)

False

b)

Only Trout

c)

True

d)

Only Atlantic Salmon

5.

What was built in order for salmon to get past the Hells Gate waterway?

a)

A special underwater tunnel

b)

Fish ladders

c)

A new waterway that bypassed Hells Gate

d)

A special crane and net to lift them up

6.

Salmon must what during their stay in the ocean before traveling upstream?

a)

Grow bigger teeth

b)

Fatten up

c)

Change colors

d)

Grow bigger fins

7.

Which of the following is NOT an obstacle or problem for salmon?

a)

Logging

b)

Pollution

c)

Dams

d)

Bridges

8.

Which of the following is NOT a major obstacle for the salmon at the beginning of their journey?

a)

Fishing Trawlers

b)

Orcas

c)

Sea Lions

d)

Bears

9.

Which is the first major predator identified in the video that the salmon faced in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Bears

b)

Eagles

c)

Orcas

d)

sharks

10.

The Hells Gate waterway became more dangerous for salmon because:

a)

Railroad companies blasted rock into the waterway

b)

Dams were built for electricity

c)

Logging companies dumped more logs into the water

d)

More people started using the waterway for fun activities