Answers to questions about the UMESC foyer displays

**Set 1**

> 1\. Name one invasive fish species in the Great Lakes - Mississippi
> River area? **sea lamprey, round goby or ruffe**
>
> 2\. What kind of equipment is used to look at Mississippi River
> photographs and create maps? **stereoscope**
>
> 3\. What is a method scientists use to track animals from a distance?
> **radio telemetry**
>
> 4\. Which bird is a parasite? (It lays its eggs in the nests of other
> birds)\
> **Brown-headed cowbird**

5\. Which two birds have nests on the forest floor? Ovenbird and Blue
winged warbler

> 6\. How many fish species are there in the upper Mississippi River?
> **154**
>
> 7\. Which member of the weasel family smells like a skunk? **mink**

8\. What are freshwater mussels used for today? making cultured pearls

# Set 2

> 1\. Fat muckets, pimplebacks, and deertoes are all names of what kind
> of organism? **freshwater mussels**
>
> 2\. What kind of photographs of the Mississippi River are used to make
> plant community maps? **color infrared, aerial photographs**
>
> 3\. How long is the Mississippi River? **2,350 miles**
>
> 4\. How many Locks & Dams are there on the upper Mississippi River?
> **29 locks & dams**
>
> 5\. What kind of animal is a ruffe? **fish**
>
> 6\. Name one invasive fish species in the Great Lakes - Mississippi
> River area? **sea lamprey, round goby or ruffe**
>
> 7\. Are birds warm blooded animals? **yes**
>
> 8\. Which kind of animal [in captivity]{.underline} dunks its dinner
> before eating? **raccoon**

# Set 3

> 1\. TRUE or FALSE: A raindrop falling on Lake Itasca, MN (headwaters
> of the Mississippi River) will take about 90 days to reach the Gulf of
> Mexico? **TRUE**
>
> 2\. How long is the Mississippi River? **2,350 miles**
>
> 3\. Which Spanish explorer discovered the lower Mississippi River?
> **Hernando DeSoto**
>
> 4\. How many invasive fish species are there in the U.S.? **138**
>
> 5\. Which member of the weasel family smells like a skunk? **mink**
>
> 6\. How many species of freshwater mussels are there in the United
> States? **About 300**
>
> 7\. What is the method scientists use to track animals from a
> distance? **radio telemetry**
>
> 8\. Name one bird on the display branch that is also pictured on the
> wall:\
> **yellow warbler, American redstart, red eyed vireo, or indigo
> bunting**

# Set 4

> 1\. The sea lamprey invaded what large bodies of water and was harmful
> to game fish? **Great Lakes**
>
> 2\. Which bird is parasitic? (It lays its eggs in the nests of other
> birds) **brown-headed** **cowbird**
>
> 3\. Name two birds that make their nests on the ground:\
> **Ovenbird and Blue winged warbler**
>
> 4\. Where does the Mississippi River start? **Lake Itasca, Minnesota**
>
> 5\. True or False: The Mississippi River is the largest river in the
> U.S. **False**
>
> 6\. What can maps and computer technology help land managers and
> researchers see on the Mississippi River? **habitat change**
>
> 7\. What were freshwater mussels used for until the 1930's?\
> **making buttons**
>
> 8\. What method do researchers use to track animals from a distance?
> **Radio telemetry**

# Set 5

> 1\. What kind of scope is used to look at photographs of the
> Mississippi River in 3-D? **stereoscope**
>
> 2\. What are freshwater mussels used for today? **making cultured
> pearls**
>
> 3\. How many fish species are there in the entire Mississippi River?
> **250**
>
> 4\. Which Spanish explorer discovered the lower Mississippi River?
> **Hernando DeSoto**
>
> 5\. What invasive nuisance species is coating the bottoms of rivers,
> including the Mississippi River? **zebra mussels**
>
> 6\. How many invasive bird species are there in the U.S.? **97**
>
> 7\. TRUE or FALSE: The Locks & Dams have prevented the natural water
> cycle on the Mississippi River and aquatic plants have been lost?
> **TRUE**
>
> 8\. Name two songbirds from this area that have some yellow feathers:\
> **Prothonotory warbler, yellow warbler, or Blue winged warbler**