Science 10 Mr. Jean October 7 th, 2011

The plan: Video clip of the day About Tuesday’s test Finish yesterday’s questions New Questions for Seasonal Forests BBC – Seasonal Forests

Test information: Be on time for class. You can use all notes, slides and your textbook for this test. Be prepared to write for at least 60minutes Bring something to do when you are done –Something quiet which does not distract others. –ie: work for another class

Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle The beetle has a brownish red shell with a black head and upper body. It’s approximately 2.5 cm long. It has two long antae and has a set of wings under shell. They feed on spruce trees and have recently left there homeland in Europe and has invaded North America, more specifically Nova Scotia, Canada.

Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle The beetle made its way here from Europe inside wood that was shipped over seas sometime in the late 1980’s. It’s made it’s stand in Point Pleasant park, Nova Scotia. Unlike it’s feeding habits in Europe were the beetle favoured dead or dying tree’s. The beetles in Nova Scotia are attacking live ones. Destroying tree by tree. There is no known effective chemical to defend against this infestation but officials are debating killing various spruce trees to prevent breeding among the beetles. This would have a dramatic effect on one of the more beautiful parks in Halifax.

Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle The park was rich in beautiful trees and the beetle is slowly tearing it down, one by one. The only way to get rid of them is a drastic one, but maybe a needed one. Could it eventually happen anyway? Could the beetles spread to other locations? One things for sure, the Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle needs to go.

Questions: 7. What are some of the problems that photographers had to deal with while filming?

Questions for last day: Keep these questions and answers to use on your test on Tuesday. Remember you can bring your textbook, notes and everything I’ve give you thus far this year.

Questions: 1.How many miles from the north pole do you have to travel to find the first tree? 2. How many of all the trees on Earth does the Taiga hold? 3. What is the largest living thing on Earth? What are the oldest living things on planet Earth?

Questions: 4. What is the job of the Cicada? What happens after the Cicadas lay their eggs? 5.What animal is benefited by the hardship of the Russian winter and what animal sits atop the food chain there? 6. What animal should have the monkey been more aware of in India?