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September 2005 ArchiveThe Big HereDrinking water3) Trace the water you drink from rainfall to your tap. Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:55 PM | Comments (9)The Big HereSewage4) When you flush, where do the solids go? What happens to the waste water? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:53 PM | Comments (11)The Big HereSea level5) How many feet above sea level are you? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:53 PM | Comments (10)The Big HereSpring wildflowers6) What spring wildflower is consistently among the first to bloom here? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:52 PM | Comments (9)The Big HereNearest watershed7) How far do you have to travel before you reach a different watershed? Can you draw the boundaries of yours? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:52 PM | Comments (14)The Big HereSoil characteristics8) Is the soil under your feet, more clay, sand, rock or silt? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:51 PM | Comments (11)The Big HerePrevious tribes9) Before your tribe lived here, what did the previous inhabitants eat and how did they sustain themselves? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:49 PM | Comments (7)The Big HereEdible plants10) Name five native edible plants in your neighborhood and the season(s) they are available. Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:48 PM | Comments (10)The Big HereStorm direction11) From what direction do storms generally come? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:48 PM | Comments (7)The Big HereGarbage12) Where does your garbage go? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:47 PM | Comments (7)The Big HerePopulation of watershed13) How many people live in your watershed? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:47 PM | Comments (7)The Big HerePaper & plastic recycling14) Who uses the paper/plastic you recycle from your neighborhood? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:46 PM | Comments (5)The Big HereEquinox & solstice15) Point to where the sun sets on the equinox. How about sunrise on the summer solstice? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:46 PM | Comments (6)The Big HereEarthquake fault16) Where is the nearest earthquake fault? When did it last move? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:46 PM | Comments (7)The Big HereWater depth17) Right here, how deep do you have to drill before you reach water? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:45 PM | Comments (8)The Big HereSacred geological features18) Which (if any) geological features in your watershed are, or were, especially respected by your community, or considered sacred, now or in the past? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:29 PM | Comments (5)The Big HereGrowing season19) How many days is the growing season here (from frost to frost)? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:29 PM | Comments (9)The Big HereBirds20) Name five birds that live here. Which are migratory and which stay put? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:28 PM | Comments (8)The Big HereRainfall total21) What was the total rainfall here last year? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:27 PM | Comments (5)The Big HereAir pollution22) Where does the pollution in your air come from? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:27 PM | Comments (7)The Big HereHigh tide23) If you live near the ocean, when is high tide today? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:26 PM | Comments (5)The Big HereGeological processes & events24) What primary geological processes or events shaped the land here? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:26 PM | Comments (4)The Big HereWild & exotic species25) Name three wild species that were not found here 500 years ago. Name one exotic species that has appeared in the last 5 years. Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:23 PM | Comments (5)The Big HereMinerals of economic value26) What minerals are found in the ground here that are (or were) economically valuable? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:18 PM | Comments (5)The Big HereElectric power generation27) Where does your electric power come from and how is it generated? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:17 PM | Comments (4)The Big HereRain Runoff28) After the rain runs off your roof, where does it go? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:17 PM | Comments (6)The Big HereNearest Wilderness29) Where is the nearest wilderness? When was the last time a fire burned through it? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:16 PM | Comments (4)The Big HereFull moon30) How many days till the moon is full? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:16 PM | Comments (8)The Big HereExtinct Species31) What species once found here are known to have gone extinct? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:13 PM | Comments (3)The Big HereShared latitude32) What other cities or landscape features on the planet share your latitude? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:12 PM | Comments (5)The Big HereDominant land cover plant33) What was the dominant land cover plant here 10,000 years ago? Posted on September 09, 2005 at 06:11 PM | Comments (4)The Big HereSimilar Continents34) Name two places on different continents that have similar sunshine/rainfall/wind and temperature patterns to here. Posted on September 09, 2005 at 05:53 PM | Comments (5) |
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