Common Waters Clark County

Just For Fun Quiz

designed for adults & youth

1. Which of the following are NOT listed as threatened by the National Fisheries?

A. Steelhead
B. Large Mouth Bass
C. Chinook Salmon
D. Bull Trout

2. ESA stands for:

A. Extra Sensory Apparatus
B. Everyone Should Applaud
C. Endangered Species Act
D. Egg Sandwich Association

3. One quart of motor oil can pollute how many gallons of water?

A. 10
B. 250
C. 50,000
D. 250,000

4. Fish recovery is important to:

A. The salmon
B. Me
C. My children and grandchildren
D. All of the above

5. At home, I can do _________ towards the recovery of salmon.

A. Nothing
B. Conserve Energy
C. Recycle
D. Avoid using toxic chemicals in the yard and garden
E. All are true, with the exception of A

6. All of the following negatively effect Salmon recovery EXCEPT:

A. Impervious surfaces
B. Commercial fishing
C. Lack of vegetation on stream side surfaces
D. Eating salmon from Safeway

7. The perfect conditions for salmon to thrive consists of all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Cold water
B. Running oxygen rich water
C. Stale, oily water
D. Environmentally conscientious co-habiting humans

8. If I would like to learn more about which products I can use in my home and garden, where can I look?


A. www.metroke.gov/hazwaste/house/cleaners.htlm
B. www.metrke.gov/hazwaste.house/pests.html
C. www.luv4sale.com
D. A and B are correct for this answer.

9. What are “the four H’s” (all directly related to human activities) that negatively affect salmon?

A. Habitat, Heat, Hydro power and Hydrogen
B. Hairy, Hungry, Hungry Hippo
C. Harvest, Hatcheries, Hydro power, and Habitat
D. Humor, Horror, Haranguing, and Harassing

10. The salmon in the stream is analogous to the:

A. Tool in the shed
B. Canary in the mine
C. Light on the tree
D. Pimple on the chin

11. What metropolitan area has live native salmon swimming through its streams and alive in its heritage?

A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Clark County
D. Paris

Answer Key: 1-B, 2-C, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E, 6-D, 7-C, 8-C, 9-C, 10-B, 11-C