Idaho Salmon

Salmon are a keystone species. If salmon were removed from where they live, the whole _____________ would change.

• Ecosystem

• World

• Environment

• River

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Idaho has 4 species of salmon, all of which are endangered. Which species is not really a salmon?

• Chinook

• Sockeye

• Steelhead

• Coho

Why is steelhead NOT considered a salmon, even though it belongs to the Salmonid family of fish?

• They don't travel as far as the other Idaho salmon.

• They stay in fresh water.

• They aren't as big or pink.

• They don't die after spawning.

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Which Idaho salmon species is pictured here?

• Chinook

• Sockeye

• Steelhead

• Coho

The __________ salmon is also an Idaho species and is often called "King Salmon."

• Coho

• Chinook

• Sockeye

• Steelhead

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What Idaho salmon species is Red Fish Lake named after?

• Coho

• Sockeye

• Chinook

• Steelhead

In 1992, only one sockeye salmon returned to Red Fish Lake to spawn. What did biologist name him?

• Miserable Mark

• Friendless Fred

• Lonesome Larry

• Sad Sam

What do you call the place that wild salmon return to spawn?

• Birth Stream

• Natal Stream

• Native Area

• Redd nesting site

How do salmon find their way back to their natal streams to spawn?

• Smell

• GPS

• By Landmarks

• Navigate by the sun

Before female salmon lay their eggs, they create a place in the stream bed for the eggs. What is this structure called?

• Nest

• Redd

• Indention

• Bowl

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