Kvarken Nature Centre - TERRANOVA
”Terranova” is Latin. Take a guess - , what does it mean?
a) Planet earth b) new land c) the Kvarken archipelago
The room with some big stones
1. Go to the cave that is built in the room.
a.
Who lived in the cave?_______________________________________________
b.
When did his last forefathers live?______________________________________
c.
Extra: Which actor is a look alike to him?________________________________
2. EXTRA: Choose the finest stone in room. What is it?__________________________
The room with a collection of insects
3. Find the largest butterfly that lives in Finland:________________________________
What kind of pattern is on its back?________________________________________
4. EXTRA: Which butterfly is, in Your opinion, the most beautiful?________________
The room with a wooden boat
5. What has the boat been used for?__________________________________________
6. Choose a interesting object in the boat (DON´T TOUCH) If You have a camera take a
photo (for example whit a mobile phone) or just draw it on paper..
Ask a museum guide what it have been used for.
The room with stuffed mammals and birds
7. Find two mammals that live nearby, or in, the water! Note them below:
________________________________ and __________________________________
8. Find the following birds. mark those, when you have find them:
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Arctic tern
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Cormorant
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Goldeneye
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Goosander
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Guillemot
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Red- b. merganser
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Great crested grebe
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Coot
9. Estimate, Which is the largest seagull in the exhibition?_________________________
.. And what about the smallest?____________________________________________
10. Which is the heaviest bird in Finland?______________________________________
Estimate, how much is the bird weighs?
a) 6 kg
b) 13 Kg c) 21 kg
11. Go and take a peak on the white tailed sea eagle – ask Your friend to spread out the
arms to the sides. Is the wingspan of the sea eagle wider or smaller than the space
between Your friends arms?
Amswer:______________________________________________________________
Guess, how much the wingspan can be?
a) 1, 7 m b) 2 m c) 2, 4 m
How much can a sea eagles nest weigh (see text)?______________________
Examine the bones from the nest. What have been on the menu?_________________
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Quiz team – Olli and Solveig Feb 2015