When did the Mayan Culture flourish?
Between 250 BC 900 AD
Name at least two ways in which Mayans recorded texts...
in upright stone (Stelae), carved in pottery, carved in lintels, on a continuous long paper called codex
What would the number 15 be represented like using Mayan Numerical system?
☰
How did the Mayan record the movement of the planets?
By making observations without telescopes
Finish the sentence: Terracing on slopes and irrigation is the way Mayans....
farmed the land, to feed their people...
Name at least three of the most important crops grown by the Mayan
Cassava, Sunflower, cotton, beans and maize
What does it mean to "lie fallow" or leave a piece of land idle?
To let a portion of land rest for 10 years before planting again
Name the three European diseases carried by Spanish Conquistadores, and more likely culprits of the decline of the Mayan
Measles, influenza (flu), small pox.
What's the name of the process by which a plant uses sunlight as fuel to transform carbon dioxide and water into food?
Photosynthesis
Name at least two common methods of pollination
insect pollination, water pollination, or wind pollination
What flying vehicle is a sycamore seed often referred to as?
Helicopter, helicopterrrrr
What's the name given to the fungi that grows on stale bread?
Mould
Why are algae important?
They produce more than 50% of the worlds O2 (Oxygen)
Name at least 3 parts of a flower...
Petal, stigma, style, ovary
Name 5 Deserts
Kalahari, Saharan, Mojave, Sonoran, Arabian... Atacama, Gobi...
Why are Giant Hogweeds dangerous plants for Humans and other animals?
The sap from the stem can cause severe burns. Even touching the leaves with our skin can cause blisters which worsen under sunlight.
