Quiz 1 Flashcards
GRI pages 28-35 NHB 11-17; 29-30 San Salvador Woodcarver article Intro to Bahamas ppt Biological Taxonomy video
Things we will need on trip:
Passport
Mask, fins, snorkel
Booties
Wetsuit (recommended)
Describe the population and population distribution of the Bahamas
- Two most populated islands are New Providence and Grand Bahama
- The rest are considered family islands
- Population of Bahamas 395,000
The Bahamas was under British real until _____
1973
The Bahamas has ___ islands and cays, and there are cruise ports on ______ ______ and ______ ______
700; New Providence; Grand Bahama (Freeport)
The capital of the Bahamas is ____ on _____
Nassau on New Providence
Describe the climate of the Bahamas
- Subtropical
- Winter (December - April): Average temperature is 73
- Summer (May – November): Average temperature is 81
- Hurricanes – June/July-November
- Rainy seasons - May-Sept and Sept-Nov
In May of 2012 what hurricane made a mess of San Salvador?
Hurricane Joaquin
The average water temperature of the Bahamas in May is _____ degrees F
77
San Salvador is ____ square miles
63
Where are the main settlements of San Salvador, how many people live on the island, and what is the capital?
- About 1,000 residents
- Capital: Cockburn town
- Main settlements: Victoria Hill and United Estates
Who were the first inhabitants of San Salvador, and what did the name the island?
Lucayan Indians who named the island Guanahani
Describe the history of Christopher Columbus and San Salvador
- Made landfall in 1492, and named the island “San Salvador” (Holy Savior)
- He enslaved the Lucayans and shipped them to Hispaniola to work in his mines.
Describe the history of the U.K. and the Bahamas
- The Bahamas were declared a possession of the British crown in 1600’s
- In the early 1800’s, American colonists loyal to the British settled in the islands.
Bahamian people gained independence from Britain in _____
1973
Describe the symbolism of the Bahamas’ flag
Black, a strong colour, represents the vigour and force of a united people, the triangle pointing towards the body of the flag represents the enterprise and determination of The Bahamian people to develop and possess the rich resources of sun and sea symbolized by gold and aquamarine respectively.
Describe the Gerace Research Center
- Established in 1971
- Life Quest book
- Now part of the University of the Bahamas
List some of the habitats found on San Salvador
- Mangroves
- Seagrass beds
- Intertidal zone
- Reefs (old and new)
Much of the interior of San Salvador is made up of ____ which were utilized in days past for transportation. This unique inner island passage promoted the development of several communities on the perimeter of the interconnected _____.
lakes; lakes
GRI is located near what?
Grahams’ harbor
The largest community, ____ _____, is the centre of all activities on the island
Cockburn Town
Four purposes guide our activities. They are to:
- inquire into the meaning of environmental relationships.
- develop an understanding of other cultures.
- instruct students in research methods and techniques.
- conduct initial surveys and advanced field studies of this tropical island.
GRI has __ modest but adequate laboratory classrooms. A limited number of compound and dissecting microscopes, as well as assorted laboratory glassware, are available for student and faculty use
10
We have a wet lab containing aquariums with circulating sea water available for use by students and faculty.
GRI also has an ______ lab with equipment for chemical and biological analyses. This lab is available for use by faculty and graduate students only with express permission from GRI’s Executive Director
analytical
There are two repositories: one for ______ materials and one for _____ specimens.
archaeological; biological
GRI has a Computer Lab that is open ____ hours a day and available to both faculty and students
24
The depth limit for any research dive is ___ feet
25
The island has ___ bugs, ___ and roaches which are not usually considered a nuisance to our participants
palmetto; flies
Of the several hundred species of mosquitoes, San Salvador can boast of ___.
12
The biggest offender of the insect world on San Salvador is the ________
‘no-see-um’
Electricity on San Salvador is provided by ____ powered generators operated by Bahamas Power & Light
diesel
True or false: We’ve been using the same taxonomy system for over 200 years
True
Linnaeus’s taxonomy system was based on ______
morphology
Who wrote system naturae?
Carl Linnaeus
What was Linnaeus’s signature line?
“God created. Linnaeus organizes.”
True or false: We still use Linnaeus’s morphology system
True
Linnaeus’s taxonomy system went up to ______
Kingdom
What is the order of taxonomy?
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
The domains of taxonomy are:
Bacteria, archaea, and eukarya
True or false: Archaea are more like eukarya than bacteria
True
Name the kingdoms of taxonomy
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
