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Quiz about A Hooks Well Lost To Catch A Salmon

A Hook's Well Lost To Catch A Salmon Quiz

Salmon are splendid spawning fish in the sea-dwelling family Salmondidae. Species include the sockeye salmon and Atlantic salmon living in Sebago Lake!

A multiple-choice quiz by barredowl555. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
barredowl555

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,764

Updated
Sep 08 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many eggs can a salmon lay in its lifetime? Hint

500 eggs

10,000 eggs

1,000 eggs

7,000 eggs

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Question 2 of 10

2. An average pink salmon lives for around 2 years.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is an alternative name to a pink salmon? Hint

Coho salmon

Humpback salmon

Blushed salmon

Red-bellied salmon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where do wild salmon spend most of their lives? Hint

Streams and brooks

Rivers

The sea

The lake

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a female salmon's nest for its eggs called? Hint

A bed

A redd

A port

A lott

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are major obstacles to salmon when they leap up waterfalls travelling upstream? Hint

Eels

Bears

Humans

Pike

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a baby salmon called in the very first stage of its life? Hint

A salmoning

An alevin

A herring

A roe

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is a salmon called when it is one year old? Hint

A fingerling

A parr

A fry

A roe

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a salmon called when it is 15 cm long? Hint

A smolt

A fingerling

A fry

A salmon

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Question 10 of 10

10. How do salmon get their pinkish-red color? Hint

Vitamin C

Selenium

Vitamin E

Astaxanthin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many eggs can a salmon lay in its lifetime?

Answer: 7,000 eggs

A Chinook salmon can lay the most eggs. This species of salmon is the largest type of Pacific salmon and is known as the Chinook 'king' salmon, sometimes even just the king salmon. This fish is a prized catch for most fishermen due to its size (22 to 50 inches)!

2. An average pink salmon lives for around 2 years.

Answer: True

A pink salmon has the shortest life span out of all the salmon. The Chinook salmon and the sockeye salmon have the longest - seven years. Scientists can find out the age of an Atlantic salmon by looking at the number of its scales, in the same way tree rings can determine the age of a tree.

3. What is an alternative name to a pink salmon?

Answer: Humpback salmon

The pink salmon or humpback salmon is the smallest of the Pacific salmon and can live for two years. Its scientific name is Oncorhynchus gorbuscha.

4. Where do wild salmon spend most of their lives?

Answer: The sea

The salmon lays its eggs in its home river, but spends most of its life in the sea. It barely eats anything during its journey to the sea. What is amazing is that salmon remember exactly the river which they were born in. They die after breeding and laying their eggs. Some salmon can also live in lakes, such as Sebago Lake, or be bred in lakes for harvesting.

5. What is a female salmon's nest for its eggs called?

Answer: A redd

Female salmon make a redd by flicking gravel away from the riverbed with their tails. The fish then lays their eggs in it and dies soon after. A redd can also be known as a hollow.

6. What are major obstacles to salmon when they leap up waterfalls travelling upstream?

Answer: Bears

Bears often see salmon leaping up waterfalls a source of food, so they balance on the edge of a waterfall to catch fish. The poor salmon have no idea what they're jumping into, and fly right into a waiting bear's jaws.

7. What is a baby salmon called in the very first stage of its life?

Answer: An alevin

Baby salmon are called alevins, and when they hatch, carry a pouch full of yolk for food. Other names apply as they mature. Roe is is the term for fish eggs and a salmoning is not a real thing. A herring is a another species of fish.

8. What is a salmon called when it is one year old?

Answer: A parr

A salmon gets red spots on its side and is called a parr when it is a year old. It also loses its food pouch and develops scales.

9. What is a salmon called when it is 15 cm long?

Answer: A smolt

The smolt now loses its red spots and is bigger than the parr. The scales become silvery, and the fish is ready to travel to the sea and leave its home river.

10. How do salmon get their pinkish-red color?

Answer: Astaxanthin

Flamingos get their color from astaxanthin as well, which is found in the shrimp they eat. Salmon are beneficial to your health as they are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, phosphorus and protein.

Source: Author barredowl555

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