1) Name the major mountain ranges and other important geographic and geological features near your house.
We have a canyon by my house in Balboa Park.
2) Trace the water you get in your kitchen, from precipitation to tap.
Ocean–> purification center–> toilet–> house.
3) Describe the soil around your house.
Well I live in an apartment so we have a lot of landscaping around and a lot of grass.
4) What were the primary subsistence techniques of the indigenous cultures that lived in your bioregion before the Europeans arrived?
Balboa Park was first inhabited by Native Indians when Columbus claimed the land.
5) Name five edible plants in your watershed and their seasons of availability.
Cilantro, Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, and also tomato plants
6) From what direction do the winter storms in your area generally arrive?
North winds, which also cause cold water.
7) Where does your garbage go after it’s hauled away?
Most likely my garbage is taken the Miramar Landfill.
8) How long is the growing season in your watershed?
Im not too sure how long the growing season is, I would guess about 1 month and a half.
9) On what day of the year are the shadows the shortest where you live?
Winter is when my shadow is the shortest but Im not sure exactly what day.
10) Name five trees in your watershed. Are any of them native to the bioregion? If you can’t name names, describe them.
We have a lot of palm trees, eucalyptus, pine trees, lemon trees, and other fruit trees. Im not 100% sure but I think palm trees are native.
11) Name five birds that live in your watershed.
Red tailed hawks, pigeons, doves, seagulls, pelicans, blue jays, etc. have been seen around my area.
12) Identify whether those birds are resident or migratory, and if the latter, what part of the year do they spend in your watershed?
Im lost with question, I don’t think that any of these birds started here.
13) What is the history of human land use in your watershed or bioregion during the past century?
A lot more residents have joined our community in the past century.
14) What species have recently (last 1000 years) become extinct in your area?
I don’t know, maybe some type of bird?
15) What was the primary geological event or process that influenced the land form in your watershed?
l:/ I don’t know…
16) From where you are reading this, point to north.
The TV is north in our classroom.
17) What is the elevation, above sea level, at which you live?
We are above sea level and inland where I live.
18) What spring wildflower is consistently among the first to bloom in your watershed?
White and yellow wildflowers pop up a lot in the balboa park, hill crest area.
19) And what fall wildflower is consistently among the last to bloom in your watershed?
I don’t know? I think dandelions are the last ones.
20) How many days until the moon is full (plus or minus a couple of days)?
About 20 days (give or take a few) until the full moon!
21) What kind of rocks and minerals are found in your watershed?
Granite is found a lot in the canyon.
22) What are the major plant associations (i.e., do you know which plants are characteristically associated with which sort of terrain—or elevation) in your bioregion?
I have no clue sorry.
23) Were the stars out last night?
Yes they were because I recall becoming amazed at how beautiful they are.
24) Make a list of the last seven days of the week and check off, if you can, the days on which there was precipitation in your watershed.
Monday and Thursday.
25) Name five wild animals that live in your watershed. If you can, describe how each of these animals lives. (And for a 1000 point bonus, give the name of one fungus among us)
Ducks, Koi fish, snapping turtles all live within a walking distance from my apt.
26) How much gasoline do you or your family use each week?
about 30 gallons a week.
27) What other energy costs do you have to meet to run your house?
electric bill, and water are two big ones for my family.
28) Where do the electricity or gas come from?
SDG&E are where they come from I assume. 🙂
29) Are there any energy resources in your watershed (dams, mines, wells, etc.)?
No, there are no wells or dams that Im aware of near my area.
30) Name the largest wilderness area near your watershed. How large is it? How large is your bioregion?
There is a canyon near my house near Balboa park that contains a lot of wild life and a lot of wild flowers.