Scrub Jay Internet Scavenger Puzzle

Across

4. Go to the native Plant site which has a link to information about the scrub habitat and find out what will fill in the blank for the next sentence. ___ litter is responsible for taking all nutrients out of the sand and soil in the scrub region and turning them white.

6. This is location 44 on the interactive map link located on the scrub jay resources list. It is a state park in central Florida where scrub jays live.

7. The scrub region is very sandy and located in some of the ___ areas of Florida.

9. The mockingbird is the state bird in Texas, ____, Arkansas and Tennessee. (Hint: check the pages listed for the mockingbird.)

10. The Kennedy Space Center site explains the scrub area as a term used to describe an excessively drained ___-like habitat. (Hint: see the link on the " Scrub Jay Characteristics Page.")

Down

1. This is another animal which lives in the scrub region. It is called a ____ turtle or tortoise.

2. ____ are part of the food chain for species living in the scrub regions. (See the Kennedy Space Center link.)

3. Scrub jay nests are lined with ____ fibers and are built 3-10 feet above the ground in shrubby oaks. (Hint: go to the Florida Game and Fish pages.)

5. This is location 51 on the interactive map which is an area where scrub jays live to the north of Hernando County and the Tampa Bay area.

8. Go to the Floridata page and begin the tour of the scrub. What does the scrub area depend on to keep its area growing and providing food for scrub jays and other animals living there?