Chases, Miles and Territories: teacher key

Northern Goshawks, grade 10 edition, written for 10th grade. Field studies follow goshawks on long chases and long flights, and map how far apart their nests sit. Read what radio tags and banding rings reveal.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How long did the Arizona goshawk chase Abert's squirrels?
   • 10 to 15 minutes (answer)
   • 45 to 60 minutes
   • About 2 hours
2. How far was the banded female recovered from Hawk Ridge?
   • 31 km away
   • 1,860 km away (answer)
   • 5 km away
3. What makes up most of the winter diet in Wyoming?
   • Fish
   • Berries
   • Tree squirrels and rabbits (answer)
4. What did radio-tracking in Arizona find for male goshawks?
   • Home ranges averaging 1,758 hectares (answer)
   • Home ranges of 5 hectares
   • They never left the nest
5. What does the spacing of nests suggest about a goshawk pair?
   • Pairs share one nest
   • Each pair needs a large area (answer)
   • Pairs nest on the ground

Words

• hectares: land measure
• migrant: traveling bird
• telemetry: tracking by radio