Spokane words for camas, the land where it grows, basalt, root digger.
Type of biome where the camas grows in? The camas grows in plain fields, mainly dry lands.
Types of rock and soil found there and how the rocks were formed? basalt rocks were found. the rocks combined together to make bigger rocks.
Type of climate and precipitation. (Why is it so dry?) The area the camas is in does not get a lot of rain, plus the roots to the camas are very high to the ground which makes it so they can grow as big.
Types of elements and minerals commonly found in the rocks? basalt.
Pictures or diagram of the energy cycle in that biome (see biology text for help)
How the plant is harvested explain why the root digger is needed (what gets in the way?) the digger is needed so you don't break the roots that is connected to the camas. that is why you have to stick the digger AROUND the camas in order to get it out of the ground.
A drawing of a root digger with labels explaining (type of machine, how it works, what is it's
mechanical advantage, how does it work on the soil, rocks and plants? the pointy end of the digger helps get out the camas easier. it will not break the plants.
