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• A symbiotic relationship

#NSWAScavengerHunt lichens–the coolest symbiotic relationship! And the coolest story about them from @edyong209 https://t.co/RVKidoVht9 /how-a-guy-from-a-montana-trailer-park-upturned years-of-biology/491702/ pic.twitter.com/wbCNVPgbP6

— Chris Tachibana (@ChrisTachibana) August 8, 2020

• A change in pH

A #hydrangea provides the perfect example of changing soil #pH. Most in our #Seattle neighborhood are blue or lavender, indicating acidic soil. More alkaline soil causes blooms to appear pink. Like your favorites in @NSWA’s science scavenger hunt Aug 5-9! #NSWAScavengerHunt pic.twitter.com/JJSE7zU45H — Bryn Nelson (@SeattleBryn) August 7, 2020

• One of Newton’s laws 

This light ping pong ball requires little force to accelerate its mass. Part of Newton’s Second Law. #NSWAscavengerhunt Like this or create your own. Contest ends tonight @nswa pic.twitter.com/tI9ZQfiJEJ

— Sally James (@jamesian) August 9, 2020

• An era of the Geologic Time Scale

My grandfather gave me this fossilized #mammoth tooth plate, likely from the #Pleistocene geological epoch, aka the last Ice Age. It’s as big as my hand–mammoth indeed! Like your favorites in @NSWA’s science scavenger hunt–ends tonight at midnight! #NSWAScavengerHunt pic.twitter.com/jhhN3I1ExM — Wayt Gibbs (@WaytGibbs) August 9, 2020

 

• Erosion

We’re so fortunate to have gorgeous views of Mt. Rainier throughout #Seattle. Over the last century, though, the mountain’s glaciers have retreated significantly – an example of glacial #erosion. Like your favorites in @NSWA’s science scavenger hunt Aug 5-9! #NSWAScavengerHunt pic.twitter.com/u3ZMBhqUU7

— Bryn Nelson (@SeattleBryn) August 10, 2020

• The Second Law of Thermodynamics

6/8 2nd Law: our campfire left with nothing but heat and ash shows entropy #NSWAscavengerhunt pic.twitter.com/nF70YiXWee

— Linnea Stavney (@LinneaStavney) August 10, 2020

• A hybrid

Fun fact, oranges are a #hybrid of distinct citrus species! #NSWAScavengerHunt @nswa pic.twitter.com/uPuagVxoOP

— James Gaines (@the_jmgaines) August 5, 2020

• An extraterrestrial object

Shadows of terrestrial life defined by radition from an extraterrestrial object. #nswascavengerhunt pic.twitter.com/mTPjD6Lha9

— Kathleen Lumiere (@KathleenLumi1) August 9, 2020

Rules

• Limit one entry per Twitter account per category. But feel free to team up with family, friends, or neighbors to work together. Just remember to maintain social distance! 

• Please submit each entry by posting a photo or video on Twitter that includes:

  • The hashtag #NSWAScavengerHunt;

  • The name of the category; and

  • The following text (optional): “Like your fav’s in @NSWA’s science scavenger hunt Aug 5-9!”

• Participants will receive one point for each completed category. The entry in each category with the most likes wins a bonus of 5 additional points.

• Each point will translate into one chance to win a prize, which will be awarded by three random drawings from the accumulated pool of all participants’ chances on August 10. Winners will be announced via Twitter and on https://nwscience.org.

• NSWA board members may participate in the scavenger hunt but are not eligible for prizes.

Prizes

Three winners selected via the drawing each received a digital gift card to the local bookstore of their choice.

First prize: $50 gift card

Second prize: $30 gift card

Third prize: $20 gift card