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$100 Question from H1 Name the protocol associated with greenhouse gas emissions

$100 Answer from H1 Kyoto Protocol

$200 Question from H1 What layer of the atmosphere holds the ozone layer?

$200 Answer from H1 Stratosphere

$300 Question from H1 Describe how to calculate your fuel efficiency

$300 Answer from H1 miles traveled gallons of gas used

$400 Question from H1 List three projected effects of global climate change.

$400 Answer from H1 Potential Consequences: –Rise in sea level –Increase in extreme weather events –Availability of water resources –Increased incidence of certain diseases –Decrease in biodiversity –Disappearance of some forests

$500 Question from H1 What would be required of the U.S. if we ratified the Kyoto Protocol? Why haven’t we ratified it?

$500 Answer from H1 the reduction of GHG emissions by 5% below 1990 levels the reduction of GHG emissions by 5% below 1990 levels only required of developed countries only required of developed countries high cost? hurt economy? high cost? hurt economy? no readily available substitutes no readily available substitutes

$100 Question from H2 Beavers are an example of what type of species?

$100 Answer from H2 Keystone

$200 Question from H2 Provide two terms that mean the same as non-native.

$200 Answer from H2 Invasive, alien, introduced

$300 Question from H2 Where does most of the mercury in Minnesota’s fish come from?

$300 Answer from H2 Coal-fired power plants

$400 Question from H2 Describe the difference between instrumental and intrinsic value

$400 Answer from H2 Instrumental value = nature has value because it is useful to us Intrinsic value = nature has value because it exists

$500 Question from H2 List four reasons why biodiversity is important.

$500 Answer from H2 instrumental value * resources * ecosystem functions (filter water, pollination, etc.) * medicines * recreation * beauty intrinsic value better able to adapt to change fills a niche

$100 Question from H3 What is the Law of Conservation Of Matter?

$100 Answer from H3 Matter cannot be created or destroyed (there is no “away”)

$200 Question from H3 List three problems with bottled water.

$200 Answer from H3 most comes from tap; plastic is from a nonrenewable resource, difficult to recycle, and produces a lot of waste; expensive; not as regulated as tap water

$300 Question from H3 Describe an external cost of car ownership.

$300 Answer from H3 air pollution from burning fossil fuels, land degradation from the extraction of the raw materials, etc.

$400 Question from H3 What percentage (+ or – 1%) of Earth’s water is fresh and where is most of this fresh water found?

$400 Answer from H3 About 2.5% of Earth’s water is fresh and most of it is found in glaciers and ice caps

$500 Question from H3 Describe three ways eating less meat can reduce your ecological footprint

$500 Answer from H3 cattle eat a large amount of the world’s grain, take up a lot of space, and need a lot of water cattle produce methane cattle often are injected with hormones

$100 Question from H4 An area that includes multiple ecosystems, an amazing amount of biodiversity, and is threatened due to degradation or disruption is called what?

$100 Answer from H4 A hot spot

$200 Question from H4 Provide two examples of cultural hazards

$200 Answer from H4 driving, smoking, diet, drugs, alcohol, unsafe sex, etc.

$300 Question from H4 List three renewable and three nonrenewable resources.

$300 Answer from H4 renewable: solar, wind, geothermal, trees, water, etc. nonrenewable: coal, oil, natural gas, propane, minerals, etc.

$400 Question from H4 Describe the Precautionary Principle and provide an example of how you could use it.

$400 Answer from H4 When there is plausible but incomplete scientific evidence of significant harm to humans or the environment from a proposed or existing chemical or technology, we should take action to prevent or reduce the risk instead of waiting for more conclusive evidence; “Better safe than sorry” or “Look before you leap” Example: Study!

$500 Question from H4 Describe e-waste and two current problems associated with it.

$500 Answer from H4 Electronic waste hazardous, yet valuable Basel Convention not enforced enough ending up in developing countries more profitable to export than recycle

$100 Question from H5 What has caused most mass extinctions in the past?

$100 Answer from H5 “Rapid” environmental change

$200 Question from H5 Provide three examples of natural capital

$200 Answer from H5 Air, soil, water, biodiversity, sun, nutrient recycling, minerals, etc.

$300 Question from H5 Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of nuclear energy.

$300 Answer from H5 Advantages: no greenhouse gas emissions, reliable, reduces dependence on foreign oil Disadvantages: high start up cost, safety concerns, radioactive waste

$400 Question from H5 Define total fertility rate.

$400 Answer from H5 The average number of children a woman gives birth to.

$500 Question from H5 Describe the Tragedy of the Commons

$500 Answer from H5 Garrett Hardin – 1968 Science essay "Therein is the tragedy. Each man is locked into a system that compels him to increase his herd without limit--in a world that is limited. Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons. Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all.” “the little bit I pollute doesn’t really matter”

What is the current global population? (to the nearest hundred million) Final Jeopardy

Final Jeopardy Answer Over 6.8 billion!