1. Environmental Science Jeopardy!

2. Environmental SCIENCE JEOPARDY
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Environmental SCIENCE JEOPARDY
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3. Natural Resources $100 Question
What is a natural resource?
Give two examples.
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4. Natural Resources $100 Answer
Anything in the environment that is used by people.
Fossil Fuels, Plants, wildlife, minerals, solar energy, wind energy, water
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5. Natural Resources $200 Question
When forestry resources are depleted by cutting down trees in an area it is called _________________.
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6. Natural Resources $200 Answer
Deforestation
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7. Natural Resources $300 Question
What is a nonrenewable resource?
Give an example.
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8. Natural Resources $300 Answer
Cannot be replaced in a useful time frame (within your lifetime).
Fossil Fuels
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9. Natural Resources $400 Question
Windmills produce electricity from the energy in wind. What type of natural resource is wind?
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10. Natural Resources $400 Answer
Renewable resource
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11. Natural Resources $500 Question
What is the difference between a biotic resource and an abiotic resource?
Give an example of each.
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12. Natural Resources $500 Answer
Biotic=Living
- Forests and Wildlife
Abiotic=Non-living
Land/soil, fossil fuels, water, wind, minerals
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13. Human Impact $100 Question
The sum total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere; It is a measure of the health of an ecosystem.
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14. Human Impact $100 Answer
Biodiversity
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15. Human Impact $200 Question
Plants or animals that have migrated or been introduced into places where they are not native and for which there are no natural predators or parasites to control their population
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16. Human Impact $200 Answer
Invasive Species
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17. DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
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18. Human Impact $300 Question
A process caused by a combination of poor farming practices, overgrazing, and drought that turns productive land in areas with dry climates into deserts
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19. Human Impact $300 Answer
Desertification
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20. Human Impact $400 Question
Burning fossil fuels puts nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides in atmosphere and causes this…
ANSWER

21. Human Impact $400 Answer
Acid Rain
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22. Human Impact $500 Question
This process is caused by the burning of fossil fuels, methane from decomposition and animals, and CFC’s released into the atmosphere. It leads to flooding, loss of species, habitat loss, and much more.
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23. Human Impact $500 Answer
Global Warming
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24. Pollution Solutions $100 Question
Give three examples of how you can reduce your carbon footprint.
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25. Pollution Solutions $100 Answer
Reduce electricity-turn off the lights
Reduce water use- take shorter showers
Reuse water bottles
Recycle plastic, paper, aluminum
Buy local foods
Use public transportation
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26. Pollution Solutions $200 Question
Any change to the environment that has a negative effect on living things is called ______.
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27. Pollution Solutions $200 Answer
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28. Pollution Solutions $300 Question
Name three ways that you can reuse something to conserve natural resources.
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29. Pollution Solutions $300 Answer
Reuse-water bottles, plastic containers, boxes for storage, give clothing to Goodwill, give gently used binders to Mrs. Mabe!
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30. Pollution Solutions $400 Question
What are three ways you can conserve water?
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31. Pollution Solutions $400 Answer
1. Take shorter showers
2. Only do full loads of laundry
3. Fix leaking pipes
4. Turn off running water when brushing your teeth
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32. Pollution Solutions $500 Question
Using natural resources in a way that allows them to last for future generations is called _______.
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33. Pollution Solutions $500 Answer
Sustainability or Sustainable Development Practices
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34. More Pollution Solutions $100 Question
Compare and contrast solar energy to coal energy.
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35. More Pollution Solutions $100 Answer
Solar energy is cleaner and inexpensive to get (it’s free). Coal is dirtier and it causes more pollution.
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36. More Pollution Solutions $200 Question
Being careful how we use resources is called _____.
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37. More Pollution Solutions $200 Answer
Conservation
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38. More Pollution Solutions $300 Question
State three things you can do in your house to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint.
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39. More Pollution Solutions $300 Answer
Answers may include:
Use solar panels
Insulate your house properly
Water heater blanket for water heater
CFL lights
More/larger windows for natural lighting
Shorter showers
Turn off lights when not in use
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40. More Pollution Solutions $400 Question
Urban areas have more pollution than rural areas. What are two practical ideas for reducing the amount of pollution in Urban areas (cities and big towns).
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41. More Pollution Solutions $400 Answer
Answers may include:
Use public transportation or walk
Reduce the amount of light/water/electricity use
Have sections set aside for parks
Establish recycling centers
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42. More Pollution Solutions $500 Question
How can fertilizers used in farming and on lawns negatively impact ponds, lakes, and rivers?
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43. More Pollution Solutions $500 Answer
The fertilizer runs off of the land and gets into water sources. It enriches the water with nutrients that algae use to reproduce rapidly. The algae grows out of control covering the surface shading plants below and using up oxygen.
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44. Name a gas that causes global warming?
Potpourri $100 Question
Name a gas that causes global warming?
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45. Potpourri $100 Answer
Carbon Monoxide
Methane
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46. The greater the _____ of an ecosystem, the more easily it may recover.
Potpourri $200 Question
The greater the _____ of an ecosystem, the more easily it may recover.
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47. Potpourri $200 Answer
Biodiversity
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48. Potpourri $300 Question
Human population growth can be described as _______, which means it is still growing and has not reached its maximum level .
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49. Potpourri $300 Answer
Exponential
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50. Potpourri $400 Question
When a population of organisms reaches its maximum #, it has reached its ______ _______.
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51. Potpourri $400 Answer
Carrying Capacity
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52. What are the four spheres that interact together on planet Earth?
Potpourri $500 Question
What are the four spheres that interact together on planet Earth?
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53. Potpourri $500 Answer Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere/Lithosphere,
and Hydrosphere
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