1. Environmental Science Jeopardy!
Seventh Grade Edition

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3. Environmental SCIENCE JEOPARDY
Final Jeopardy
Environmental SCIENCE JEOPARDY
Natural Resources
Natural Disasters
Pollution Solutions
More Pollution Solutions
Potpourri
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4. Natural Resources $100 Question
What is a natural resource?
Give two examples.
ANSWER

5. 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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6. Natural Resources $200 Question
How we obtain resources and use them is called ________.
ANSWER

7. Natural Resources $200 Answer
Resource Use
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8. Natural Resources $300 Question
What is a nonrenewable resource?
Give an example.
ANSWER

9. Natural Resources $300 Answer
Cannot be replaced in a useful time frame (over 100 years).
Fossil Fuels
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10. Natural Resources $400 Question
Windmills produce electricity from the energy in wind. What type of natural resource is wind?
ANSWER

11. Natural Resources $400 Answer
Renewable resource
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12. Natural Resources $500 Question
What is the difference between a biotic resource and an abiotic resource?
Give an example of each.
ANSWER

13. Natural Resources $500 Answer
Biotic=Living
- Forests and Wildlife
Abiotic=Non-living
Land/soil, fossil fuels, water, wind, minerals
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14. Natural Disasters $100 Question
Name three different natural disasters.
ANSWER

15. Natural Disasters $100 Answer
Avalanches, Hurricanes, Tornados
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16. Natural Disasters $200 Question
Name two ways that humans can reduce the impact of a natural disaster.
Your answer must include the name of a natural disaster and two ways humans can reduce the damage caused by the disaster.
ANSWER

17. Natural Disasters $200 Answer
Answers may vary!
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18. DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
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19. Natural Disasters $300 Question
State three things in the environment that might occur because of natural disasters.
ANSWER

20. Natural Disasters $300 Answer
Answer may include:
sedimentation in watersheds, habitat destruction, soil erosion, extinction of a species, cycles, changes to population, air pollution
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21. Natural Disasters $400 Question
Due to warmer ocean surface temperatures, hurricanes will likely Increase OR decrease in intensity.
ANSWER

22. Natural Disasters $400 Answer
Increase
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23. Natural Disasters $500 Question
Name two ways that natural processes can change the environment.
This one is tricky…think back to your notes!
ANSWER

24. Natural Disasters $500 Answer
Natural disasters and cyclic climate changes.
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25. Pollution Solutions $100 Question
Give three examples of how you can conserve resources.
ANSWER

26. Pollution Solutions $100 Answer
Reduce electricity-turn off the lights
Reduce water use- take shorter showers
Reuse water bottles
Recycle plastic, paper, aluminum
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27. Pollution Solutions $200 Question
Any change to the environment that has a negative effect on living things is called ______.
ANSWER

28. Pollution Solutions $200 Answer
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29. Pollution Solutions $300 Question
Name three ways that you can reuse something to conserve natural resources.
ANSWER

30. Pollution Solutions $300 Answer
Reuse-water bottles, plastic containers, boxes for storage, give clothing to Goodwill, give gently used binders to Miss Everett!
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31. Pollution Solutions $400 Question
What are three ways you can conserve water?
ANSWER

32. 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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33. Pollution Solutions $500 Question
How we use best practices when farming, mining, and building new developments and roads is called _______.
ANSWER

34. Pollution Solutions $500 Answer
Land use decisions
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35. More Pollution Solutions $100 Question
Compare and contrast solar energy to coal energy.
ANSWER

36. More Pollution Solutions $100 Answer
Solar energy is cleaner and inexpensive to get (it’s free). Coal is more efficient and dirtier (it causes more pollution).
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37. More Pollution Solutions $200 Question
Being careful how we use resources is called _____.
ANSWER

38. More Pollution Solutions $200 Answer
Conservation
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39. More Pollution Solutions $300 Question
State three things you can do in your house to save energy. (think energy hogs)
ANSWER

40. 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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41. 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).
ANSWER

42. 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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43. More Pollution Solutions $500 Question
Which type of environmental issue is
pollution of the Chesapeake Bay and why?
ANSWER

44. More Pollution Solutions $500 Answer
It is a regional issue because it effects a certain part of an area (Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia) but doesn’t effect the whole country.
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45. Name two gasses that cause global warming?
Potpourri $100 Question
Name two gasses that cause global warming?
ANSWER

46. Potpourri $100 Answer
Carbon Monoxide
Methane
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47. 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.
ANSWER

48. Potpourri $200 Answer
Biodiversity
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49. How we get rid of waste we don’t want is called ____.
Potpourri $300 Question
How we get rid of waste we don’t want is called ____.
ANSWER

50. Potpourri $300 Answer
Waste disposal
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51. Potpourri $400 Question
_____ is when we build structures such as homes, industries, roads and bridges.
ANSWER

52. Potpourri $400 Answer
Development
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53. What is the greenhouse effect?
Potpourri $500 Question
What is the greenhouse effect?
ANSWER

54. Potpourri $500 Answer
The Earth’s atmosphere traps rays from the sun. Because there is carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, rays can penetrate through the atmosphere. However, they cannot leave as easily. This then causes a warming of the Earth.
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55. FINAL JEOPARDY
There are many global issues that humans need to be concerned about. Name one issue and describe what it is, why it is an issue, and how it can be made better.
Be sure to include:
A GLOBAL issue
A description of the issue
What causes this problem
What makes this an issue
What can be done to lessen the problem

56. FINAL JEOPARDY Answers must include ALL of the following:
a description of a GLOBAL issue
an explanation as to what causes the problem
an explanation of why this is an issue or problem for humans
a description of what can be done to reduce or lessen the problem