1. Jeopardy
Hosted by
Mr. Manskopf

2. Atmosphere
Water
Warming
Energy
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3. Three percent of all the water on Earth is found as salt water
b. Fresh water
Three percent of all the water
on Earth is found as
salt water
b. fresh water
c. groundwater
d. ocean water
e. none of these
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4. What percentage of the atmosphere
b. 21%
What percentage of the atmosphere
is composed of oxygen?
A. 12 percent
B. 21 percent
C. 58 percent
D. 78 percent
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5. The process by which gases in the
c. Greenhouse gas
The process by which gases in the
atmosphere trap in heat radiated from
the Earth surface is called
global warming
b. ozone depletion
c. greenhouse effect
d. El Nino
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6. World oil supplies and prices are expected to be controlled over
d. OPEC
World oil supplies and prices are
expected to be controlled over
the long term by
Russia.
b. the United States.
c. Mexico
d. OPEC.
e. Saudi Arabia.
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7. The largest watershed in the United States is Mississippi River
a. Mississippi
The largest watershed in the United States is
Mississippi River
b. Delaware River
c. Colorado River
d. Rio Grande
e. Cooper River
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8. The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere,
A troposphere
The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere,
the one directly above the ground,
is called the
A. troposphere.
B. stratosphere.
C. thermosphere.
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9. d. earth’s avg surface temp
Global warming refers specifically
to an increase in
the number of storms on Earth.
B. precipitation from Earth’s atmosphere.
temperatures everywhere on Earth.
D. Earth’s average surface temperature.
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10. Oil is widely used because it is relatively cheap.
e. All of these answers
Oil is widely used because it
is relatively cheap.
is easily transported.
c. has a high net useful energy yield.
has an artificially low cost.
e. all of these answers
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11. During the water treatment process, what is the purpose of adding
c. Kill bacteria
During the water treatment process,
what is the purpose of adding
chlorine to the water?
to remove large debris
b. to remove gases
c. to kill bacteria
d. none of these
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12. The boundary between air masses that differ in temperature
a. front
The boundary between air masses that
differ in temperature
and moisture is called a(n)
A. front.
B. ozone layer.
C. thermosphere.
D. convection current.
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13. c. Trees take in CO2 during photosynthesis
How can the planting of new trees
help reduce climate change?
Trees help create breezes.
B. Trees release moisture that cools the atmosphere.
Trees take in carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere during photosynthesis.
Trees block the release of greenhouse
gases from soil.
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14. Which of the following is an advantage
b. Versatility of its uses
Which of the following is an advantage
of using fossil fuels for energy?
a. the resulting air pollution
c. limited quantities
b. versatility in its uses
d. toxic by-products
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15. rank the primary uses of fresh water around the world.
C. Ag, industry, personal
From greatest to least,
rank the primary uses of
fresh water around the world.
personal, industry, agriculture
B. industry, agriculture, personal
C. agriculture, industry, personal
D. industry, personal, agriculture
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16. Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant? ozone
A. Ozone aka smog
Which of the following is a
secondary air pollutant?
ozone
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. both (b) and (c)
e. none of these
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17. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions
d. Carbon footprint
The amount of carbon dioxide emissions
for which an individual or group
is responsible is known as a
carbon sequestration
carbonic acid.
carbon offset.
D. carbon footprint.
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18. Solar energy, or energy from the sun, is contained in a. uranium.
c. Fossil fuels
Solar energy, or energy from the sun,
is contained in
a. uranium.
b. radioactive waste.
c. fossil fuels.
d. all nonrenewable resources.
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19. d. Decreased oxygen levels
Eutrophication of a lake can lead to
increased pH levels
b. increased dissolved oxygen
c.. decreased pH levels
d. decreased dissolved oxygen levels
e. none of these
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20. Which of these devises clean
c. Catalytic converter
Which of these devises clean
car exhaust before coming out the tailpipe?
scrubber
b. ZEV
c. catalytic converter
d. smoker
e. none of these
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21. Which of the following is NOT a major greenhouse gas? water vapor
d. sulfur
Which of the following is
NOT a major greenhouse gas?
water vapor
b. carbon dioxide
c. methane
d. sulfur
e. none of these
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22. Crude oil components are separated by gravity. b. distillation.
c. pressure.
d. filtration.
e. combustion.
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