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3. WHAT IS PRODUCED WHEN WE BURN COAL, OIL AND NATURAL GAS?

4. CORRECT RESPONSE: GREENHOUSE GASES. CORRECT RESPONSE: GREENHOUSE GASES.

5. WHAT DO GREENHOUSE GASES DO TO THE EARTH’S TEMPERATURE?

6. CORRECT RESPONSE: MAKE IT RISE. CORRECT RESPONSE: MAKE IT RISE.

7. IS THE OZONE LAYER GETTING THINNER OR THICKER? IS THIS A GOOD OR BAD THING?

8. CORRECT RESPONSE: THINNER. THIS IS A BAD THING. CORRECT RESPONSE: THINNER. THIS IS A BAD THING.

9. WHAT DO YOU CALL THE WEATHER OF A PLACE OVER A LONG TIME?

10. CORRECT RESPONSE: CLIMATE. CORRECT RESPONSE: CLIMATE.

11. HOW MUCH DO SCIENTISTS THINK THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF THE WORLD WILL GO UP IN THE NEXT 100 YEARS?

12. CORRECT RESPONSE: BETWEEN 1°C - 3.5°C. CORRECT RESPONSE: BETWEEN 1°C - 3.5°C.

13. NAME AN ICONIC CANADIAN BIRD WITH A HAUNTING CALL.

14. CORRECT RESPONSE: LOON. CORRECT RESPONSE: LOON.

15. IS A FIREFLY A FLY OR A BEETLE?

16. CORRECT RESPONSE: BEETLE. CORRECT RESPONSE: BEETLE.

17. TRUE OR FALSE: THE ATLANTIC ROCK CRAB CAN GROW A REPLACEMENT LEG.

18. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE.

19. WHAT COMMON CANADIAN MAMMAL IS KNOWN TO WASH ITS FOOD?

20. CORRECT RESPONSE: RACCOON. CORRECT RESPONSE: RACCOON.

21. WHAT IS THE LONGEST SNAKE IN CANADA?

22. CORRECT RESPONSE: THE BLACK RAT SNAKE (it grows to about 2.5m long). CORRECT RESPONSE: THE BLACK RAT SNAKE (it grows to about 2.5m long).

23. COAL, OIL AND NATURAL GAS ARE EXAMPLES OF______?

24. CORRECT RESPONSE: FOSSIL FUELS. CORRECT RESPONSE: FOSSIL FUELS.

25. WHAT IS THE NATURAL HEAT OF THE EARTH CALLED?

26. CORRECT RESPONSE: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY. CORRECT RESPONSE: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.

27. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR FOSSIL FUELS TO FORM?

28. CORRECT RESPONSE: MILLIONS OF YEARS. CORRECT RESPONSE: MILLIONS OF YEARS.

29. WHAT ARE FOSSIL FUELS MADE FROM?

30. CORRECT RESPONSE: REMAINS OF ANCIENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS. CORRECT RESPONSE: REMAINS OF ANCIENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS.

31. WHAT TYPE OF FUEL, MADE FROM PLANTS, CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF GASOLINE?

32. CORRECT RESPONSE: ETHANOL. CORRECT RESPONSE: ETHANOL.

33. TRUE OR FALSE: ALL LIVING THINGS NEED WATER TO SURVIVE.

34. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE.

35. IS MOST OF THE EARTH’S WATER FRESH OR SALT WATER?

36. CORRECT RESPONSE: SALT WATER. CORRECT RESPONSE: SALT WATER.

37. TRUE OR FALSE: LESS THAN HALF OF THE EARTH IS COVERED IN WATER.

38. CORRECT RESPONSE: FALSE. SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE EARTH IS COVERED IN WATER. CORRECT RESPONSE: FALSE. SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE EARTH IS COVERED IN WATER.

39. WHAT ARE TWO OF THE THREE FORMS THAT WATER CAN EXIST AS?

40. CORRECT RESPONSE: LIQUID, GAS (VAPOUR) OR SOLID (ICE). CORRECT RESPONSE: LIQUID, GAS (VAPOUR) OR SOLID (ICE).

41. WHAT IS THE WATER CYCLE ALSO KNOWN AS?

42. CORRECT RESPONSE: THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE. CORRECT RESPONSE: THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE.

43. WHAT DO THE LEAVES OF DECIDUOUS TREES DO IN THE AUTUMN?

44. CORRECT RESPONSE: CHANGE COLOUR AND FALL OFF THEIR BRANCHES. CORRECT RESPONSE: CHANGE COLOUR AND FALL OFF THEIR BRANCHES.

45. WHAT IS DEFORESTATION?

46. CORRECT RESPONSE: THE CUTTING, CLEARING, AND REMOVAL OF ECOSYSTEMS LEAVING THEM LESS BIO-DIVERSE SUCH AS PASTURE, CROPLAND, OR PLANTATIONS. CORRECT RESPONSE: THE CUTTING, CLEARING, AND REMOVAL OF ECOSYSTEMS LEAVING THEM LESS BIO-DIVERSE SUCH AS PASTURE, CROPLAND, OR PLANTATIONS.

47. TRUE OR FALSE: DEFORESTATION CAN CAUSE FLOODING OR DROUGHTS.

48. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE.

49. NAME TWO TYPES OF FORESTS.

50. CORRECT RESPONSE: TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS, TEMPERATE RAIN FORESTS, BOREAL FORESTS, MANGROVE FORESTS, CAROLINIAN FORESTS, ETC. CORRECT RESPONSE: TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS, TEMPERATE RAIN FORESTS, BOREAL FORESTS, MANGROVE FORESTS, CAROLINIAN FORESTS, ETC.

51. WHAT DO ORGANIC FARMS CHOOSE NOT TO USE?

52. CORRECT RESPONSE: CHEMICALS AND/OR PESTICIDES. CORRECT RESPONSE: CHEMICALS AND/OR PESTICIDES.

53. FINAL JEOPARDY: WHAT IS THE DATE OF EARTH DAY? FINAL JEOPARDY: WHAT IS THE DATE OF EARTH DAY?

54. CORRECT RESPONSE: APRIL 22. CORRECT RESPONSE: APRIL 22.