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4. Environmental SCIENCE JEOPARDY Natural Resources Natural Disasters Pollution Solutions More Pollution Solutions Potpourri $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Final Jeopardy

5. Natural Resources $100 Question What is a natural resource? Give two examples. ANSWER

6. Natural Resources $100 Answer Anything in the environment that is used by people. Fossil Fuels, Plants, wildlife, minerals, solar energy, wind energy, water BACK TO THE BOARD

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

8. Natural Resources $200 Answer Resource Use BACK TO THE BOARD

9. Natural Resources $300 Question What is a nonrenewable resource? Give an example. ANSWER

10. Natural Resources $300 Answer Cannot be replaced in a useful time frame (over 100 years). Fossil Fuels BACK TO THE BOARD

11. Natural Resources $400 Question Windmills produce electricity from the energy in wind. What type of natural resource is wind? ANSWER

12. Natural Resources $400 Answer Renewable resource BACK TO THE BOARD

13. Natural Resources $500 Question What is the difference between a biotic resource and an abiotic resource? Give an example of each. ANSWER

14. Natural Resources $500 Answer Biotic=Living - Forests and Wildlife Abiotic=Non-living –Land/soil, fossil fuels, water, wind, minerals BACK TO THE BOARD

15. Natural Disasters $100 Question Name three different natural disasters. ANSWER

16. Natural Disasters $100 Answer Avalanches, Hurricanes, Tornados BACK TO THE BOARD

17. 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

18. Natural Disasters $200 Answer Answers may vary! BACK TO THE BOARD

19. DAILY DOUBLE!!!! Question

20. Natural Disasters $300 Question State three things in the environment that might occur because of natural disasters. ANSWER

21. Natural Disasters $300 Answer Answer may include: sedimentation in watersheds, habitat destruction, soil erosion, extinction of a species, cycles, changes to population, air pollution BACK TO THE BOARD

22. Natural Disasters $400 Question Due to warmer ocean surface temperatures, hurricanes will likely Increase OR decrease in intensity. ANSWER

23. Natural Disasters $400 Answer Increase BACK TO THE BOARD

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

25. Natural Disasters $500 Answer Natural disasters and cyclic climate changes. BACK TO THE BOARD

26. Pollution Solutions $100 Question Give three examples of how you can conserve resources. ANSWER

27. Pollution Solutions $100 Answer Reduce electricity-turn off the lights Reduce water use- take shorter showers Reuse water bottles Recycle plastic, paper, aluminum BACK TO THE BOARD

28. Pollution Solutions $200 Question Any change to the environment that has a negative effect on living things is called ______. ANSWER

29. Pollution Solutions $200 Answer Pollution BACK TO THE BOARD

30. Pollution Solutions $300 Question Name three ways that you can reuse something to conserve natural resources. ANSWER

31. Pollution Solutions $300 Answer Reuse-water bottles, plastic containers, boxes for storage, give clothing to Goodwill, give gently used binders to Miss Everett! BACK TO THE BOARD

32. Pollution Solutions $400 Question What are three ways you can conserve water? ANSWER

33. 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 BACK TO THE BOARD

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

35. Pollution Solutions $500 Answer Land use decisions BACK TO THE BOARD

36. More Pollution Solutions $100 Question Compare and contrast solar energy to coal energy. ANSWER

37. 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). BACK TO THE BOARD

38. More Pollution Solutions $200 Question Being careful how we use resources is called _____. ANSWER

39. More Pollution Solutions $200 Answer Conservation BACK TO THE BOARD

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

41. 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 BACK TO THE BOARD

42. 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

43. 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 BACK TO THE BOARD

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

45. 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. BACK TO THE BOARD

46. Potpourri $100 Question Name two gasses that cause global warming? ANSWER

47. Potpourri $100 Answer BACK TO THE BOARD Carbon Monoxide Methane

48. Potpourri $200 Question The greater the _____ of an ecosystem, the more easily it may recover. ANSWER

49. Potpourri $200 Answer Biodiversity BACK TO THE BOARD

50. Potpourri $300 Question How we get rid of waste we don’t want is called ____. ANSWER

51. Potpourri $300 Answer Waste disposal BACK TO THE BOARD

52. Potpourri $400 Question _____ is when we build structures such as homes, industries, roads and bridges. ANSWER

53. Potpourri $400 Answer Development BACK TO THE BOARD

54. Potpourri $500 Question What is the greenhouse effect? ANSWER

55. 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. BACK TO THE BOARD

56. 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

57. 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