Blank Jeopardy

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Population
Human Impact
Conservation
Pollution
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What is the worlds most populous
country? United States China Japan

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China
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What is the current world population? 3.5
billion 9 billion 7 billion
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7 billion
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What factors make the population increase or
decrease?
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Birth Rate and Death Rate. More babies being
born and less people dying means the population
will increase.
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Name 2 reasons people are living longer?
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1. Better Health Care Medicine Vaccines
2. More Food
3. Clean Water
4. Better Sanitation Waste Removal Systems

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• What is a humane method proven to reduce
  population growth?
• a. reproductive health care
• b. educate and empower women
• c. reduce poverty
• d. all of the above

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d. All of the above
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How does population cause deforestation?
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Forested areas are destroyed to make more housing
or more farmland for the growing population.
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What is the measurement tool called that is used
to describe the area of the Earths surface to
support a given human lifestyle? Ecological
(Carbon) Footprint Environmental
Calculator Resource OMeter Nature Consumer
Ruler
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Ecological (Carbon) Footprint
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What is the word used to describe the movement of
people to the cities and the growth of cities?
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Urbanization
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Because of Urbanization, an area the size of what
state is paved over each year? Delaware Rhode
Island Texas
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Delaware
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What 2 countries have the largest Ecological
(Carbon) Footprints? China Italy United
States France
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1st China 2nd United States
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Which of the following is NOT a renewable
resource? trees wind water oil
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OIL
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• What element do many scientists believe can
  provide an unlimited source of clean energy?
• coal
• oil
• hydrogen
• carbon monoxide

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hydrogen
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When something breaks down and becomes part of
the Earth, we say it is ________. Garbage Biodegra
dable edible
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Biodegradable
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Which item will biodegrade the fastest and the
slowest? Tin can Rope Paper Glass Bottle
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Paper will biodegrade the fastest and a glass
bottle will biodegrade the slowest.
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Maximum number of years a President can serve.
What are the 5 Rs that will help protect the
Earth?
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Reduce garbage production Reuse items Recycle
paper, glass, and metal Refuse to purchase
product with excessive packaging. Repair items
instead of throwing them out.
What is 10 years?
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What causes air pollution and why is it harmful ?
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Cars, Factories, pesticides, etc. cause air
pollution. It is harmful because it causes
breathing diseases, depletes the ozone layer,
creates acid rain, and is a factor in global
warming.
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What can cause noise pollution and why is it
harmful to humans?
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Noise pollution can be caused by cars, radios,
machines, etc. Noise pollution affects sleep,
eating habits, mood, concentration, and body
functions such as respiration and heart rate, and
hearing loss.
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How have communities tried to reduce pollution?
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Created laws against littering, dumping wastes
into the water, and have tried to control
emissions from cars and factories.
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What are the 5 types of pollution we studied?
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Air Water Land or Ground Noise Toxic Waste
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How big is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch of
plastic?
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The Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of
Texas.
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What does population mean?
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The total number of people in an area.
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What is the study of population called?
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Demography
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What does life expectancy mean?
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The average number of years a person is
predicted to live.
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What is an ecological or carbon footprint?
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The area of the Earths surface to support a
given human lifestyle or How much pollution I am
creating in my daily life. Official Carbon
Footprint The total amount of greenhouse gases
produced to directly and indirectly support human
activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons
of carbon dioxide (CO2). Official Ecological
Footprint The amount of land and water area a
human population would hypothetically need to
provide the resources required to support itself
and to absorb its wastes."
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What is the difference between population density
and population distribution?
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Population Density is the average number of
people per square mile. Population Distribution
is the way a people are spread out over an area.
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Super Jeopardy

• What are 4 things that you plan to do to help our
  environment?

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• Various Answers