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Environmental Science Jeopardy!
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Environmental SCIENCE JEOPARDY
Final Jeopardy
Natural Resources Human Impact Pollution Solutions More Pollution Solutions Potpourri
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Natural Resources 100 Question

• What is a natural resource?
• Give two examples.

ANSWER
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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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Natural Resources 200 Question

• When forestry resources are depleted by cutting
  down trees in an area it is called
  _________________.

ANSWER
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Natural Resources 200 Answer

• Deforestation

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Natural Resources 300 Question

• What is a nonrenewable resource?
• Give an example.

ANSWER
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Natural Resources 300 Answer

• Cannot be replaced in a useful time frame (within
  your lifetime).
• Fossil Fuels

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Natural Resources 400 Question

• Windmills produce electricity from the energy
  in wind. What type of natural resource is wind?

ANSWER
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Natural Resources 400 Answer

• Renewable resource

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Natural Resources 500 Question

• What is the difference between a biotic resource
  and an abiotic resource?
• Give an example of each.

ANSWER
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Natural Resources 500 Answer

• BioticLiving
• - Forests and Wildlife
• AbioticNon-living
• Land/soil, fossil fuels, water, wind, minerals

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Human Impact 100 Question

• The sum total of the variety of organisms in the
  biosphere It is a measure of the health of an
  ecosystem.

ANSWER
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Human Impact 100 Answer

• Biodiversity

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Human Impact 200 Question

• Plants or animals that have migrated or been
  introduced into places where they are not native
  and for which there are no natural predators or
  parasites to control their population

ANSWER
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Human Impact 200 Answer

• Invasive Species

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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
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Human Impact 300 Question

• A process caused by a combination of poor farming
  practices, overgrazing, and drought that turns
  productive land in areas with dry climates into
  deserts

ANSWER
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Human Impact 300 Answer

• Desertification

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Human Impact 400 Question

• Burning fossil fuels puts nitrogen oxides and
  sulfur oxides in atmosphere and causes this

ANSWER
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Human Impact 400 Answer

• Acid Rain

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Human Impact 500 Question

• This process is caused by the burning of
  fossil fuels, methane from decomposition and
  animals, and CFCs released into the atmosphere.
  It leads to flooding, loss of species, habitat
  loss, and much more.

ANSWER
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Human Impact 500 Answer

• Global Warming

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Pollution Solutions 100 Question

• Give three examples of how you can reduce your
  carbon footprint.

ANSWER
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Pollution Solutions 100 Answer

• Reduce electricity-turn off the lights
• Reduce water use- take shorter showers
• Reuse water bottles
• Recycle plastic, paper, aluminum
• Buy local foods
• Use public transportation

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Pollution Solutions 200 Question

• Any change to the environment that has a
  negative effect on living things is called ______.

ANSWER
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Pollution Solutions 200 Answer

• Pollution

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Pollution Solutions 300 Question

• Name three ways that you can reuse something to
  conserve natural resources.

ANSWER
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Pollution Solutions 300 Answer

• Reuse-water bottles, plastic containers, boxes
  for storage, give clothing to Goodwill, give
  gently used binders to Mrs. Mabe!

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Pollution Solutions 400 Question

• What are three ways you can conserve water?

ANSWER
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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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Pollution Solutions 500 Question

• Using natural resources in a way that allows
  them to last for future generations is called
  _______.

ANSWER
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Pollution Solutions 500 Answer

• Sustainability or Sustainable Development
  Practices

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More Pollution Solutions 100 Question

• Compare and contrast solar energy to coal energy.

ANSWER
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More Pollution Solutions 100 Answer

• Solar energy is cleaner and inexpensive to get
  (its free). Coal is dirtier and it causes more
  pollution.

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More Pollution Solutions 200 Question

• Being careful how we use resources is called
  _____.

ANSWER
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More Pollution Solutions 200 Answer

• Conservation

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More Pollution Solutions 300 Question

• State three things you can do in your house to
  save energy and reduce your carbon footprint.

ANSWER
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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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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
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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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More Pollution Solutions 500 Question

• How can fertilizers used in farming and on lawns
  negatively impact ponds, lakes, and rivers?

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More Pollution Solutions 500 Answer

• The fertilizer runs off of the land and gets into
  water sources. It enriches the water with
  nutrients that algae use to reproduce rapidly.
  The algae grows out of control covering the
  surface shading plants below and using up oxygen.
  

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Potpourri 100 Question

• Name a gas that causes global warming?

ANSWER
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Potpourri 100 Answer
Carbon Monoxide Methane
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Potpourri 200 Question

• The greater the _____ of an ecosystem, the more
  easily it may recover.

ANSWER
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Potpourri 200 Answer

• Biodiversity

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Potpourri 300 Question

• Human population growth can be described as
  _______, which means it is still growing and has
  not reached its maximum level .

ANSWER
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Potpourri 300 Answer

• Exponential

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Potpourri 400 Question

• When a population of organisms reaches its
  maximum , it has reached its ______ _______.

ANSWER
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Potpourri 400 Answer

• Carrying Capacity

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Potpourri 500 Question

• What are the four spheres that interact together
  on planet Earth?

ANSWER
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Potpourri 500 Answer

• Atmosphere, Biosphere,
• Geosphere/Lithosphere,
• and Hydrosphere

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