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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CORRECT RESPONSE: CLIMATE. CORRECT RESPONSE: CLIMATE.

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

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

NAME AN ICONIC CANADIAN BIRD WITH A HAUNTING CALL.

CORRECT RESPONSE: LOON. CORRECT RESPONSE: LOON.

IS A FIREFLY A FLY OR A BEETLE?

CORRECT RESPONSE: BEETLE. CORRECT RESPONSE: BEETLE.

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

CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE.

WHAT COMMON CANADIAN MAMMAL IS KNOWN TO WASH ITS FOOD?

CORRECT RESPONSE: RACCOON. CORRECT RESPONSE: RACCOON.

WHAT IS THE LONGEST SNAKE IN CANADA?

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).

COAL, OIL AND NATURAL GAS ARE EXAMPLES OF______?

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

WHAT IS THE NATURAL HEAT OF THE EARTH CALLED?

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

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR FOSSIL FUELS TO FORM?

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

WHAT ARE FOSSIL FUELS MADE FROM?

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

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

CORRECT RESPONSE: ETHANOL. CORRECT RESPONSE: ETHANOL.

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

CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE.

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

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

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

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

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

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

WHAT IS THE WATER CYCLE ALSO KNOWN AS?

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

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

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

WHAT IS DEFORESTATION?

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.

TRUE OR FALSE: DEFORESTATION CAN CAUSE FLOODING OR DROUGHTS.

CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE. CORRECT RESPONSE: TRUE.

NAME TWO TYPES OF FORESTS.

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.

WHAT DO ORGANIC FARMS CHOOSE NOT TO USE?

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

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

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