Seventh Grade Edition

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

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

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

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

Natural Resources $200 Answer Resource Use BACK TO THE BOARD

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

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

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

Natural Resources $400 Answer Renewable resource BACK TO THE BOARD

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY DOUBLE!!!! Question

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

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

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

Natural Disasters $400 Answer Increase BACK TO THE BOARD

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

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

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

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

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

Pollution Solutions $200 Answer Pollution BACK TO THE BOARD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More Pollution Solutions $200 Answer Conservation BACK TO THE BOARD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Potpourri $100 Answer BACK TO THE BOARD Carbon Monoxide Methane

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

Potpourri $200 Answer Biodiversity BACK TO THE BOARD

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

Potpourri $300 Answer Waste disposal BACK TO THE BOARD

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

Potpourri $400 Answer Development BACK TO THE BOARD

Potpourri $500 Question What is the greenhouse effect? ANSWER

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

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

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