Geography
How many countries are there in Oceania?
14
Why were plastics first invented? What problem were the scientists that created plastic trying to solve?
They were trying to make a material to replace ivory and turtle shells that were used to make household items like billiard balls, piano keys, eye glasses and were endangering elephants and sea turtles.
Where is the Great Barrier Reef Located?
Off the East coast of Northern Queensland
Who is the main character in our read aloud book?
Noah Underwood
Name one type of cloud that we learned about in Mystery Science.
Cumulus, cumulonimbus, Stratus, Stratonimbus
Name 5 or more countries in Oceania.
50 extra points if you can name them all.
Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
What happens to plastic that ends up in land fills?
The plastic breaks down and leaches into the soil and ground water that makes it unsafe for people to drink.
What is the capital of Australia?
What is the name of the boat that Noah's father, Paine Underwood, sank?
The Coral Queen
What clouds produce rainstorms that last less than an hour, but are very strong?
Cumulonimbus that are the tall fluffy clouds.
How many islands are there in the nation of Fiji?
300
What happens to plastic that ends up in the Oceans?
It either kills sea birds, turtles, dolphins and whales that mistake the plastic for food or, it breaks down into micro plastics that are eaten by fish and other small marine animals. In this way plastic gets into our food if we eat fish that have eaten plastic that they thought was plankton.
What three oceans touch Australia?
The Indian Ocean, The Southern Ocean, The Pacific Ocean.
What happened to Shelly's foot?
She broke it kicking the toilet.
Water
What is the capital of Fiji?
What new forms of plastic are polluting the environment and entangling wildlife because of the pandemic?
PPE- such as face masks.
How many states are there in Australia? Extra points if you can name them all
6 States.
Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania.
What is Paine Underwood's new job?
He tows boats in that have gotten into trouble.
Why can't airplanes fly in space?
There is no air in space to push past the wings so that the plane lifts up.
What is the smallest country in Oceania?
Hint: You can drive around the entire country in 1 hour.
10 Extra points if you can name the capital of this country.
Nauru
Capital: Yaren
What are three solutions that were presented in class either through assigned articles, or through videos to the plastic problem?
Mr. Garbage in Baltamore, The Ocean Clean up vessel in the Pacific garbage patch, going zero waste like Lauren Singer, cleaning up garbage and recycling what you can from beaches... ETC.
What is the name of the first people to inhabit Australia?
Aborigines
Why did Abby sneak out the bedroom window?
Photosynthesis.