Meteorology
A scientist who observes, understands, explains, and forecasts the weather
What is a meteorologist?
The number of eyes that a horse fly has
What is 2?
Small plastic particles that are 1 nanometer to 5 millimeters in size
What are microplastics?
The biggest active volcano in the world
What is Mauna Loa?
A range of different things or people
What is diversity?
The main driver of climate change
What is the greenhouse effect?
The study of how living things interact with their environment
What is ecology?
_____ runoff is the leading cause of water quality impacts to rivers and streams, the third leading source for lakes, and the second largest source of impairments to wetlands.
What is agricultural?
Humans are the main cause of _____, which changes the shape and structure of the land by wearing away the soil, sand, and rocks
What is erosion?
The study of human behavior and relationships
What is social science?
_______ form when a sudden change in wind speed and direction creates rotation
What are tornadoes?
A community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together
What is an ecosystem?
8.8 tons of _____ enter the ocean every year, threatening over 700 species of marine animals.
What is plastic?
The action of clearing a wide area of trees
What is deforestation?
Less than 20 percent of the world's landholders are _____.
What are women?
The study of the atmosphere
What is meteorology?
A mushroom's 5th primary taste (along with salty, bitter, sweet, and sour)
What is unami?
In 2018, Americans threw away the equivalent of 4.9 pounds of _____ per person per day.
What is trash?
The 3 main categories of rocks
What are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?
Age, gender, and race are examples of _____ facts.
What is demography?
A storm that forms over the ocean when a tropical wave meets warm water, a thunderstorm, and wind
What is a hurricane?
The 4 basic needs of all ______ include water, food, shelter, and the right temperature range
What are living things?
The scientific study of chemicals found in natural places
What is environmental chemistry?
The Earth is about ____ billion years old according to radiometric dating.
What is 4.5?
Humans can experience at least 27 different types of _____ (also known as feelings).
What are emotions?