Help the Earth!
Give 3 examples of litter.
Cans, plastic bags/bottles, glass, paper, food waste...anything left lying around in a public place.
How many people live on Earth?
8.1 Billion people
What are the 4 seasons in Japan?
Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
There is no rain and plants die.
Drought
Describes the typical weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Climate
What are the 3 R's?
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
How long is Antarctica in darkness?
6 months
What's the name of the young of certain animals such as bears, foxes, lions etc
Cub
When water overflows and covers the land.
Flood
What's the process that occurs when gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat?
The Greenhouse Effect
What type of litter causes the biggest problem?
Plastic
What are the most common type of trees in the Taiga?
Conifers (E.g. Pine and Fir trees)
What does an animal do when it travels to a different place, usually when the season changes?
Migrate
Ancient natural reserves of energy like oil and coal
Fossil fuel
Which Greenhouse gas is the most common created by human activity?
Carbon Dioxide
How many plastic pieces are estimated to be in our oceans? 50, 124 or 171 trillion pieces?
As many as 171 trillion pieces can be found today.
Name 3 countries/areas/states that make up the Arctic Tundra.
The Arctic tundra lies in Northern Europe, Russia, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.
Where does the sand from the Sahara desert go?
To the Amazon Forest/Jungle.
Something that is eliminated naturally...
Biodegradable
What are 4 consequences of Global warming/climate change?
Rising temperatures (intense heat waves), Sea ice melting, Glaciers melting, Sea levels rising, Loss of habitat (e.g. Polar bears), increase in extreme weather (tornadoes, hurricanes etc...
What is the Plastic Vortex and where is it?
The Plastic Vortex (or Great Pacific Garbage Patch) is the largest offshore plastic accumulation zone in the world’s oceans. It is located in the North Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and California.
What is the Taiga's other name?
Boreal
Where is the Kalahari desert?
In Southern Africa (mainly Botswana but also in Namibia and South Africa)
Can be replaced.
Sustainable
What is the Greenhouse gas produced by bacterial decay (and comes from cows...!)
Methane