Plastic/Marine Debris Pollution
Once plastic gets into the ocean it can easily be cleaned up. True or False?
False.
Term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
Magma
The "Ring of ________" refers to a massive region in the Pacific Ocean. It is the home to 452 volcanoes that make up 75% of all volcanoes present in the world.
Fire.
Long term change in the Earth's overall temperature with massive, permanent ramifications. What is this definition?
Climate Change or Global Warming.
Latin term for "bio" translates to this.
Life.
Name one way to reduce marine debris and plastic pollution in our ocean's.
Recycle/dispose of trash properly, try to find plastic alternatives in products, beach cleanups...
Most volcanoes are found underwater. True or False?
True.
Molten rock that erupts from a volcano that solidifies as it cools.
Lava.
___________, nitrous oxide, methane, and fluorinated gases are responsible for climate change. This gas by far contributes the most.
Carbon dioxide.
Name one example used in the presentation that nature was used to inspire an innovative design. (Or if you have an idea of your own please share!)
Kingfisher and the Shinkansen Train, geckos and climbing shoes, whales and wind turbines, sharks and aquatic vehicles, butterflies and solar power.
This garbage patch (1 out of 5) is the largest in the world. It contains the highest number plastics and is densest in pollution, and covers a surface area twice the size of Texas.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
An opening in Earth's surface through which volcanic materials escape.
A vent.
Lava from five volcanoes laid the foundations of this island.
Name a way humans can reduce the effects on climate change.
Reuse/recycle, public transportation, less meat, buying more local foods, conserving energy, preserving nature, planting, trees, using renewable energy sources, gardening.
This kind of designing is primarily used in this industry.
Building.
Term for a large system of rotating ocean currents.
Gyre.
The word “volcano” comes from this Roman God of Fire.
Vulcan.
Volcanoes are often found at meeting points of _________ tectonics.
Plate.
Name one reason in particular it is important to discuss the effects of climate change in our oceans.
The ocean regulates a huge component of the planet's health. It provides 50% of the Earth's oxygen. Sea levels rising is also very important to discuss, as the consequences will be devastating.
Latin term for "philos" translates to this.
Gain an extra 100 points if you can directly translate "Biophilic"?
Love.
Extra points answer: "Love of Life."
This beach in particular, located in the Big Island of Hawai'i has been devastated by plastic pollution. It is now nicknamed "Trash Beach" or "Plastic Beach".
Kamilo Beach
Home to the world's largest volcano. In addition to being the largest, with a summit nearly 13,700 feet high, it is also one of the world's most active.
Since 1843, it has erupted 33 times, most recently in 1984. At 60 miles long and 30 miles wide, the name of this mountain fittingly translates to "Long Mountain".
Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
Geologically the oldest—and now inactive— this island of ________ in Hawai'i, formed roughly five million years ago.
Kauai.
A process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would be without an atmosphere. This effect is one of the things that makes Earth a comfortable place to live.
Greenhouse gas effect.
The term was popularized in the 1980s by this American biologist.
Edward O. Wilson.