Geography
What biome is characterized by low rainfall, hot days, and cold nights?
Desert
What is Wisconsins State rock
Red Granite
What gas is the main contributor to human-caused climate change
CO2
These fluffy, white clouds often appear during fair weather and have a “puffy” or cotton like appearance.
cumulus clouds
Which national park contains the geyser "Old Faithful"
Yellowstone National Park
What country has the highest population
India
What type of rock forms from cooled lava or magma?
Igneous rock
Which land biome has the greatest biodiversity?
Tropical Rainforest
Mount St. Helens
Who created the first National Park?
President Ulysses S. Grant
What ocean does the ring of fire surround
The Pacific Ocean
What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?
Mohs hardness scale
What cycle describes the movement of carbon between the atmosphere, plants, animals, and soil?
The Carbon Cycle
This 1930s environmental disaster in the U.S. Great Plains was caused by severe drought and poor farming practices.
This national park in California is home to giant sequoias, including the famous General Sherman Tree, one of the largest trees on Earth.
Sequoia National Park
Which country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
This type of deformation occurs when rocks bend or fold under stress without breaking, often forming mountain ranges.
ductile formation
This ecological event occurs when changes in the population of a top predator indirectly affect multiple lower trophic levels in an ecosystem.
trophic cascade
These large ice sheets, covering Greenland and Antarctica today, were much more extensive during the last Ice Age.
continental glaciers
Which National park has the most glaciers
Wrangell-st. Elias National park
This mountain range forms a natural border between Europe and Asia and contains Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe.
Caucasus Mountains
This type of plate boundary occurs where two tectonic plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes
Transform plate boundary
This global agreement, first signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
The Paris Agreement
Monsoon
This Alaskan park is the least visited National Park
Gates of the Artic National park and preserve