Climate
What causes seasons?
Tilt of the earth and earth's position around the sun
Which type of trees are known for producing acorns?
Oak trees
What percentage of the earth is covered in water
71%
What is the largest ocean on earth?
The Pacific
What animal on Nantucket is older than the dinosaurs
The horseshoe crab
What is it called when greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere?
The greenhouse effect
Which part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients?
Roots
What marine organism can regenerate it's limbs?
Starfish
What is the largest desert on earth
Antartica (less than 6 inches of rain per year)
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is it called when cities experience higher temperatures than nearby rural towns?
Urban Heat Island
Do deciduous trees or coniferous trees shed their leave in the winter?
What causes the tides in the ocean?
Gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans.
How many layer of the earth are there?
4 (Crust, Mantel, Outer Core, Inner Core)
What animal has the longest migration pattern?
Whales (grey whale)
What greenhouse gas is the biggest contributor to climate change?
CO2
What is the process where plants take in sunlight to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
Cartilage
What is the largest species of tortoise?
Galápagos tortoise
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero
What is the most sustainable and eco-friendly renewable energy source?
Wind
What is the process that plants do that is known as nature's air conditioning?
Transpiration
What is the loudest animal on earth?
Sperm whale
What gas is most prevalent in the earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the importance of milkweed?
Food source of Monarch Butterflies