Recycling
Biodiversity
Ecological Footprint
Ecology
Climate Change
100
What material is most difficult to recycle?
plastic
100
What is biodiversity?
The variety of living things in an area
100
Como se dice en español "ecological footprint"?
huella ecológica
100
What do you observe in this picture? 
food web
100
What are three types of fossil fuels?
coal, oil, natural gas
200
What material is easiest/best to recycle?
aluminum
200
What is the level of biodiversity in this picture?
The level of biodiversity is high because there are many different species or organisms.
200
What does an ecological footprint represent?
An ecological footprint represents all the resources used by a person or community
200
What is one producer in this food web?
grasses / plants
200
What is the greenhouse effect?
When gasses in the atmosphere trap more heat
300
Is recycling a good solution to our trash problem? Why / why not?
No because most items are not recyclable
300
What is the level of biodiversity in this image?
The biodiversity is low because there is only 1 species.
300
What type of transportation is better for your ecological footprint?
What type of transportation is very bad for your ecological footprint?
better: public (busses, trains, uber/taxi)
very bad: private airplane
300
What is one consumer in this food web?
hawk, snake, fox, owl, bird, frog, rabbit, mouse, grasshopper
300
What TWO factors cause global warming / climate change?
burning fossil fuels and deforestation
400
What is one solution that is better than recycling?
buy less, buy used, etc
400
How does deforestation affect biodiversity?
Deforestation decreases biodiversity because it removes living things / destroys habitat.
400
This man has 3 houses. Does he have a small or big ecological footprint
?
He has a big ecological footprint because he uses many resources.
400
What is one carnivore in this food web?
hawk, snake, owl, fox, bird
400
How does the greenhouse effect cause flooding?
the greenhouse effect warms the atmosphere and ocean --> the warming melts the polar ice and glaciers --> the melted ice and glaciers increases the level of the ocean
500
What is "wish-cycling"?
when people put trash that cannot be recycled in the recycling container
500
What are invasive species? Are they good or bad for biodiversity?
Invasive species are introduced by humans / not native species.
Invasive species are bad for biodiversity because they kill/compete with native species.
500
What is one way to reduce an ecological footprint?
use less resources, use public transpiration, eat less meat, buy less things, buy used things, etc
500
What is one herbivore in this food web?
rabbit, grasshopper, mouse
500
If fossil fuels are so bad, why do we use so many?
because corruption : fossil fuel companies have much control in the government/economy