BIOMES
HUMAN FOOTPRINT
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
ENERGY
POLLUTION
100
The Sahara is in this biome.
What is the desert biome?
100
Everything we do, we leave a mark on the earth called this.
What is a human footprint?
100
This is the layer of gases, such as nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide, that surrounds the earth.
What is the atmosphere?
100
This is the term for when an energy can be used over and over without running out.
What is renewable energy?
100
This is an undesired change in the environment.
What is pollution?
200
This is the biome that is located towards the north pole.
What is the polar ice biome?
200
When we use lots of carbon, the footprint we leave is called this.
What is a carbon footprint?
200
This is the transfer of energy across space into the atmosphere.
What is radiation?
200
This is the type of renewable energy that uses the sun's energy to heat something directly.
What is passive solar heating?
200
This is the pollution of rivers, lakes, ect.
What is water pollution?
300
This biome is the most wide spread, and is home to the greatest diversity of plants, animals, and other organisms.
What is the forest biome?
300
When we wash away harmful chemicals, it goes here.
What is the sewers?
300
This is the building that can be used to keep a space for growing plants warm, even in winter.
What is a greenhouse?
300
These are large areas full of turbines that are used to make electricity.
What are wind farms?
300
Sanitation is an issue in these places.
What are underdeveloped countries?
400
This stage of the water cycle is something that helps determine what organisms live in what biome. The larger the organism, the more of this it needs.
What is precipitation?
400
This is the amount of waste we produce in a lifetime.
What is 64 tons?
400
These hold some of the heat from the surface of the earth.
What are the clouds?
400
This is a type of renewable power source that uses plant materials.
What is biomass fuel?
400
When harmful substances build to unhealthy levels, it results in this type of pollution
What is air pollution?
500
Biomes are composed of many different kinds of these.
What is ecosystems?
500
In a lifetime, we take about this many showers.
What is 3500?
500
The most abundant greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and this other gas.
What is water vapor?
500
This is a relatively inexpensive way to make electricity that does not involve that does not produce any pollution. (HINT: Water)
What is hydroelectric energy?
500
This is the form of pollution where a body of water's temperature increases.
What is thermal pollution?
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