Wildlife & Nature
What is the largest living animal on Earth?
Blue whale
What renewable energy source uses tall turbines to generate electricity
Wind Energy
What are the three R's of waste reduction?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is Wisconsin's state animal?
Badger
What term describes animals that are primarily active at night?
Nocturnal
What term describes the variety of living organisms found in an ecosystem?
Biodiversity
What greenhouse gas is released when fossil fuels are burned?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
What is the largest lake located entirely within Wisconsin?
Lake Winnebago
What type of organism breaks down dead organic material?
Decomposer
What is the term for the large-scale removal of forests, often for agriculture or development?
Deforistation
What process turns food scraps and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment?
Composting
What is Wisconsin's official state bird?
American robin
What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
Transpiration
What international agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C?
The Paris Agreement
What is the term for misleading marketing that makes a company or product appear more environmentally friendly than it actually is?
Greenwashing
What invasive species has caused major damage to Wisconsin's ash trees?
Emerald ash borer
What is the term for a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem?
Keystone species
What is the term for the process in which the ocean absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide, causing seawater pH to decrease?
Ocean acidification
What is the term for the total amount of greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly by a person, organization, or activity?
Carbon footprint
What Wisconsin state park is famous for its 500-foot quartzite bluff
Devil's Lake State Park