Climate Change
What are greenhouse gasses?
Any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect.
How many species of jellyfish are there?
Over 2000
How many different classes (areas of living) were there on the Titanic?
3
What is another name for a hurricane?
Tropical cyclone
How did WWII start?
Hitler invaded Poland
What does radiation do?
Creates holes in the O-Zone layer
What % water are jellyfish?
95%
Why was the Titanic originally built?
To transport people and mail
What months are hurricanes most destructive?
What year did Germany surrunder?
1945
What is the most common cause of climate change?
Human activities (causes 95% of climate change)
What is the longest that jellyfish tentacles can be?
120 ft long
Name 3 things that 1st class members had access to that others did not
cafes, a smoking room, a restaurant, a dining saloon, a reading and writing room, Pool
A tool for measuring and recording earthquakes.
Name two of the beaches that the allies attacked during D-Day
Utah, Omaha, Juno, Sword, and Gold
What how much is the temperature supposed to rise by 2100?
2-12 degrees Fahrenheit
60 human deaths.
What was the name of the ship that helped the Titanic?
The Carpathia
What are the three ways tsunamis form?
1. Earthquakes
2. Volcanoes
3. Meteor Strike
What were the 3 main countries in the Axis powers?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Antarctica has what % of the world's glaciers?
95%
What are the 3 jellyfish relatives listed in the book?
1. Coral
2. Anemone
3. Man O' War
How many people died when the Titanic sank?
1,500
What was the most powerful earthquake recorded AND what was its magnitude?
Great Alaska Earthquake
9.5 Magnitude
Name 3 main leaders in WWII
Hitler, Mussolini, Churchill, FDR, Stalin