Media
What is the term used to describe biased and misleading information used to promote a point of view to the reader or viewer?
propaganda
Do you think small doses of Covid-19 inhalation are good for you?
This depends on the view of different people
What is the element with the atomic number 28?
Nickel
What process is the absorption and reflection of sunlight referring to?
The solar energy that reaches Earth is absorbed, and reflected by Earth’s atmosphere & Earth’s surface
Which continent produces the most CO2 gases?
Asia! The Asia-Pacific region produced around 28.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021.
What are the three main reasons for bias or misinformation in sources of information?
financial gain, political gain, and the potential to cause harm
Are Scientifically literate citizens always aware of bias in the source of information?
No
What is decimal value of sin(90)+cos(0)+tan(0)?
2
What is the greenhouse effect?
The process where infrared radiation gets trapped in the earth's atmosphere causing the earth to heat up.
What are the two main types of wave radiation that the sun sets off and the ray it transforms into after hitting earth?
The sun will set off Solar radiation including visible light and ultraviolet light. When earth contact with those waves it absorbs and reflects the waves and the reflection is set off in term of infrared radiation
What flawed, deceptive, or false arguments that can be proven wrong with reasoning. They are often used in different sources of media?
logical fallacies
What is the bias reflected in studies where not everyone or everything survives to record the results?
Survivorship bias
Which professor did Draco tell about Harry's broomstick in book one?
Professor Flitwick
What are the top 5 greenhouse gases?
The top 5 greenhouse gases are water vapor, Carbon dioxide; Methane; Nitrous oxide, and ozone.
Do clouds absorb and/or reflect solar energy? If yes, does it cool the earth or heats up the earth?
Clouds absorb and reflect solar energy, and it could cool the planet by 20%!
What are correct information presented in a way that puts it into a new and false context to change it’s meaning called?
false context
What are the three main reasons for bias or misinformation in scientific studies?
Pressure to publish, career stage, and gender
What is the temperature of the polar region when there is no sunlight?
The polar region could get to -70 degrees when sunlight is not shining on it but temperature exchange through wind and atmosphere
The greenhouse effect will heat up the surface unevenly, why aren't we feeling/absorbing this scientific situation?
The global wind system has taken care of the uneven heating crisis.
What is the temperature of the earth if greenhouse gases didn’t exist?
Without greenhouse gases it would be -18 degrees celsius
what is a common way for media, especially TV and the news, to be one-sided?
Denying media coverage
What are the average percent of scientific studies that are either false or include bias within them?
Around 50-60%
What is the capital city of Nepal?
(Courtesy of Derek :P)
Kathmandu
What percent of the incoming heat is absorbed and reflected by the earth?
71% of the heat is absorbed and 29% of it is reflected
What is the reason why the western government released the carbon dioxide law?
Reducing the development of developing countries