Global Warming/Climate Change
What is one example of an easy way you can help with global warming?
Reduce meat consumption, carpool, bike, walk, unplug electronics, reuse, reduce, recycle! (many more)
What is the country with the highest population?
India. (surpassed China in 2023)
What biome is most threatened by human activities and already degrading?
Grasslands and coral reefs
What is the common saying when throwing something out? (RRR)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is a keystone species as well as an example of one?
Keystone species are organisms that have a disproportionately large impact on their ecosystem relative to their population size, often maintaining biodiversity and structure: Beavers, sea otters, wolves, bees, mangroves, elephants, etc..
What is one example of an easy way you can help with global warming?
Reduce meat consumption, carpool, bike, walk, unplug electronics, reuse, reduce, recycle! (many more)
How do we ingest/inhale microplastics and how can we prevent it?
Seafood, packaged foods and drinks, tap and bottled water, clothing, electronics, fertilizer, etc.
Swap plastic containers for non-plastic ones, avoid processed foods, filtering tap water, heating up food in non-plastic containers, choosing natural fiber clothing, reduce single-use items, and reducing dust in home.
CO2 impact on the ocean?
Nearly 1/3 of anthropogenic CO2 is absorbed by the ocean.
Sea levels have risen by 16 inches in the past 100 years because of acidification by absorbing excessive CO2.
How much microplastics do we ingest every week? (grams or rough size)
humans ingest 5 g of microplastics per week, roughly equivalent to 1 credit card (according to Stanford Medicine and Science Direct).
What top three species have been most impacted by climate change?
All species have been severely impacted by climate change. But the most impacted so far have been polar bears, coral reefs, and Arctic species.
Main causes of global warming?
Human activities (e.g. burning fossil fuels, deforestation, agriculture, etc)
When is Earth day?
EVERYDAY / April 22nd
What percentage of the Earth is covered by water?
71%
What country produces the most waste as of 2025?
The U.S. (next to China and Canada) totaling over 12% of the planet's waste despite having less than 5% of the global population. It is also the only developed country producing significantly more waste than it recycles.
Most well known animal to go extinct due to humans?
The Dodo (extinct 1681)
What is a historical event that led to the start of global warming?
Industrialization / Industrial Revolution
How much has temperate increased by since 1970 in MN?
8.9°F in average daily temperatures
What percentage of the Earth's water is actually drinkable?
Less than 1%
what is commonly thought to be biodegradable but isnt?
Disposable Paper Cups, Wax-Coated Cardboard/Paper, Coffee Pods (Single-Use), Dryer Sheets and Dryer Lint, Wet Wipes, Greasy Pizza Boxes/Food Containers, "Eco-friendly" Glitter.
Vaquita porpoise (approx. 10 left), Amur leopard (approx. 80-130), and Sumatran rhino.
Since 1995, what has been the top 3 most renewable energy sources?
Solar, wind, and hydropower
How many countries don't have family planning? And what is family planning?
38, the process of controlling the number of children a person has and the spacing between pregnancies through the use of contraception, sexual education, and infertility treatment.
What biome is Minnesota?
Unique with different types: Coniferous Forest (northeast)Deciduous Forest (central)Prairie Grassland(west/southwest), and Tallgrass Aspen Parklands (northwest).
What is the most littered item in the world?
Cigarette butts, approximately 4.5 to 4.95 trillion discarded annually. They are the #1 type of marine debris, composed of non-biodegradable cellulose acetate plastic, and leach toxic chemicals like arsenic and lead into the environment.
What are the top three most invasive species?
Water Hyacinth (water weeds), feral cats, and rats