Earth Facts
What shape is the earth?
Sphere
What are the 3 R’s?
Reduce, reuse, recycle
What do we call a baby sheep?
a lamb
What type of severe weather have we been worried about most recently?
tornadoes
What is the term for the gradual increase in the average surface temperature?
global warming
How many days does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
What does reduce mean?
Use less things that produce waste
What animal has a baby that we call a joey?
Kangaroo
What are the two things you need to make a rainbow?
sunlight and rain
What is the term for the process by which a substance is introduced into the environment and can cause harm?
pollution
What day do we celebrate earth day?
April 22nd
What does it mean to reuse?
Use something over and over
What is the slowest animal?
Sloth
What do we call the burst of light in the sky during a thunderstorm?
lightning
What is the term for the clearing of trees from large areas of a forest?
deforestation
How much of Earth’s surface is covered in water?
about 70%
What does recycle mean?
make something into something new
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
What is the center of a hurricane called?
Eye
What is a period of unusually dry weather caused by low rainfall and high temperatures called?
drought
What are the largest living structures on earth?
coral reef
True or false, plastic bags are better for the environment than reusable bags.
false
What animal has the most teeth between a shark, snail, monkey, and bear?
The snail
What is the name of the person who predicts the weather?
meteorologist
What is it called when water covers land that is normally dry?
flooding