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The title of the song by Olivia Rodrigo that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles on January 19, 2021
Driver's License
True or False: According to the latest IPCC Report published in August, human-induced climate change is only affecting weather and climate extremes in the northern region of the globe.
False!
Every region of the globe is being affected.
Which watershed is your school located in?
Answers vary across teams:
PVHS: Pinole Creek Watershed
RHS: Wildcat Creek Watershed
CVHS: San Lorenzo Creek Watershed
ARR: Bockman Canal Watershed
AHS: San Joaquin River Watershed
SLZ: Estudillo Canal Watershed
SKY: San Leandro Creek Watershed
For humans, what is the most important necessity for survival in the wilderness?
Name one indigenous tribe that originally inhabited the Bay Area?
Answers may include:
-Ohlone (Muwekma, Karkin, Lisjan, Ramaytush)
-Me-Wuk (Bay Miwok, Coast Miwok)
The name of the latest COVID-19 variant that has been detected in dozens of countries
Omicron Variant
Name 3 impacts of climate change.
Answers can include:
-Increased occurrence of extreme weather events
-Rising Sea Levels
-Warmer Oceans/Ocean Acidification
-Less snow and ice
-More droughts and wildfires
-Human migration
What is a watershed?
An area of land where all of the water that falls on it or drains off of it goes to a common outlet
What insect can be used to gauge temperature in the great outdoors?
Crickets
Ants
Beetles
Wasps
Crickets!
A cricket's chirps can be used to estimate the temperature in the great outdoors! The warmer it is, the faster they chirp, and as temperatures begin to fall, their chirping slows and diminishes in intensity.
Name one way that climate change impacts human health.
Answers may include:
Increase of asthma and respiratory illness
Increase in malnutrition
Mental Health (Eco-Anxiety)
Injury (related to increase in extreme weather events)
Heat exhaustion/dehydration
Kentucky and several other states were hit by 36____________ on Saturday, December 11th, 2021.
Tornadoes
Which of these is considered a critical threshold for carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?
A. 400 parts per million
B. 250 parts per million
C. 123 parts per million
D. 685 parts per million
A. 400 parts per million
In May 2013 -- and for the first time in recorded history -- the daily average concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached more than 400 parts per million at several Global Atmosphere Watch Stations around the world, including Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. This means in one million pounds of air there are more than 400 pounds of heat-trapping carbon dioxide.
According to the Coastal Conservancy, what is the most commonly found item during litter cleanups?
Cigarette Butts
2018 Cleanup Results: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/09/04/beach-beyond-breaking-2018-international-coastal-cleanup-results/
In 2018 the average salary for a park ranger was $_________.
A. $28,675
B. $96,430
C. $47,900
D. $69,395
D. $69,395
In 2018, park ranger was number 71 on the list of popular jobs in the U.S. Government. With 3,663 people employed as park rangers in 2018, the average salary was $69,395. However, the highest-paid park ranger made $187,000 in 2018.
What is the average American's carbon footprint?
In comparison, the world average is 4 tons.
President Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enshrining June 19 as the national day to commemorate what?
The end of slavery in the United States
According to the EPA, what is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States?
A. Transportation
B. Producing electricity and heat
C. Industry
D. Agriculture and Forestry
B. Producing electricity and heat
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data
How long would it take a plastic bottle to decompose if it were floating in the ocean?
450 years
The leaves and roots of what common berry can serve as an effective remedy for diarrhea?
Blackberry
How many pounds of garbage does the average American produce each year?
1,704 pounds of garbage per year. roughly three times the global average
A leak in an underwater gas pipe sparked a swirling fire that raged for hours in what body of water off the coast of the United States?
Gulf of Mexico
Explain the Greenhouse Effect.
In order to win points the team must mention all of these points:
1. Sunlight reaches Earth's surface
2. Some of that energy is reflected back to space
3. Some is absorbed and re-radiated as heat Most energy is absorbed by greenhouse gases and reflected in all directions, warming the planet.
Which country is responsible for contributing the most ocean plastic pollution?
Leave No Trace is an outdoor organization geared towards providing research, education, and initiatives for people to help protect and enjoy nature. Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 principles of Leave No Trace?
A. Plan Ahead and Prepare
B. Only Take Home Meaningful Artifacts
C. Minimize Campfire Impacts
D. Be Considerate of Other Visitors
B. Only Take Home Meaningful Artifacts
The 7 principles of Leave No Trace are as follows: Plan Ahead & Prepare, Travel & Camp on Durable Surfaces, Dispose of Waste Properly, Leave What You Find, Minimize Campfire Impacts, Respect Wildlife, and Be Considerate of Other Visitors.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) refers to the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous peoples.
What is an example of Traditional Ecological Knowledge that western scientists are learning from indigenous people?
Answers may include:
-Fire control/forest management
-Ethnobotany (properties and uses of plants)
-Celestial navigation
-Traditional medicine
-Animal behaviors and migration patterns
-Hunting/Fishing techniques and tools