Biodiversity & Water
Air, Atmosphere, & Climate Change
Land
Food & Agriculture
Energy
100

Water that is drinkable is also called ... 

Potable 
100

The thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth

Atmosphere 

100

Structures such as roads, schools, and power lines built by cities for public use

Infrastructure

100

The amount of food produced in a given area

Yield 

100

A wheel that changes the force of a moving gas or liquid into energy

Turbine 

200

Underground rock formation that holds water

Aquifer 

200

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather: short term

Climate: long term 

200

Rapid growth at the edges of cities

Urban sprawl 

200

A condition that occurs when people do not consume enough calories or variety of foods

Malnutrition

200

What are the three fossil fuels?

Coal, oil, and natural gas 

300

Name the three biodiversity hotspots. 

1. Tropical Rainforests

2. Coral Reefs

3. Islands

300

What is the cause of most of the warming that has happened on Earth in the last hundreds of years?

Human activity 

300

Determining in advance where people will live, where businesses will be located, and where open spaces will be protected    

Land-use planning

300

Most produced food globally

Grain 

300

What is a disadvantage of nuclear energy?

Waste disposal is difficult and dangerous

400

What is an inexpensive way to provide more fresh water?

Water conservation

400

Explain why sea levels would rise as a result of an increase in the Earth’s average temperature due to global warming

-Increase temps would melt ice caps

-Water would flow into oceans 

-More water means the sea level would rise 

400

Why did most people leave the suburbs to go to the city?

Look for jobs 

400

What is the most efficient use of land?

Growing crops 

400

What is the fastest growing energy source in the world?

Wind 

500

How is water used in industry?

Answers may vary 

500

How might the air pollution in urban areas be different from the air pollution in rural areas?

Urban- construction, more emissions (more) 

Rural- spraying (less) 

500

How can planting trees help reduce the effects of urban heat islands?

-Provide shade

-Limit heat absorption 

-Clean air 

500

Why is erosion more likely when the soil is bare?

-No roots to hold the soil in place 

-Wind and water can easily wash the soil away 

500

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of fossil fuels. 

Answer will vary