E-Board
Earth
Ocean
Environment
University of Delaware
100

Who is the president of EOEC? Give first and last name.

Nicole Frey

100

What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?

The Moon

100

What is the deepest part of the ocean?

Mariana Trench

100

What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth called?

The Atmosphere

100

What president graduated from the University of Delaware?

Joe Biden

200

How many E-Board members are studying Marine Science?

4

200

How old is the Earth?

4.8 billion years old

200

What is the youngest ocean?

The Atlantic

200

What are the three main greenhouse gases?

Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

200

What year was the University of Delaware founded?

1743

300

How many E-Board members are in Epsilon Eta?

6

300

What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma or lava?

Igneous

300

What keystone species lives in kelp forests and controls the sea urchin population?

Sea Otters

300

How many oceans are there? Name them!

5

Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, and Southern

300

What month does UDance take place?

April

400

Which E-Board member has a twin sister?

Lena Morefield

400

What is the process involving the wearing away and movement of rock particles by agents like wind and water?

Erosion

400

What cartilaginous fish can unhinge its jaw to catch prey and live in deep depths? (It is very spooky!)

Goblin Shark

400

What is a widely known pesticide that largely effected birds and was the topic of Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring"?

DDT

400

Where did the University of Delaware have its first study abroad program?

Paris

500

Who is our club advisor?

Dr. Joanna York

500

What is the broad, flat region of the ocean floor next to the continental rise?

Abyssal Plain

500

What marine mammal lives in the Arctic as a keystone species, is listed as vulnerable under the Endangered Species Act, and has small ears and tails to reduce their surface area and minimize heat loss?

Polar Bear

500

What is the measure of the total amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by human actions?

Carbon Footprint

500

What is the real name of the book statue?

"Wings of Thought"