Introduction & Spheres
Name the four spheres
bio, litho, hydro, atmo
Due to differential heating, a ____ pressure system is usually found around the equator
low
Give an example of a pollutant that bioaccumulates in aquatic life.
Mercury, DDT, or microplastics
Who is the YouTuber behind the massive “Squid Game in Real Life” competition video with a $456,000 prize?
Mr Beast
Which Taylor starred opposite Robert Pattinson in the Twilight films as Jacob Black?
Taylor Lautner
Give one example of a natural environmental change that occurs over an extended period of time.
Droughts, floods, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, climate change, or species migration.
What are lines of equal atmospheric pressure called?
Isobars
"The increasing concentration of toxins as they move up the food chain"
Biomagnification
Which 2022 Netflix series inspired TikTok users to dress in 80s clothes and dance to Running Up That Hill?
Stranger Things
Which Travis is a Grammy-winning rapper known for Sicko Mode?
Travis Scott
Which element cycle traverses through all four spheres?
Carbon
In the northern hemishphere how does wind rotate around a low pressure system?
Counter Clockwise
What is the main difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain shows a single linear energy flow; a food web shows multiple interconnected flows
Which Netflix Star is currently in Sydney to do a promotion for her show at Cockatoo Island this weekend.
Jenny Ortega (Wednesday)
Who is Travis Kelce's brother
Jason Kelce and an NFL star tight end
_________ __________ means using and managing the environment so that future generations have the same or better access to resources and a healthy planet as we do now
intergenerational equity
What effect causes moving air to be deflected to the left in the Southern Hemisphere?
The Coriolis Effect
From the extinction documentary, what is the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world?
The pangolin.
Which “duo” went viral in 2023 for singing Barbie World on TikTok?
Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj
What is the name of Taylor Swift’s debut single, released in 2006?
Tim McGraw
Which essential element makes up 78% of Earth’s atmosphere but cannot be absorbed from the atmosphere by organisms?
Nitrogen
Which atmospheric circulation cell is found near the equator?
The Hadley Cell
The _________ __________is the average number of offspring each adult needs to produce over its lifetime so the population stays the same size over time.
The Replacement Rate
The viral 2020 trend saw people dancing to the song Blinding Lights by The Weeknd. Which NRL player was banned for two games because of it?
Nathan Cleary
Travis Barker was the drummer for which 90's/00's band?
Blink 182