Climate Change
The production of what kind of meat results in the most greenhouse gases?
Beef! Cows' flatulence results in methane gas being emitted.
What often occurs along the San Andreas Fault?
Earthquakes
What do you call the latitude and longitude, written together of a location?
The location's coordinates.
What time is it in Los Angeles?
-3 Hours
What is the name of Hartford's airport?
Bradley International Airport!
Only need Bradley
Hurricanes are happening more frequently and are more severe in damage.
In what decade was the Great San Francisco Earthquake?
It was 1906, so the 1900s.
What are lines that run parallel to the equator?
Lines of latitude.
What time is it at the San Andreas Fault?
-3 hours
In what country is the world's fastest train?
China! The Shanghai Maglev goes 268 MPH.
What is the Green New Deal?
From the Sierra Club: "[The] Green New Deal is a big, bold transformation of the economy to tackle the twin crises of inequality and climate change. It would mobilize vast public resources to help us transition from an economy built on exploitation and fossil fuels to one driven by dignified work and clean energy. "
What does the Modified Mercalli Scale measure?
Earthquakes! Along with the Richter Scale and the Moment Magnitude Scale.
Lines that run parallel to the Greenwich Meridian are what?
Lines of longitude.
What time is it in London right now?
+5 hours
What do far contour lines represent?
A gently slope
What chemical compound resulted in the hole in the ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Where is the Nazca Plate?
It is around southern Peru. It is a small ("intermediate") plate.
How many "minutes" are in a degree?
60 minutes in a degree!
15 degrees!
What is the name for the 2D map projection used by Google Maps?
Mercator Projection.
Describe at least 4 things we can do to prevent climate change
[Answers vary]
Explain what leads to an earthquake.
Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. The rock is under stress as a result of its being "stuck". This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake.
If writing coordinates, what comes first, N/S or E/W?
N/S comes first!
Ex. 43.1939° N, 71.5724° W (NH)
Flying from China to the United States, do you gain or lose a day (or neither)?
You GAIN a day, which means it may be the same date (or earlier) when you land in the Untied States.
What is a contour interval?
The contour interval is the distance between contour lines. Note, it's not the distance between LABELED contour lines!