Arctic Meltdown
Future Farm
Newsblast
Get Off My Runway
The Game Guys
100
The average weather conditions for a region are known as?
climate
100
FarmedHere is one of the largest vertical farms in the country. In what city is it located?
Chicago, Illinois
100
What gas is lighter than air and used to keep balloons aloft?
helium
100
What kind of organism is Piper?
a Border Collie dog
100
What character is the hero of Tilt: Quill's Quandary?
Captain Quill
200
Name one animal mentioned in the article that depends on ice to survive.
polar bear, walrus, seal
200
What color light is used in a vertical farm to promote photosynthesis?
purple
200
A new supply of an important gas used to keep balloons afloat was found where?
Tanzania, Africa
200
Most wildlife strikes at airports involve what kind of animal?
birds
200
What is the job title of a person that writes computer code?
programmer
300
How much of the Arctic ice cap has melted since 1986?
nearly half
300
Name one advantage of a vertical farm that is mentioned in the article.
uses less energy, less spoilage, can grow year round, drought resistant, less disease, no natural disasters
300
Most of the world's stores of a gas that keeps balloons afloat are found in what country?
United States
300
What is Piper's job?
to keep the runway clear of wildlife
300
What is computer code?
instructions that tell computers what to do
400
A type of gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and contributes to global warming is called?
greenhouse gas
400
Where does the water for vertical farms come from?
rain collected in barrels on the roof
400
What is an exoplanet?
a planet outside of our solar system
400
One reason animals are drawn to airport runways is that the runways look similar to what?
the animals' habitat or wilderness
400
How long did it take to create the Tilt video game?
3 years
500
Name one effect mentioned in the article that melting ice caps could have on our planet.
polar animals can't survive, higher temperatures, severe storms, sea levels rise
500
What kind of energy is used to power a vertical farm?
solar energy
500
In Fantastic Beasts, the Niffler is based on what real life animal?
honey badger
500
JFK Airport in NYC has a problem with this type of animal crossing the runway in summer.
turtles
500
What is the name of the instrument that senses how a mobile device is situated?
accelerometer