Environmental Science
Invasive & Native Plant Species
Environmental Health
Environmental Issues
100
What are the two most abundant gases in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and oxygen
100
These species naturally grow in a region and help support local wildlife and pollinators.
What are native species?
100
What does the CDC stand for?
Center for Disease Control
100
Making new materials out of old plastic and paper waste is referred to as _________.
Recycling
200
How long does it take for the sun's rays to reach the earth?
8 minutes
200
These species harm environments that they are not originally from by spreading quickly and taking over native habitats.
What are invasive species?
200
What indoor air pollutant is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US?
Radon
200
Coral _________ occurs when water is too warm and coral turns completely white
Bleaching
300
In what era or time period did CO2 emissions begin to increase?
The Industrial Revolution
300
When people remove fallen leaves, they take away shelter and nutrients that support these small but vital organisms.
What are insects and soil decomposers?
300
In the US, what is the most common cause of illness from contained food or water?
Norovirus
300
Which country is the top generator of plastic waste?
What is India?
400
What is "anthropogenic" and which pollutant has the most anthropogenic sources?
Anthropogenic refers man-made sources; carbon dioxide (CO2)
400
Native plants such as Blue Aster and Switchgrass are beneficial because they use less of this resource than most non-native plants.
What is water?
400
Globally, about what percentage of people breathe unhealthy air?
90%
400
What energy issue has the Russia-Ukraine conflict highlighted, causing countries to invest in domestic energy production?
Energy Security
500
What is the nutrient in fertilizer that causes eutrophication in bodies of water?
Nitrogen
500
What native plant is this?
What is Blue Aster?
500
What are the six criteria air pollutants as defined by the EPA?
Carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, ground-level ozone
500
About how much is Earth's global temperature expected to increase by 2050?
2.7 degrees fahrenheit, 1.5 degrees celsius