Litter and Waste
This term describes tiny plastic fragments less than 5 millimeters long that result from the breakdown of larger consumer products and threaten aquatic life.
Microplastics
What physical feature allows for the Gray Fox to climb trees quickly?
Curved claws
True or False: All non-native species are considered invasive.
False (Only species that cause harm to the ecosystem are invasive!)
The very top layer of dirt that is full of nutrients for plants but easily washes away in heavy rain.
Topsoil
What does OST stand for?
Operation Save Tomorrow
This is a giant swirling collection of trash and plastic floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
True or False: Honeybees are NOT native to North America.
True!
These tiny, aggressive ants have a painful sting and destroy agricultural products in the American South.
Fire Ants
The process of farming across a slope or hill in curved lines instead of straight lines to stop water from washing the soil away.
Contour Plowing
Who is our advisor?
Mrs.Blount
This is the toxic liquid that forms when rainwater mixes with rotting trash at the bottom of a landfill.
Leachate
What is the biggest predator in Georgia? (Hint: Its a famous reptile!)
The American Alligator
True or False: Invasive species usually spread quickly because they have plenty of natural predators in their new home.
False (They spread fast because they lack natural predators)
This is the process of switching the type of crop planted in a field each year to keep the soil healthy and trick hungry pests.
Crop Rotation
Do we have an Instagram page?
Yes we do! (@operation.save.tomorrow)
What is the most frequently littered item globally, accounting for about 38% of roadway litter.
Cigarette Butts
This famous orange-and-black insect can only eat native Georgia milkweed plants when it is a caterpillar.
The Monarch Butterfly
This common lawn "weed" with bright yellow flowers was actually brought to America by European settlers for food and medicine.
Dandelions
What is the main plant nutrient that beans and peas pull out of the air and trap in the dirt to make the soil rich?
Nitrogen
True or False: This club is run by the school
False; Our club is completely student run!
How many years does it take for plastics to break down? (We'll take an estimate!😉)
Approximately 450 years!
This Georgia Reptile digs deep underground tunnels that provide shelter for hundreds of other animals.
The Gopher Tortoise
Kept indoors as fluffy pets, these domestic predators are technically one of the world's worst invasive species, killing billions of birds and small mammals a year.
Cats
Vidalia Onions are sweet due to the lack of what mineral in our soil?
Sulfer
What are the names of all 3 of our Founders?
Cooper, Lauren, and Yinalie!