Commercials
Earth's Subsystems
This & That
Earth's Resources
Climate Change
100
866-411 _____
What is zapp?
100
Leachate liquids from a __________ drain into the ground, are collected and treated as wastewater.
What is a landfill?
100
Using __________ power and wind energy instead of fossil fuels will help reduce climatic effects.
What is solar?
100
Logging equipment degrades the quality of __________ due to the release of excess CO2.
What is air?
100
Over the past 100 years, burning fossil fuels like __________ has increased due to an increase in industrial activity.
What is [coal,oil...]
200
Majestic, branded mascots of the Budweiser Company.
What are Clydesdale horses?
200
At _____ _____, waste is dumped without proper processing, is open to the environment and emits a foul smell.
What are city dumps?
200
______ ______ is sometimes bolted to a hillside to hold weathered or loosened rocks in place.
What is wire mesh?
200
Three locations that are least suited for the development of a wind farm:
a) forests of Appalachia
b) sheer peaks of Mount Rainier
c) coastal coves of N. Carolina
d) South Dakota plains
e) high elevation (windy) subdivision Spokane S. Hill
What are a), b) and e)?
200
__________ overpopulation is among the most pressing environmental issues, silently aggravating the forces behind global warming, environmental pollution, and habitat loss.
What is human?
300
Like a good neighbor, who's there?
Who is State Farm?
300
Method of disposing of garbage that emits toxins through burning.
What is incineration?
300
These four features in the picture help counteract the effects of urbanization.
What are [multiple]?
300
Trash disposal in landfills emits this gas from decomposing matter.
What is methane?
300
Label each as a geothermal energy pro or con:
1. Smallest carbon footprint of any heating or cooling source.
2. Electricity is still needed to operate heat pumps.
3. Might vent toxic underground gases.
What is 1. pro, 2. con, 3. con?
400
The product featured in 2019 Superbowl commercial with Steve Carrell, Lil Jon, and Cardi B. "Okurrr!"
What is Pepsi?
400
T or F: In some cases, both incinerators and landfills generate energy.
What is true?
400
T or F: Wetter avalanches can be more damaging since the snow in them experiences less friction, which means it can travel farther.
What is true?
400
Deforestation leads to more __________ in the air.
What is CO2 (carbon dioxide)?
400
Type of energy that may not be captured at night.
What is solar energy?
500
"Guess what day it is? Guess what day it IS? Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, what day is it Mike? Woot woot! Hump Day!" is a commercial for __________.
What is Geico Insurance?
500
Requires a substantial amount of land:
a) landfills
b) incinerators
c) both
What are landfills?
500
Three ways humans can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
What are [various]?
500
Nonbiodegradable towels typically degrade in __________ years.
What is they are nonbiodegradable?
500
Man made carbon emissions come primarily from _________ fossil fuels.
What is burning?