Environmental Change & Management
What is the main cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest?
Agriculture
What process changes liquid water into water vapor?
Evaporation
What is the term for a map that shows physical features of an area?
Topographic map
Capital city of Japan
Tokyo
What is the name of the waterfall located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Victoria Falls
Bonus Question: How many countries has Miss Jeffcoat been to?
20
Why do plants need nitrogen?
To grow and produce proteins.
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?
Equator
Capital city of China
Beijing
What is Australia's longest river?
The Murray River
What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?
Biodiversity
How does burning fossil fuels affect the carbon cycle?
It releases stored carbon into the atmosphere.
What is the term used to describe the difference between contour lines?
Contour Interval
Capital city of Canada
Ottawa
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert
What is biome?
A large scale ecosystem with similar climate, vegetation and animals.
Why is oxygen important for most living organisms?
It is needed for respiration and energy production.
What information can contour lines tell us about an area?
The shape, height and steepness of the land.
Capital city of Turkey
Ankara
What is the deepest ocean trench in the world?
Mariana Trench
Explain how abiotic factors can affect biodiversity.
Conditions such as temperature and rainfall determine which species can survive.
Explain one negative impact humans can have on the nitrogen cycle.
What are latitude lines used to measure?
Distance north or south of the Equator.
Capital city of Argentina
Buenos Aires
What is the name of the natural light display that occurs in Australia?
Aurora Australis