Sustainability & Environmental Jeopardy

Acid Rain/Airborne Particulates

100

Two different sizes of particulate matter

What are PM₁₀ and PM_2.5?

200

The pH range of acids

What is less than 7 (0-6)?

300

Combination of SO_2, O₂, H₂O in the atmosphere

What is sulfuric acid?

400

Two largest contributors to CO₂ in the atmosphere?

What is electricity/heat and agriculture?

500

Produce around 2/3 of SO₂ and 1/4 of NO_x in the atmosphere 

What are electric power generators?

Resource Sustainability

100

Energy from sources that are unlimited or can naturally replenish in a short amount of time

What is renewable energy?

200

Fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, a replacement for fossil fuels

What is biofuel?

300

Which of the following is NOT an example of renewable energy?

1. Nuclear energy

2. Solar energy

3. Geothermal energy

4. Wind energy

What is nuclear energy?

400

A period of time when technological and scientific advancements began to arise

What is the Industrial Revolution?

500

Outlook that believes the natural world is valued above material needs of humanity

What is environmental preservation?

Oil Spills

100

An industry that is heavily affected by oil spills

What is the fishing industry?

200

Boats and other devices that can remove oil from the sea surface

What is a skimmer?

300

Caused by an oil rig explosion in April 2010, the largest oil spill in history

What is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

400

Physical barriers that slow the spread of oil in the water

What are booms? 

500

Common oil spill effects on fish

What is reduced growth, enlarged livers, changes in heart and respiration rates, reproduction impairment, and death?

Ocean Currents/Coastal Acidification

100

Caused by excess nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) in the water

What are algal blooms (eutrophication)?

200

Cold water sits (above/below) warmer water due to the difference in density

What is below?

300

The rise of cold, nutrient-rich water when winds push surface water aside

What is upwelling?

400

Agricultural tool that may runoff into nearby bodies of water and disrupt the ecosystem, causes nutrient growth

What is fertilizer?

500

Transition zone in the water column where the salinity of seawater increases dramatically with depth

What is halocline?

Near Peer Mentors

100

Finished Attack On Titan in 2 weeks straight

Who is Ayza?

200

Had a Dora haircut in 2018

Who is Ayza?

300

Has a black belt in karate

Who is Rachel?

400

Is ranked #1 in their entire grade (GPA)

Who is Gloria?

500

Has played violin since 4th grade

Who is Lulu?