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Hudson River Estuary
Ecosystems
Climate Change
Ryan's Well Foundation
Final Jeopardy
100
The Hudson River flows down into this body of water, and this body of water flows up the Hudson River
What is the Atlantic Ocean
100
Living and non-living things are called this
What biotic and abiotic
100
These prevent heat from escaping from our atmosphere
What are Greenhouse gases
100
This is where Ryan built his first well
Where is Uganda
200
This is a mixture of fresh and salt water
What is brackish water
200
Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation, and Run-off
What are processes of the Water Cycle
200
Coal, oil, gas
What are fossil fuels
200
This is how old Ryan was when he saved up enough money to build his first well
What is seven
300
This means native or naturally found in a particular area. For example, mud crabs and sand shrimps in the Hudson River
What is indigenous
300
This is a living aquatic ecosystem
What is a coral reef
300
The invisible layer above the earth that protects us from UV radiation
What is the Ozone layer
300
Outside of Africa, the Ryan's Well Foundation has built the most wells in this country
What is Haiti
400
These creatures make the Hudson River appear to have a greenish-brown color.
What are zooplankton and phytoplankton
400
When one organism lives off of another organism, and slowly kills it by doing so
What is a parasite
400
When lightning strikes dry fields of grass, these may occur and damage ecosystems
What are wildfires
400
This apparatus is a portable water filter that you can fit in your pocket
What is the Lifestraw
500
Survival of this keystone species is essential to maintaining the environmental stability of the Hudson River
What are oysters
500
Organic garbage
What is detritus
500
The disappearance of these are are causing rises in sea levels and a lack of solar radiation going back out into space
What are glaciers
500
A common disorder many people without access to clean water suffer from, which leads to severe abdominal pains and diarrhea
What is dysentery
500
These organisms can be found at every trophic level of food chain
What are decomposers