Ocean Acidification & footprint
Pollution
Field Trip - Franklin Institute
Feline Invasion
Forest Food Web
100
The ocean is becoming more acidic as it absorbs increased amounts of THIS pollutant from the atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide
100
List the 5 major types of pollution
Water
Air
Noise
Land
Light
100
Where is the Franklin Institute located?
Philly, PA
100
What is a feline?
Felines are carnivorous mammals with large eyes and ears, short faces, prominent whiskers and sharp retractable claws. Felines have teeth adapted for stabbing, anchoring, and cutting meat. Felines tend to have acute senses of smell, hearing, and sight. Wild felines tend to be solitary animals that establish their own territories, except for lions, which form prides.
100
What was the name of the movie in the PowerPoint that emphasized The Circle of Life?
The Lion King
200
On the PH scale, liquids can be measured as either neutral, _______ , or __________.
Acid, acidic
Base, Alkaline
200
How and why are light pollution a thing?
birds may get disoriented during migration, and sea turtle hatchlings can head the wrong way after hatching. Light pollution also affects people by disrupting sleep and wasting energy.
200
What is the name of the historical figure that is made into a statue at the front of the museum?
Benjamin Franklin
200
What does TNR stand for?
Trap-Neuter-Release
200
What is a food web?
A visual map of who eats whom in the ecosystem. A food web is an expanded version of the food chain. It looks at the whole ecosystem.
300
What leaves a greater water footprint and requires more water to make?
Tea or Coffee
Coffee
300
Sea Cucumber
Basket Star (sea stars)
are some of the very few creatures that can survive in this zone of the ocean
Abysal Zone or The Abyss
300
What is the name of the exhibit that allows you to climb up ropes, and it's very dark inside?
The Brain Exhibit
300
How many species do the cat family have?
41
300
What is a food chain?
The order in which living organisms eat other living organisms.
400
Most of the water on earth is salt water.
What percent of water is fresh water?
Bonus: extra 100 points
What percent of fresh water is actually accessible (not frozen or trapped in underground aquifers)?
3% of earths water is fresh water
1% of fresh water is actually accessible
400
What is in Acid Rain? Name one of the two acids that form when atmospheric pollution mixes water.
Pollution is released – When we burn fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas), it releases gases like sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) into the air.
Gases mix with water – These gases rise into the atmosphere and mix with water vapor.
Acid forms – The gases react with the water to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid.
Rain falls – When it rains, this acidic water falls to the ground as acid rain. This rain kills trees, wildlife, and affects bodies of water.
400
Why should cat declawing be banned in all 50 states?
Declawing significantly increases the odds of back pain, litter box aversion and biting. Declawing is considered unethical in dozens of countries around the world as well as multiple states and many cities across the United States. Declawing is a major surgery that involves amputation. It can cause lasting physical and behavioral problems such as life long pain, back pain, litter box aversion, and biting.
400
What are the three organisms in the food web?
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
500
Coral reefs are dying because of ocean acidification. What is the main chemical in the water causing this change?
Shells, exoskeletons, coral and other marine life are affected by ocean acidification because the
carbonic acid
dissolves their hard surfaces and impacts their ability to build new structures.
500
Name the zones of the ocean in order from most shallow to deepest.
Sunlight Zone
Twilight Zone
Midnight Zone
Abysal Zone
Hedal Zone (trenches)
500
What is the term called that is on the feline's rough tongue to make it feel like sandpaper?
Papillae
500
How many consumer categories are there? What are they called?
Four
1. Primary Consumers
2. Secondary Consumers
3. Tertiary Consumers
4. Quaternary Consumers