Environment and Culture
Swedish Environmental and Social Activist known for beginning her work at the age of 15; nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Who is Greta Thunberg?
This is the name of the nearest major Ocean to Walter Johnson HS.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
______ Species are those that are introduced to a new location, often by humans, and they have a significant negative effect on that new ecosystem.
What is an invasive species?
MCPS
Montgomery County Public Schools
____________ Gases are the chemicals in the atmosphere that are linked to today's Global Warming.
What are Greenhouse Gases? (Will accept CO2)
An English primatologist known for her work with Chimpanzees; globally recognized advocate for conservation
Who is Jane Goodall?
This is the name of the watershed that only receives runoff from VA, MD, DC, WV, DE, PA, and NY.
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
This is a type of heavy metal that was found in large amounts in the water in Flint, MI. It can cause neurological damage.
What is lead?
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
An ______ Core is a specific type of sample taken from the Arctic that helps scientists learn about the climate hundreds of thousands of years ago.
What is an Ice Core?
Known for narrating documentaries and TV shows focusing on environmental impact and the natural world, including Planet Earth, The Blue Planet for BBC
Who is David Attenborough?
This is the name of the only mountain in Montgomery County.
What is Sugarloaf Mountain?
This is the process that requires light, water, and carbon dioxide; it releases oxygen and glucose.
What is photosynthesis?
NWS
National Weather Service
______ Fuels are the largest source of Carbon Dioxide contributing to Global Warming.
What are Fossil Fuels?
This is a famous author who lived in Silver Spring and wrote a historic environmental book called “Silent Spring”
Who is Rachel Carson?
The number of natural lakes in the state of Maryland.
What is Zero?
This is the type of boundary that occurs where a mountain is forming inland, such as with the Himalayas.
What is a continental-continental boundary.
USGS
United States Geological Survey
This is the region of the world that is warming up the fastest.
What is the Arctic/North?
This is the name of the first full-Earth image taken by Apollo 17 in 1972. This image directly led to the first Earth Day.
What is Blue Marble?
These are the names of three rivers to flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
Any 3 will work! Examples: Susquehanna, James, Patapsco, Potomac, Choptank, Back
This is the name of the chemical found in the stratosphere that protects life on Earth from harmful solar radiation. A hole appears each year, although it has been shrinking since the Montreal Protocol.
What is Ozone?
MAEOE
Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education
This is the name of the most common Greenhouse Gas.
What is Water?