1. there are four sectors. your tribute will represent you. 2. if your tribute wins the jeopardy...
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AP Environmental Science Extra Credit Hunger
GamesTuesday
Are you seated comfortably?
Selecting a Tribute to Represent your Sector
The Rules are Simple1. There are four sectors. Your tribute
will represent you.2. If your tribute wins the jeopardy style
game, your entire sector will receive 10 points added to your next exam.
Any Questions??
Any other questions ??
Really, any other questions?
You have five minutes to select your tribute.
Let the Games Begin!
Hunger Games Etiquette Please be polite….. Or your team will
lose points. I know how you like points!
What element is typically used in control rods in a Nuclear Reactor?
Correct Answer: Cadmium
Please put all backpacks, electronics, etc. in the back of the room. All you need is a positive attitude and respect for your peers.
Your desk should be completely clear.
If you have any items on your desk, your sector will be promptly disqualified.
Tributes come to the front and take your seat.
I must say, attendance has gotten much better for this class!
I am proud of those who have been attending my class more regularly. I know who you are.
Our moderator for this afternoon will be Perry
Applaud now. She will be keeping score and identify
who buzzes in first.
Let’s Review the Rules
You must write your answer on a white board. No abbreviations.
It must be legible with correct spelling.
Then you must “buzz” in. You have 8 seconds until the round
moves on….. The audience is not allowed to help. Perry will be monitoring all of this.
One Last Item
1. Some of you are very emotional and grubbing for points. For one hour of your life today, try to have fun and act like a teenager and celebrate your accomplishments and the brilliance that makes you who you are.
One more last item. If you have a question about your
grade, please make an appointment with me.
Please don’t collectively ambush me at the end of class. I have had a long day too. Yes, it only seems to be emotionally charged teenage girls with bows.
It’s time to start….
Please stop talking…
I’m a little nervous…
What is the chemical formulae for tritium?
Correct Answer
How is voltage measured when it reaches your home?
Correct Answer
Kilowatt Hours: Recall 1000 watts = 1 Kilowatt Hour
Name three fossil fuel sources
Correct Answer: Fossil Fuels
Oil Coal Natural Gas
What legislation was passed to reduce green house gas emissions (Global Warming)
Possible correct answers:
Kyoto Protocol Clean Air Act
Identify three indicators of Global Warming
Possible Correct Answers:
1. Melting Glaciers.2. Increased Temperatures3. Ocean Levels Rising (thermal
expansion)4. Unpredictable and Unusual Weather
Patterns5. Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels as
Measured in Hawaii.
When answering a free response question focusing of fossil fuel usage, what must you always include as your solution?
Correct Answer
Reduce fossil fuel usage!Suggest alternative sources.
What is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere?
From closest to Earth and up.
Correct Answer
Where is the largest hole in the ozone located?
Correct Answer: Antarctica
What is the function of the ozone layer?
Correct Answer Protects us from cancer causing UV Rays.
What does the term “anthropogenic” refer to?
Correct Answer: Caused by humans
Turtle Break
What does the term “Eutrophication” refer to?
Correct Answer:
What is an ecotone?
Correct Answer: The blending of two ecosystems or
a zone of transition.
What does the term “brackish” refer to?
Correct Answer: Mixture of Salt and Fresh Water
What does the term “salinity” refer to?
Correct Answer: The salt concentration in water.
What does “desalination” refer to?
Correct Answer The removing of salt from water to
create a fresh source of potable drinking water.
Largest desalination plant is located in the Middle East.
What is the current world population?
Correct Answer
7 Billion (Of course)
Population Curves (J versus S)
J – Populates rapidly,Typically organisms froma lower trophic level.
The coliform count in water refers to…
Correct Answer:
The amount of fecal matter present. Indicator of sewage contamination.
Describe one type of primary sewage treatment
Correct Answer: Recall there are three stages
What do you call the removal of dissolved materials from soil by water moving downwards?
Correct Answer: Leaching
What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?
Correct Answer: Energy is neither created nor
destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another.
“Law of Conservation of Energy”
What is loam?
Correct Answer:
Perfect agricultural soil with optimal portions of sand, silt, clay (40%, 40%, 20%)
Soil Horizons
What is an aquifer?
Correct Answer: Any water-bearing layer in the ground.
How much energy is lost at each trophic level?
Correct Answer: 10%
What does the total amount of living or organic matter in an ecosystem at any time refer to?
Correct Answer: Biomass In a terrestrial ecosystem, the
maximum biomass occurs in producers, and there is progressive decrease in biomass from lower to higher trophic levels.