The process of clearing an area to growA single crop year after year
$100 Answer from H1
Monoculture
$200 Question from H1
Name two examples of nonrenewableResources
$200 Answer from H1
OilGasCoalMetals
$300 Question from H1
What are the three examples of renewableResources?
$300 Answer from H1
Crops, Water, Soils, Tree, Sunlight Energy, Wind Energy, Water Energy, Geothermal Energy
$400 Question from H1
What are the 3 main activities humans doThat change the environment?
$400 Answer from H1
AgricultureDevelopment of cities/townsIndustry growth
$500 Question from H1
What are the requirements of sustainableDevelopment?
$500 Answer from H1
1. No long term damage to soil/water/climate2. Consume little energy as possible3. Take into account human economic systems4. Should survive elemental stresses
$100 Question from H2
Process of a farmland into a desert
$100 Answer from H2
Desertification
$200 Question from H2
This chemical was used as a pesticide onCrops but was banned in the 1970s
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DDT
$300 Question from H2
Name 3 types of air pollution
$300 Answer from H2
SmogAcid RainGreenhouse GasesParticulates
$400 Question from H2
Which organism would obtain the highest amount of pollutant in it?
$400 Answer from H2
Owl
$500 Question from H2
What was the cause of the Dust BowlIn the 1930s?
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Poor farming practicesEx: Over farming, not rotating crops
$100 Question from H3
The number of different species in an areaIs called
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Species diversity
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What are 2 benefits of biodiversity?
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MedicineFoodAesthetic viewServices
$300 Question from H3
Why are invasive species bad for an ecosystem?
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They can outcompete other organisms for foodAnd space
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What is the goal of biodiversity conservation?
$400 Answer from H3
Preserve habitats and ecosystems
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What are 5 ways that threaten biodiversity?
$500 Answer from H3
Altering HabitatsPollutionHuntingClimate ChangeInvasive Species
$100 Question from H4
Describes the total impact that a countryHas on an ecosystem
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Ecological footprint
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What does the ozone layer protect us from?
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UV light that causes cancer
$300 Question from H4
This alternative to fishing helps manageFish populations and ecosystems
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Aquaculture
$400 Question from H4
The full name of the chemicals that wereDamaging the ozone layer
$400 Answer from H4
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
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What are 2 evidences that climate change isOccurring?
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Increase in surface temperatureMelting of iceIncrease in sea level
$100 Question from H5
Gray-brown haze found over large cities
$100 Answer from H5
Smog
$200 Question from H5
These two chemicals mix in the air to formAcid rain
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Sulfur and Nitrogen compounds
$300 Question from H5
What is a negative consequence of theIndustrial Revolution
$300 Answer from H5
Pollution and harm to the environmentFrom the burning of fossil fuels
$400 Question from H5
How has the industrial revolution affectedThe biosphere?
$400 Answer from H5
Industrial revolution resulted in increaseIn burning of fossil fuels and increase Production of wastes.
$500 Question from H5
The people of this island exploited theirResources and cause the demise of theircivilization
$500 Answer from H5
Easter Island
Final JeopardyWhy is agriculture beneficial for humans yetHarmful to the environment
Final Jeopardy Answer
Lead to production of reliable food supply &Increase in health. However, destruction ofarea needs to occur to make the farm. HabitatFragmentation, soil erosion, and desertificationCan happen.