Most energy in DC comes from...

Natural gas, from Maryland and Virginia

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Green New Deal?

Everyone must become vegetarian by 2030

We have seasons because...

Of the earth's tilt and the earth's rotation around the sun.

Non-renewable - they cannot be remade as quickly as used

What is carrying capacity?

Maximum population size that an env. can hold w/o damage

What is the relationship between temperature and density?

As things heat up, they spread out (less density)

Why does the earth orbit the sun and not the other way around?

The sun is larger than the earth

What kind of weather can you expect from a cold front?

Quickly forming clouds and thunderstorms

As air gets higher in the atmosphere, water vapor condenses

What is a subduction zone?

When one tectonic plate goes under the other

An element that is found in every form of life.

What is the connection between fossil fuels and climate change?

Burning fossil fuels released CO2 into the atmosphere

A natural resource is...

Something the earth makes that humans use to live.

Which of the following is a legitimate criticism of the Green New Deal?

It is a lot to do in only 10 years

What is climate change?

A change in global climate patterns, caused by people

Why are burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?

When burned, they release CO2 into the atmosphere

Which of the following statements is true?

Day = Earth faces sun. Night = earth faces away from sun.

What is a green technology?

Invention that monitors minimizes or reverses human impact

What is a greenhouse gas?

A gas that traps heat in our atmosphere

We can expect all of the following negative effects of climate change EXCEPT:

It to always feel warmer than it usually does

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1
Which process ABSORBS Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere?
Combustion
Photosynthesis
Animal Respiration
Decay of living things
2
Most energy in DC comes from...
Natural gas, from Maryland and Virginia
Coal from Virginia
Natural gas, from DC
Solar Energy
3
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Green New Deal?
Everyone must become vegetarian by 2030
Clean water and air for all Americans by 2030
Guaranteed jobs with benefits
100% renewable energy by 2030
4
We have seasons because...
The earth is closer to the sun in winter.
The earth is closer to the sun in summer.
Of the earth's tilt and the earth's rotation around the sun.
We get more direct sunlight in winter.
5
Which of the following is NOT a step of the engineering design process?
Form a hypothesis
Test your design
Define the problem
Revise your design to make it better
6
Fossil fuels are...
Non-renewable - they cannot be remade as quickly as used
Renewable - they can be remade as quickly as used
Non-renewable - they can only be used once.
Renewable - they can be used over and over
7
While DC offers recycling, sometimes recycling ends up in the garbage/landfill. Why?
People put the wrong things into the recyling
All of the above
Glass breaks easily
China is no longer buying recycling from the US
8
What is the densest layer of the earth?
Troposphere
Crust
Inner core
Thermosphere
9
What is carrying capacity?
Land capable of growing crops
A group of organisms of the same species
Maximum population size that an env. can hold w/o damage
For each person
10
What is the relationship between temperature and density?
As things heat up, they spread out (more density)
As things heat up, the get closer together (more density)
As things heat up, they spread out (less density)
As things heat up, they get closer together (less density)
11
Why does the earth orbit the sun and not the other way around?
The sun is far away
The sun is larger than the earth
The sun is hotter than the earth
The sun is the closest object to the Earth
12
What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Dwayne Johnson
13
What kind of weather can you expect from a cold front?
Extreme weather like hurricanes and tornadoes
Rain or snow that lasts for days
Slow building clouds and gentle rain
Quickly forming clouds and thunderstorms
14
Why do clouds form?
Water droplets get heavy and fall
Water freezes into ice
Water evaporates from the ground
As air gets higher in the atmosphere, water vapor condenses
15
8 students watch a total of 72 hours of youtube. What is the PER CAPITA youtube consumption?
7 hours
64 hours
9 hours
80 hours
16
The geocentric model of the universe...
Was invented by Copernicus
Puts the earth at the center.
Was invented by Galileo
Puts the sun at the center
17
What is Carbon Dioxide?
All of the above
The same thing as CO2
A type of gas, found in our atmosphere
What humans breathe out
18
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
Natural Gas
Carbon Dioxide
Oil
Coal
19
At every type of plate boundary, you could find...
All of the above
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Oceans
20
What event in human history sparked the exponential growth in population?
The invention of the computer
The black plague
Industrial Revolution
Colonization of the Americas
21
What is a subduction zone?
When two tectonic plates drift apart
When two tectonic plates come together
When two tectonic plates move side-by-side
When one tectonic plate goes under the other
22
What is carbon?
An element that is found in every form of life.
A type of gas
Something that's bad for the environment
The same as CO2
23
Which layer is the layer where most weather occurs?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
24
What happened in the industrial revolution that led to population increase?
Better hygiene practices
Factories created products people used to make by hand
Medical advancements
All of the above
25
What evidence do we have for climate change?
Warming temperatures
Never-before-seen levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
Ocean Acidification
All of the above
26
Which process RELEASES CO2 into the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
Long-term storage underground in the form of fossil fuels.
Capturing from the oceans
Combustion of fossil fuels
27
Which of the following CAN be recycled?
Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic Straws
Plastic Bags
All of the above
28
What is the connection between fossil fuels and climate change?
Burning fossil fuels takes CO2 out of the atmosphere
Digging up fossil fuels disturbs ecosystems
Fossil fuels are a non-renewable resource
Burning fossil fuels released CO2 into the atmosphere
29
A natural resource is...
Something that can be remade as quickly as it is used.
Any type of fossil fuel.
Something that CANNOT be remade as quickly as it is used.
Something the earth makes that humans use to live.
30
In DC, Banana peels should go in the...
Recycling
Trash
Compost
To the Fort Totten transfer station
31
We have moon phases because...
All of the above.
The earth orbits the sun.
The moon orbits the earth.
The sun lights up only half of the moon at a time.
32
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
Healthy Soil
Water
Houses
Oxygen
33
Where does DC get it's water from?
The Atlantic Ocean
Rock Creek
The Anacostia River
The Potomac River
34
Which of the following is a legitimate criticism of the Green New Deal?
People don't want to become vegetarian
It will make us a socialist nation
It will make us get rid of planes and cars
It is a lot to do in only 10 years
35
What is climate change?
Something that will happen in 100 years or more
Part of a natural cycle on the planet that will fix itself
A change in global climate patterns, caused by people
The earth getting hotter
36
A rock looks is soft in texture and looks like smaller bits pushed together. It is probably...
Dwayne Johnson
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
37
The earth is the ____ planet from the sun
Third
Fourth
Second
First
38
Where are mountain ranges like the Himalayas formed?
Divergent Plate Boundaries
Transform Plate boundaries
Convergent Plate boundaries
Subduction Zones
39
What are the two types of greenhouse gases?
Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Methane and Oxygen
40
Over time, how has human population on earth changed? Describe as a mathematical relationship.
Exponential growth
Exponential decline
Linear decline
Linear growth
41
What type of rock is the most handsome?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Dwayne Johnson
Sedimentary
42
Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
All of the above
Wind
Solar
Biomass
43
Which of the following is an example of green technology?
Fracking
Solar Panel
iPhone
Car
44
Why are burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?
Only coal and oil are bad. Natural gas is ok.
They are made out of decomposed dinosaurs
They are non-renewable
When burned, they release CO2 into the atmosphere
45
Which of the following statements is true?
Day = Earth faces moon. Night = earth faces sun.
Day = Earth faces sun. Night = earth faces moon
Day = Earth faces sun. Night = earth faces away from sun.
Day = Earth faces away from sun. Night = earth faces moon.
46
What is a green technology?
Any machines or inventions that are green
Invention that monitors minimizes or reverses human impact
Inventions that decrease pollution
Any type of computer or cell phone
47
What is a greenhouse gas?
A gas that is toxic to breathe
A gas that helps plants grow
A gas that traps heat in our atmosphere
A gas that creates heat for our atmosphere
48
Tonight the moon is full. In a few days, it will look like...
A waning crescent
A waxing gibbous
A waxing crescent
A waning gibbous
49
We can expect all of the following negative effects of climate change EXCEPT:
More extreme temperatures globally
It to always feel warmer than it usually does
Coastal communities disappearing as sea levels rise.
Increased natural disasters
50
Wind moves from...
High to low pressure
High to low temperature
Low to high pressure
Low to high density

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