Science Quiz February

Question 1

Renewable resources

Answer 1

Natural resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time

Question 2

Non-renewable resources

Answer 2

Natural resources that can only be used once

Question 3

Pollution

Answer 3

A negative change added to the environment

Question 4

3 renewable resources

Answer 4

Wind, solar, hydropower

Question 5

3 non-renewable resources

Answer 5

Coal, oil, and natural gas

Question 6

Natural resources

Answer 6

A material found in nature than can be utilized by humans

Question 7

Clear cutting

Answer 7

Cutting all the trees in an area

Question 8

Selective cutting

Answer 8

Cutting certain trees in an area

Question 9

Shelterwood cutting

Answer 9

A forest management technique that involves cutting down mature trees to maintain the same age range in an area

Question 10

Fishery

Answer 10

A large, open ocean area where fish dwell

Question 11

Aquaculture

Answer 11

Raising aquatic animals and plants in a controlled environment

Question 12

Bycatch

Answer 12

The unintentional capture of marine life

Question 13

Anadromous species

Answer 13

Species that migrate from saltwater to freshwater to spawn

Question 14

Cataromous species

Answer 14

Species that migrate from freshwater to saltwater to spawn

Question 15

Commercial fishing

Answer 15

The practice of harvesting marine resources for commercial sale

Question 16

Factory ships

Answer 16

Large ocean-going vessels that have extensive onboard facilities for freezing and processing caught fish

Question 17

Fish Ladder

Answer 17

A structure in or around artificial barriers to facilitate diadromous fishes natural migration

Question 18

Subsistence fishing

Answer 18

A fisherman that practices harvesting marine life for personal food, shelter, etc.

Question 19

Nucleus

Answer 19

A cluster of protons and neutrons in the center of an atom

Question 20

Isotopes

Answer 20

Nuclear species of the same element, but different mass numbesr

Question 21

Radiation

Answer 21

The result given by the decay of alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays in an unstable atom

Question 22

Half-life

Answer 22

The time required for half the radiation in a radioactive material to decay

Question 23

Nuclear fission

Answer 23

The splitting apart of atoms

Question 24

Radioactive waste

Answer 24

Any material that contains radioactive substances

Question 25

High-level waste

Answer 25

Radioactive waste that emits high levels of radiation

Question 26

Medium and low-level wastes

Answer 26

Radioactive wastes that do not emit as much radiation as high-level wastes

Question 27

Meltdown

Answer 27

When a nuclear chain reaction goes out of control and melts the reactor core

Question 28

Climate change

Answer 28

Refers to any significant change in the environment lasting for an extended amount of time

Question 29

Carbon footprint

Answer 29

The total amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere each year by a person, family, building, organization, or company

Question 30

PPMV, parts per million by volume

Answer 30

Number of parts found in a chemical found in a million parts of a particular gas, liquid, or solid

Question 31

Alternative energy

Answer 31

Energy derived from nontraditional sources

Question 32

Chlorofluorocarbons

Answer 32

Gases covered under the 1987 Montreal Protocol that are used for refrigeration, air conditioning, packaging, insulation, solvents, and aerosol propellants. Since they do not break down in the lower atmosphere, chlorofluorocarbons drift their way into the upper atmosphere, where, given suitable conditions, they break down ozone

Question 33

Greenhouse effect

Answer 33

Trapping and building up of heat in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface

Question 34

100 year flood levels

Answer 34

Severe flood levels that have a 1 in 100 likelihood of occuring in any given year

Question 35

Recycling

Answer 35

The process of converting waste into reusable material

Question 36

Greenwashing

Answer 36

a deceptive marketing process involving making a product seem as if its eco-friendly, but its not

Question 37

Wishcycling

Answer 37

The process of putting non-recyclables in a recycling bin

Question 38

RIC

Answer 38

a system used for recycling more efficiently

Question 39

MRF

Answer 39

a plant that prepares recycled material for recycling

Question 40

Landfill

Answer 40

A place where waste that cannot be recycled is buried in pits and covered with soil

Question 41

Compost

Answer 41

: a process that breaks down yard waste and table scraps into new soil

Question 42

Litter

Answer 42

Scattered pieces of waste that are meant to be thrown away

Question 43

Hazardous waste

Answer 43

Waste that can harm the environment or public health, and can be a solid, liquid, or gas

Question 44

Electronic waste

Answer 44

Discarded electrical devices or their parts

Question 45

What are the three R's in the chasing arrows stand for?

Answer 45

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Question 46

What are tiny plastic debris

Answer 46

Microplastics

Question 47

What are plastic recylable materials

Answer 47

Glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, aluminum, batteries

Question 48

What are tiny pieces of plastic

Answer 48

Nurdle

Question 49

What does NIMBY stand for?

Answer 49

Not in my backyard

Question 50

What is leachate?

Answer 50

Groundwater that contains decayed landfill residue

Question 51

What is the gas that is produced from landfills?

Answer 51

Methane

Question 52

What covers the landfill?

Answer 52

Cap