READY-MADE CLASSROOM REVIEW
AP Environmental Science Jeopardy
AP Environmental Science. Project the board, share one room code, and keep the class on the same review.
Review before you host
Check the clues and answers for your group. Answers stay hidden during live play until the host reveals them.
Round 1
Earth Systems
$200The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
$400The process by which soil particles are moved from one location to another by wind or water.
$600This rock type forms from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava.
$800The boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide.
$1000A massive, long-term variation in Earth's orbital parameters that affects climate.
Ecology
$200The total mass of living organisms in a given area at a specific time.
$400The series of predictable changes in the species composition of a community over time.
$600The movement of nitrogen through the biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere.
$800An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
$1000A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.
Population
$200The study of human population statistics such as birth and death rates.
$400The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely.
$600The number of children a woman would have in her lifetime at current fertility rates.
$800A type of population growth where the rate of growth increases as the population increases.
$1000A model used to describe the shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates.
Energy
$200The measure of energy efficiency in a building or appliance.
$400Energy derived from sources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale.
$600Energy generated by capturing the kinetic motion of water flowing through a turbine.
$800The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing significant energy.
$1000This renewable energy technology directly captures sunlight using semiconductor materials to generate electricity without moving parts.
Pollution
$200The process of enrichment of water by nutrients, causing excessive plant growth.
$400Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source like a pipe.
$600The accumulation of substances in an organism at higher concentrations than in the environment.
$800An agreement to reduce the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances.
$1000A persistent organic pollutant that was widely used as a pesticide before being banned.
Global Change
$200The disappearance of all members of a species from the Earth.
$400The warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
$600The rise in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities.
$800The decline in the ocean's pH due to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide absorption.
$1000A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation.
Double Jeopardy
Earth Systems
$400The process where iron-rich water wells up from the deep ocean to the surface.
$800The chemical process of rocks breaking down when exposed to air and water.
$1200The distinct layers of soil observed in a vertical cross-section.
$1600The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and temperature decreases with altitude.
$2000The deep-ocean currents driven by differences in water density, temperature, and salinity.
Ecology
$400The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
$800The role and position a species has in its environment, including its interactions.
$1200A relationship where both species involved benefit from the interaction.
$1600An organism that gains nutrients by feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.
$2000The principle that two species competing for the exact same resources cannot stably coexist.
Population
$400The number of individuals of a species per unit area or volume.
$800The number of years it takes for a population to double at a constant growth rate.
$1200An S-shaped growth curve that levels off at the environment's carrying capacity.
$1600Factors like predation and food availability that regulate population size based on density.
$2000Species that have a high reproductive rate and short lifespan, often colonizing disturbed areas.
Energy
$400Electricity produced by the heat of the Earth's internal core.
$800Energy generated by the movement of air, converted by large rotating blades.
$1200A type of fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
$1600The process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from industrial sources.
$2000A device that converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy.
Pollution
$400The increase in concentration of a substance as it moves up the food chain.
$800Rain that contains harmful amounts of nitric or sulfuric acids.
$1200A toxic heavy metal often found in contaminated fish and coal power plant emissions.
$1600A toxic byproduct formed from the incomplete combustion of organic material.
$2000A regulation designed to protect human health and the environment from hazardous waste.
Global Change
$400The percentage of solar radiation reflected by a surface, such as ice or clouds.
$800The trapping of heat in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases.
$1200A long-term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns.
$1600A chemical that contributes to the breakdown of stratospheric ozone.
$2000An international treaty aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industrialized countries.
Final Jeopardy · Sustainability
The concept of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
