Quiz on Ocean Unit Vocabulary

What gases makes the Earth warmer? (2 answers)

• carbon dioxide

• greenhouse gases

• impact

• biodiversity

Answer explanation

Carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases are the gases that make the Earth warmer by trapping heat in the atmosphere, leading to the greenhouse effect.

What are the gases called that keep heat in the Earth's air and make the Earth warmer?

• carbon dioxide

• greenhouse gases

• impact

• biodiversity

Answer explanation

The correct gases that keep heat in the Earth's air and make the Earth warmer are carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases.

What does it mean to keep something going over time?

• marine

• populate

• sustain

• impact

Answer explanation

To keep something going over time means to sustain it, ensuring its continuation or maintenance for an extended period.

What does it mean to live in a place?

• marine

• populate

• sustain

• impact

Answer explanation

To live in a place means to populate it with inhabitants. This choice best reflects the concept of residing and thriving in a specific location.

What word means related to the sea or ocean?

• marine

• populate

• sustain

• impact

Answer explanation

The word 'marine' means related to the sea or ocean, making it the correct choice in this question.

What does it mean when you have a lot of something?

• debris

• home

• abundance

• rules

Answer explanation

Having a lot of something means abundance, which is the correct choice in this question.

What is the name for when Earth's weather changes over a long time because of things people do?

• pollution

• climate change

• ecosystem

• conservation

Answer explanation

Climate change is the name for when Earth's weather gets different over a long time because of things people do.

What do we call the bits and pieces of trash left around?

• debris

• home

• lots

• rules

Answer explanation

The correct term for the bits and pieces of trash left around is 'debris'. Debris refers to scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed.

What do we call a group of plants, animals, and the place they live together?

• pollution

• climate change

• ecosystem

• conservation

Answer explanation

A group of plants, animals, and their environment is called an ecosystem, where they interact and live together.

What is the word for keeping the environment safe and protected?

• pollution

• climate change

• ecosystem

• conservation

Answer explanation

The word for keeping the environment safe and protected is 'conservation', which involves the protection and preservation of natural resources and ecosystems.