Jeopardy APES Atoms & Molecules

Critical for life, produced by cellular respiration and consumed by photosynthesis. In the air, it carries pollutants; when falling, it causes runoff of nutrients or pollutants.

• Water

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

An element responsible for black London smog, produced by burning coal.

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Sulfur

• Oxygen

Critical for life, produced by photosynthesis and consumed by cellular respiration. In groups of three, it serves as sunscreen or can be harmful.

What is oxygen?

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

A complex molecule found in plastics, leaching into water in areas like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is an endocrine disruptor and present in body lotions and sprays as 'fragrance'. What is phthalate?

• A type of plastic used in packaging

• A chemical compound used in fragrances

• A complex molecule found in plastics

• A natural oil extracted from plants

A major greenhouse gas, produced by cellular respiration and consumed by photosynthesis.

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

An element that makes up most of the atmosphere. Combined with oxygen, it forms a gas from motor vehicles contributing to photochemical smog. Disruption of its cycle leads to eutrophication. What is nitrogen?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Sulfur Dioxide

An element found within water, consumed by animals and produced by plants and algae. Eutrophication can crash its levels, causing dead zones. Oceans carry less of it as they warm.

• Dissolved oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Critical for life, produced by photosynthesis and consumed by cellular respiration. Temporarily stores carbon in solid form.

What is glucose?

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Lactose

A slow-cycling element lacking a gaseous stage, weathered from rocks. Disruption of its cycle contributes to eutrophication.

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorous

• Potassium

• Sulfur

A metal once added to gasoline to prevent engine knocking, now known to contaminate the atmosphere and cause neurological damage.

• Copper

• Lead

• Zinc

• Iron