ANSWERS
QUESTION 1
Where is the Ozone Layer situated?
(No phoning a friend for this one!)
A
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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B
AT THE TOP OF MOUNT EVEREST
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D
IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE
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FALSE
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FALSE
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FALSE
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TRUE
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QUESTION 2
In what year did the passenger pigeon
become extinct?
A. 1914
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QUESTION 3
Can you work out what we're trying
to say? This weeks anagram is all linked in with
the topic this week - the environment. We're sure
you're all good at this so hey, give it a go!
BROWN
LLAMA GIG
Haven't you worked it out yet? Oh
well, you've got a week to try!
A.
GLOBAL WARMING
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QUESTION 4
Carbon Monoxide is a potentially
dangerous gas. What is the chemical formula
for it?
A. CO
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QUESTION 5
Can you work out the two animals
merged below?
A. BEAR AND ELEPHANT
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QUESTION 6
Can you give us five sources of
renewable energy?
A. ANY 5 SUITABLE - EXAMPLES:
WIND, GEOTHERMAL, BIOENERGY, SOLAR, WAVE
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QUESTION 7
According to the Beaufort Scale, put these
winds in order of strength (lightest to strongest)
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Moderate Breeze
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Fresh Breeze
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Gale
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Light Breeze
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Gentle Breeze
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Strong Breeze
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Hurricane
A. LIGHT, GENTLE, MODERATE, FRESH, STRONG, GALE,
HURRICANE
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QUESTION 8
Which of the following is the
current Secretary of State for the Environment?
Can you name him / her / it?
A. E - JOHN PRESCOTT (CORRECT
AT THE DATE OF THE QUESTION)
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QUESTION 9
THIS WEEK'S GUESSTION
As a break, we have a fun question
for you all to peruse. Send in your answers
like normal, but instead, we will award a
point to the school who comes closest. Good
Luck!
At a rate of acres per hour,
how much tropical rainforest is being cut
down?
A. APPROX. 3900
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