2 Brainpop, 1 Flocab @lana

Which two countries might share a time zone? A.) China and Australia incorrect answer B.) The United States and the UK incorrect answer C.)Germany and Japan incorrect answer D.)Brazil and South Africa

A.) China and Australia

If you wanted to travel to the Prime Meridian, you'd want to book a flight to: A.) London, UK B.) Washington, D.C. C.) Tokyo, Japan D.) Jerusalem, Israel

A.) London, UK

What's the basic purpose behind daylight saving time? A.) To get more waking hours out of long summer days incorrect answer B.) To get an extra hour of sleep incorrect answer C.) To cut down on heating costs incorrect answer D.) To save on the cost of electricity

A.) To get more waking hours out of long summer days incorrect answer

In which of the following cities does the sun rise first every morning? A.)Paris, France B.)New York, NY C.)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil D.)Seattle, Washington

A.)Paris, France

If it's 12:05 a.m. where you live, what time is it 30 degrees west of where you live? A.) 2:05 a.m. B.) 10:05 p.m. C.) 3:05 AM D.) 9:05 p.m.

B.) 10:05 p.m.

What might happen if time zones didn't have jagged borders? A.) There wouldn't be 24 separate time zones on the globe incorrect answer B.) A single city might be split between two time zones incorrect answer C.) Time zones wouldn't match up exactly with lines of longitude incorrect answer D.) The sun might not be directly overhead at noon

B.) A single city might be split between two time zones incorrect answer

What effect did the 2007 Energy Policy Act have on daylight saving time? A.) It added an extra hour to daylight saving time B.) It expanded daylight saving time into March and November C.) It shrunk the number of days in daylight saving time D.) It took an extra hour away from daylight saving time

B.) It expanded daylight saving time into March and November

During daylight saving time, clocks are set: A.) One hour behind standard time B.) One hour ahead of standard time C.) Two hours behind standard time D.) Two hours ahead of standard time

B.) One hour ahead of standard time

A boy wears shorts and lightweight clothing in a hot climate. This is an example of ________. A.) a person having a positive effect on the environment he lives in B.) a person being affected by the environment he lives in C.) a person destroying the environment he lives in D.) a person who does not interact with his environment at all

B.) a person being affected by the environment he lives in

Desi is a farmer who lives in a rural mountain town far from cities with no trees. One way he might adapt to this particular environment is by ________. A.) moving to a big city when he graduates from college B.) terrace farming to grow crops in a mountain region C.) never learning to ski, ice skate or hike D.) making houses and furniture out of tree bark

B.) terrace farming to grow crops in a mountain region

It's noon where you are. Where on the globe is it 10 p.m.? A.) 100 degrees east of you B.) 100 degrees west of you C.) 150 degrees east of you D.) 150 degrees west of you

C.) 150 degrees east of you

If it's 6 p.m. on the East Coast of the United States, what time is it on the West Coast? A.) 9 p.m. B.) 4 p.m. C.) 3 p.m. D.) 12 a.m.

C.) 3 p.m.

Order the following events: A) William Willett suggests shifting clocks; B) Daylight saving is adopted during wartime; C) Congress officially establishes daylight saving time A.) C, A, B B.) B, A, C C.) A, B, C D.) A, C, B

C.) A, B, C

During daylight saving time, when is there an extra hour of daylight? A.) In the morning B.) At night C.) In the evening D.) During the middle of the day

C.) In the evening

When are clocks in the United States moved forward an hour? A.) The first Sunday in March B.) The first Sunday in November C.) The second Sunday in March D.) The second Sunday in November

C.) The second Sunday in Marc

Which of the following is an example of the environment affecting a person? A.) The environment doesn't affect people. B.) a person waiting to see a doctor at a hospital C.) a woman cooking dinner with the fish she caught from a river D.) a child buying her favorite chocolate bar at a new candy store

C.) a woman cooking dinner with the fish she caught from a river

Which of the following affects the environment in negative ways? A.) planting trees B.) wearing a hat in the winter C.) burning fossil fuels D.) recycling

C.) burning fossil fuels

Which of the following is not an example of people being affected by their environment? A.) people building houses from sod, or soil and grass, on the Great Plains where trees are rare B.) Native Americans building houses from clay dug from the ground in the Southwest C.) people who live in Nebraska, far away from the ocean, eating fish D.) Native Americans making clothing from cedar tree bark in the Northwest

C.) people who live in Nebraska, far away from the ocean, eating fish

The sun sets at 6:30 p.m. local time in Boston, Massachusetts. At approximately what local time does it set in Portland, Oregon? A.) 9:30 p.m. B.) 3:30 p.m. C.) 5:30 p.m. D.) 6:30 p.m.

D.) 6:30 p.m.

Your four-hour, westward flight leaves at 6:10 p.m. and crosses two time zones. At what local time do you land? A .)10:10 p.m. B.) 6:10 p.m. C.) 4:10 p.m. D.) 8:10 p.m.

D.) 8:10 p.m.

What role did Benjamin Franklin play in the development of daylight saving time?[Benjamin Franklin] A.) He instituted daylight saving time in Philadelphia before it was instituted anywhere else incorrect answer B.) He convinced the U.S. government to adopt daylight saving time incorrect answer C.) He designed a clock that was easy to move backward and forward incorrect answer D.) He came up with the idea that people should wake up earlier in the day

D.) He came up with the idea that people should wake up earlier in the day

The number of time zones on earth is equal to: A.) The number of longitude lines on the earth B.) The number of latitude lines on the earth C.) The speed of the earth's rotation, in kilometers per hour D.) The number of hours in a day

D.) The number of hours in a day

What can you infer from the fact that daylight saving time is handled differently around the world? A.) Most countries move their clocks back an hour during the summer incorrect answer B.) Most countries don't observe daylight saving time incorrect answer C.) Only the United States observes daylight saving time incorrect answer D.) There's no universal system for daylight saving time

D.) There's no universal system for daylight saving time

What effect does daylight saving time have on energy use? A. ) It reduces the amount of energy people use B.) It increases the amount of energy people use C.) It has no effect on the amount of energy people use D.) We don't know yet, because there aren't enough data

D.) We don't know yet, because there aren't enough data

Which diet is the best example of human-environment interaction? A.) children who do not eat vegetables because they don't like the taste B.) a person who eats potato chips while watching TV C.) a farmer who grows wheat but is allergic to it and doesn't eat it D.) a woman who eats fruit from the apple trees that grow in her yard

D.) a woman who eats fruit from the apple trees that grow in her yard

Which of the following can the environment affect? A.) what people wear B.) what people eat C.) where people live D.) all of the above

D.) all of the above

Urban farming refers to a variety of ways people can grow food in cities. Urban farming most likely ________. A.) never affects the environment B.) never affects humans or the environment C.) can help the environment but always harms people D.) can be good for the environment and for people

D.) can be good for the environment and for people

2nd Set 11-20 Brain Pop

Daylight Savings Time

How is the European Union's daylight saving system different from the United States' system? A.) Daylight saving time begins and ends on different days in the E.U. than it does in the United States B.) The European Union does not observe daylight saving time at all C.) Different European countries have different rules for daylight savings, while all U.S. states have the same rules D.) The E.U. observes daylight saving time year-round; the U.S. only observes it for 6 months

Daylight saving time begins and ends on different days in the E.U. than it does in the United States

True or False: The environment affects people, but people don't affect the environment.

False

3rd Set 20-30 Flocab.

Human - Environment Interaction

1st set 1-10 Brainpop

Time Zones

True or False: Ancient civilizations, including the Romans and Egyptians, modified their environments.

True