The Best Friend of the Earth Is You

Правила конкурса В конкурсе 4 тура и финал – творческое задание; Играют до 12 человек, отвечая на вопросы по очереди. Если отвечающий отвечает неправильно, ход переходит к следующему: он получает только 0,5 балла, но имеет право ответить на следующий вопрос; После второго тура остаётся 5 участников, набравших наибольшее количество очков; В третьем туре в случае отсутствия или неправильного ответа ход переходит к следующему участнику, и он получает за правильный ответ 1 балл. В четвёртом туре правила те же самые, что и в третьем. После четвёртого тура трое участников, набравших наибольшее количество баллов, принимают участие в финале. Победитель определяется по результатам 4-го тура и финала.

Финал – творческое задание Все участники приходят на конкурс с готовым творческим заданием – плакатом, который они защищают в финале. Жюри оценивает задание по следующим критериям: Актуальность лозунга (max 3 балла); Художественное оформление плаката (max 3 балла); Устная презентация (max 3 балла); Творческий подход к выполнению задания (max 3 балла). Итого: 12 баллов

The First Stage Geographical Features

Question 1 What is the highest mountain in the world? a)Etna b)Everest c)Elbrus =>

The answer is… Everest

Question 2 Which is the smallest continent in the world? a)Africa b) Europe c) Australia =>

The answer is… Australia

Question 3 Which is the longest river in the world? a)the Volga b) the Nile c) the Amazon =>

The answer is… the Nile

Question 4 Which is the longest river in Europe? a)the Volga b) the Danube c) the Ob =>

The answer is… the Volga

Question 5 Which is the largest lake in the world? a) the Baikal b) the Caspian Sea c) the Ontario =>

The answer is… the Caspian Sea

Question 6 Which is the deepest lake in the world? a)the Onega b)the Baikal c)the Ontario =>

The answer is… the Baikal

Question 7 Which is the largest country in the world? a) the USA b) Russia c) Canada =>

The answer is… Russia

Question 8 Which is the largest city in the world? a)New York b) Tokyo c)Moscow =>

The answer is… Tokyo

Question 9 Which is the smallest independent country in the world? a) Vatican City b) Luxemburg c) Monaco =>

The answer is… Vatican City

Question 10 Which is the largest ocean in the world? a) the Atlantic c) the Pacific c) the Indian =>

The answer is… the Pacific =>

Question 11 What is the name of the ocean which borders North and South America? a)the Pacific b)the Atlantic c)the Indian =>

The answer is… the Atlantic =>

Question 12 How many oceans wash the Russian Federation? a)2 b)3 c)4 =>

The answer is… 3

The Second Stage Animals and Plants.

Question 1 Which is the largest animal in the world? a) the blue whale b) the great white shark c) the African elephant =>

The answer is… the blue whale

Question 2 Which is the fastest animal in the world? a) the ostrich b) the cheetah c) the horse =>

The answer is… the cheetah

Question 3 Which is the oldest and the tallest tree in the world? a) the bamboo b) the pine-tree c) the sequoia, =>

The answer is… the sequoia

Question 4 Which of the following animals can spend up to 80% of their lives sleeping or dozing? a) the opossum b) the bear c) the crocodile =>

The answer is… the opossum

Question 5 What country is called The Kingdom of birds? a) Australia b) New Zealand c) the USA c) the USA =>

The answer is… New Zealand

Question 6 Where do koalas, kangaroos and dingoes live? a) Australia b) New Zealand c) Africa =>

The answer is… Australia

Question 7 What is the nick-name of New-Zealanders? a) Maori b) Islander c) Kiwi =>

The answer is… Kiwi

Question 8 Which flower is an emblem of England? a) rose b) thistle c) shamrock =>

The answer is… rose

Question 9 Where do penguins live? a) on the North Pole b) on the South Pole =>

The answer is… on the South Pole

Question 10 Which animal is considered to be the king of Australian animals? a) koala b) dingo c) kangaroo =>

The answer is… kangaroo

Question 11 What tree is considered to be a symbol of Russia? a cedar a cedar a birch a birch an oak an oak =>

The answer is… a birch-tree

Question 12 Where do lions live? in Asia in Asia in Africa in Africa in America in America =>

The answer is… in Africa

The Third Stage Climate, Weather and Natural Disasters

Question 1 How do we call the weather we usually have? =>

The answer is… climate

Question 2 What are two types of scales for measuring temperature? =>

The answer is… Centigrade and Celsium

Question 3 Which is the hottest place in the world? =>

The answer is… The Sahara Desert

Question 4 Which is the coldest place in the world ? =>

The answer is… Antarctica; Vostok base

Question 5 What season do Australians have when we have winter? =>

The answer is… Summer

Question 6 How do we call a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water? =>

The answer is… drought

Question 7 How do we call a sudden shaking of the ground? =>

The answer is… earthquake

Question 8 How do we call a large amount of water which covers a place that is usually dry land? =>

The answer is… flood

Question 9 How do we call a very violent wind or storm that destroys houses, uproots checked trees and can kill people? =>

The answer is… hurricane

Question 10 How can we call a mountain with a hole called a crater on the top? =>

The answer is… volcano

Question 11 Where did the Christmas weekend tsunami of 2004 happen? Name the country. =>

The answer is… In Thailand

Question 12 What American city sits on one of the greatest earthquake zones in the world? =>

The answer is… San Francisco

Question 13 What language does tsunami come from? =>

The answer is… The Japanese language

Question 14 What natural disaster can cause money, frogs and other things falling from the sky? =>

The answer is… tornado

Question 15 What Italian city was completely destroyed by volcano in 79 AD? =>

The answer is… Pompeii

The Fourth Stage Ecological Problems

Question 1 How do we call everything around us, such as air, water, and land in which people, animals and plants live? =>

The answer is… environment

People of what profession protect environment? Question 2 =>

The answer is… ecologists

What is the colour of a reference book on rare and disappearing animals and plants? Question 3 =>

The answer is… red

Question 4 What does this sign mean? =>

The answer is… recyclable

How do we call the problem of disappearing forests? Question 5 =>

The answer is… deforestation

Question 6 How do we call disappearing animals? =>

The answer is… endangered

What kind of problem is caused by temperatures in many places becoming higher? Question 7 =>

The answer is…

Question 8 What kind of pollution can power stations cause? =>

The answer is… Nuclear pollution

What kind of pollution comes from factories, plants, power stations, cars and buses? Question 9 =>

The answer is… Air pollution

What kind of pollution comes from domestic rubbish and different kinds of wastes? Question 10 =>

The answer is… Land pollution

Question 11 What kind of pollution can different sounds cause? =>

The answer is… Noise pollution

Question 12 What rains can air pollution cause? =>

The answer is… Acid rains

Question 13 What should we do with energy and water resources? =>

The answer is… Reduce using them

Question 14 What can we do with empty glass bottles and jars? =>

The answer is… reuse

Question 15 Can you name organizations that protect nature and animals? =>

The answer is… WWF Green Peace

Game with the Audience If you answer the questions correctly, you will get a quotation about the Earth

What is acid rain? rain with chemicals from factories pollution bicycles into rubbish bins reduce, reuse, recycle to recycle logging companies hunters aerosols wildlife parks extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

What can cause acid rain? bicycles into rubbish bins pollution reduce, reuse, recycle to recycle logging companies hunters aerosols wildlife parks extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

What means of transport should we use to reduce air pollution? into rubbish bins pollution reduce, reuse, recycle to recycle logging companies bicycles hunters aerosols wildlife parks extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

Where should we put litter to avoid pollution? pollution reduce, reuse, recycle to recycle logging companies bicycles hunters aerosols wildlife parks into rubbish bins extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

What do the three Rs mean? to recycle logging companies bicycles hunters aerosols wildlife parks into rubbish bins reduce, reuse, recycle extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

What should we do with domestic rubbish and wastes? logging companies bicycles hunters aerosols wildlife parks into rubbish bins recycle extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

What kinds of companies destroy rainforests? hunters aerosols wildlife parks into rubbish bins logging companies extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

How are people killing animals called? aerosols wildlife parks into rubbish bins extinct litter cages rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

What can destroy ozone layer? wildlife parks into rubbish bins extinct litter cages aerosols rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

How do we call places where animals live in natural conditions? into rubbish bins extinct litter cages aerosols rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat wildlife parks skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

How do we call animals which have already disappeared? into rubbish bins extinct litter cages aerosols rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat wildlife parks skins and making souvenirs just The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

What word is a synonym of rubbish? into rubbish bins litter cages aerosols rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat wildlife parks skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book zoos traffic fumes

Place where animals are kept in zoos? into rubbish bins aerosols rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat wildlife parks skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book cages zoos traffic fumes

What endangered animals are hunted for their horns? into rubbish bins aerosols rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat wildlife parks skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book cages zoos traffic fumes

What organization tries to save endangered species? into rubbish bins aerosols rhinos WWF – The World Wildlife Fund hunters for meat wildlife parks skins and making souvenirs The Red Data Book cages zoos traffic fumes