More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from where?
Forests
The ocean
Clouds
Flowering plants
How much of the world’s oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?
1%
5%
20%
10%
How much oxygen does an average 50-year-old tree provide?
Enough for 1 person a year
Enough for 4 people a year
Enough for 10 people a year
Enough for 8 people a year
Which of the following ailments can be treated by prescription drugs derived from plants found in the rainforest?
All of the above
Hypertension
Cancer
Asthma
Around the world, how many Indigenous people live in forests?
50 million
1 million
5 million
8 million
Which land-based ecosystem holds the most concentration of plants and animals, i.e. biodiversity?
Tropical forests
African savannah
South Pacific islands
Coral reefs
How many people in the world are dependent on fish as their main source of daily protein?
2 out of every 10 people
8 out of every 10 people
3 out of every 10 people
1 out of every 10 people
Which of these items can be composted, or turned into natural fertilizer, for your garden?
All of the above
Gold balls
Egg shells
Aluminum foil
What uses the most energy in U.S. homes each year?
Refigeration
Heating water
Lighting
Heating and air-conditioning
Which of these species are threatened by global warming?
Clownfish
Koala
All of the above
Arctic fox
Paper can be made from which of these materials?
Wood
Panda excrement
Hemp
All of the above
True or false? The average American generates more than four pounds of trash per day.
True.
When was the first Earth Day?
1999
1970
1982
2003
What percentage of crops are dependent on bee pollination in the U.S.?
30%
65%
90%
100%
In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
Washing a load of clothes
Filling the bathtub
Flushing the toilet
Taking a 10-minute shower
Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?
Plastic 6-pack holder
Aluminum can
Hard plastic container
Disposable diaper
