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