More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from where?
The ocean
Flowering plants
Forests
Clouds
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 8 people a year
Enough for 1 person a year
Enough for 10 people a year
Which of the following ailments can be treated by prescription drugs derived from plants found in the rainforest?
Hypertension
Asthma
All of the above
Cancer
Around the world, how many Indigenous people live in forests?
1 million
5 million
8 million
50 million
Which land-based ecosystem holds the most concentration of plants and animals, i.e. biodiversity?
South Pacific islands
Coral reefs
African savannah
Tropical forests
How many people in the world are dependent on fish as their main source of daily protein?
1 out of every 10 people
8 out of every 10 people
3 out of every 10 people
2 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
Egg shells
Aluminum foil
What uses the most energy in U.S. homes each year?
Lighting
Heating water
Refigeration
Heating and air-conditioning
Which of these species are threatened by global warming?
All of the above
Clownfish
Koala
Arctic fox
Paper can be made from which of these materials?
Hemp
All of the above
Panda excrement
Wood
True or false? The average American generates more than four pounds of trash per day.
True.
When was the first Earth Day?
1970
2003
1982
1999
What percentage of crops are dependent on bee pollination in the U.S.?
65%
30%
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?
Disposable diaper
Hard plastic container
Aluminum can
Plastic 6-pack holder
