More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from where?
Clouds
The ocean
Flowering plants
Forests
How much of the world’s oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?
10%
1%
20%
5%
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?
Cancer
All of the above
Hypertension
Asthma
Around the world, how many Indigenous people live in forests?
1 million
50 million
8 million
5 million
Which land-based ecosystem holds the most concentration of plants and animals, i.e. biodiversity?
Coral reefs
South Pacific islands
Tropical forests
African savannah
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
8 out of every 10 people
3 out of every 10 people
Which of these items can be composted, or turned into natural fertilizer, for your garden?
All of the above
Aluminum foil
Egg shells
Gold balls
What uses the most energy in U.S. homes each year?
Heating water
Heating and air-conditioning
Lighting
Refigeration
Which of these species are threatened by global warming?
Koala
All of the above
Clownfish
Arctic fox
Paper can be made from which of these materials?
Panda excrement
Hemp
Wood
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.?
100%
30%
65%
90%
In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
Flushing the toilet
Washing a load of clothes
Taking a 10-minute shower
Filling the bathtub
Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?
Disposable diaper
Aluminum can
Plastic 6-pack holder
Hard plastic container
