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