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