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