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