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