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