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