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