QUESTIONNAIRE

Select the correct answer to the following questions.

1.The average global temperature has risen by how much in the past 100 years?

10° Celsius (18° Fahrenheit)
6° Celsius (1° Fahrenheit)
2° Celsius (4° Fahrenheit)
0.7° Celsius (1° Fahrenheit)

Source: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567022/global_warming.html

2. How much water is wasted by a running tap?

20 litres (5 US gallons) per minute
10 litres (5 US gallons) per minute
6 litres (1.5 US gallons) per minute
1 litre (0.3 US gallons) per minute

Source: http://www.niwater.com/usingwaterwisely.asp .

3. How long does it take a tin can to break down in a landfill?

5 years
50 years
100 years
500 years

Source: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/apr/17/break_it_down_how_long_does_trash_take_degrade/

4. Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

Wind
Oil
Fish
Coal

Source: http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/brochure/renew05/renewable.html

5. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

Timber
Wild mushrooms
Fish
Gold

Source: http://www.scs.sk.ca/vol/HTT/RR/Minerals.htm

6. The greatest danger facing most endangered species is...

Habitat loss
Hunting
Capture for the pet trade
Disease

Source: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz9151e1f0.html

7. Which of the following substances is not biodegradable?

Paper
Food refuse
Styrofoam
sawdust

Source: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz9151e1f0.html

8. What environmental problem is the result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere that involve sulfur?

Smog
Deforestation
Acid rain
Holes in the ozone layer

Source: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz9151e1f0.html

9. What chemicals have been banned in most of the world because of their role in destroying the ozone layer?

Chlorofluorocarbons
Peroxides
Metal oxides
DDT

Source: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz9151e1f0.html

10. Which of the following practices produces the most organic water pollution?

Humans bathing in the water
Paper mills
Intensive livestock farming
Recreational boating

Source: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz9151e1f0.html

11. 'Ecology' comes from two Greek words meaning...

Study of the world
Study of the house
Nature study
Natural life

Source: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz9151e1f0.html

12. There are many different types of animals and plants, and they live in many different types of environments. What word is used to describe this idea?

multiplicity
biodiversity
socio-economics
evolution

Source: http://www.epa.gov/Region3/ee/quiz2.htm

13. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

oil
iron ore
trees
coal

Source: http://www.epa.gov/Region3/ee/quiz2.htm

14. Which of the following household materials is considered hazardous waste?

plastic packaging
glass
batteries
spoiled food

Source: http://www.epa.gov/Region3/ee/quiz2.htm

Complete the sentences http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sci__tech/environment.html

1. Name three R’s we use to help preserve the environment? Reduce, reuse, recycle

2. What country produces and consumes the most energy in the world? USA http://www.worldpopulationbalance.org/pop/energy/

3. What important element for humans do plants produce as a result of going through the process of photosynthesis? (oxygen)

4 The most common major cause of pollution of streams, rivers and oceans is: Intensive livestock farming

5. What is the name of the process by which the earth warms up as a result of warmth from the sun being trapped by the atmosphere? (The greenhouse effect)

6. Having ozone in the earth's upper atmosphere protects us from: (dangerous rays from the sun; ultraviolet light, known as UV-C and UV-B)

7. What is the most common reason that animal species become extinct? (habitat loss)

8. Where does most household garbage eventually end up once it leaves the home? (In a landfill)

9. How much of the earth’s water is freshwater? (2.5 - 3%) check out the site to see how much of this is actually readily available- you’ll be shocked. http://www.lenntech.com/specific-questions-water-quantities.htm

10. How much of the world's total population experiences water shortages? (Over 40% of the world's population) see the same site as above

Match the items in Column A with how long they last in the environment in Column B! source http://www.epa.gov/Region3/ee/quiz.htm

. Leather 2. Banana 3. Paper 4. Socks 5. Plastic 6. Wood 7. Glass 8. Disposable Diapers

a. 20 years b. 1-5 years c. 2-5 weeks d. 50 years e. 1 million years f. less than 1 year g. 20-30 years h. 300-500 years

1. Leather 2. Banana 3. Paper 4. Socks 5. Plastic 6. Wood 7. Glass 8. Disposable Diapers

d. 50 years c. 2-5 weeks f. less than 1 year b. 1-5 years g. 20-30 years 300-500 a. 20 years e. 1 million years h. 300-500 years

1. How much trash does a person generate each day

2. How many trees does it take to keep a baby in disposable diapers from 0-2 years?

3. How many aluminium cans does the average person in the US use in a single year?

4. How many times can aluminium cans be recycled?

5. If you lined up all the Styrofoam cups made in one day, how far would the line reach?

6. Which of these has contributed to the hole in the ozone layer?

7. Where do you use most of the drinkable water in your house?

1.(b) Each person generates about 3-5 pounds of trash each day.
2.(c ) It takes about 20 trees to keep a baby in disposable diapers from 0-2 years.
3.(c) The average person uses approximately 1,500 aluminum cans a year in this country.
4.(c) Aluminium cans can be recycled billions of times.
5.(b) If you lined up all the styrofoam cups made in one day, it would reach around the Earth.
6. All three (styrofoam, aluminum cans & refrigerators) have contributed to the hole in the ozone.
7.(c) You use most of the drinkable water in your house in the bathroom

Source : http://www.epa.gov/Region3/ee/quiz.htm

Bath: 50 gallons
Shower: 2 gallons per minute
Teeth brushing: 1 gallon
Hands/face washing: 1 gallon
Face/leg shaving: 1 gallon
Dishwasher: 20 gallons/load
Dishwashing by hand: 5 gallons/load
Clothes washing (machine): : 10 gallons/load
Toilet flush: 3 gallons
Glasses of water drunk: 8 oz. per glass (1/16th of a gallon)

A dripping tap wastes at least 5,500 litres of water a year:

Gallons (U.S.)	Liters	Gallons (U.K.)
0.50	1.89	0.42
1.00	3.79	0.83
1.50	5.68	1.25
2.00	7.57	1.67
2.50	9.46	2.08
3.00	11.36	2.50
3.50	13.25	2.91
4.00	15.14	3.33
4.50	17.03	3.75
5.00	18.93	4.16
5.50	20.82	4.58
6.00	22.71	5.00
6.50	24.61	5.41
7.00	26.50	5.83
7.50	28.39	6.25
8.00	30.28	6.66
8.50	32.18	7.08
9.00	34.07	7.49
9.50	35.96	7.91
10.00	37.85	8.33