Earth Day Quiz! Test Your Facts And Knowledge! Trivia
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- 1.What Household Appliance uses the Most Energy?
- A.
Refrigerator
- B.
Toaster
- C.
Dishwasher
- D.
Washing Machine
- 2.What household appliance uses the second most amount of energy?
- A.
Hair Dryer
- B.
Clothes Dryer
- C.
Microwave
- D.
Computer
- 3.What percentage do heating costs rise by for every degree above 20C that you set your household thermostat in the winter?
- A.
2%
- B.
4%
- C.
5%
- D.
7%
- 4.A typical shower uses how many litres of water?
- A.
50
- B.
100
- C.
150
- D.
200
- 5.The Average Canadian uses 36,000 L of water each year for:
- A.
Showers
- B.
Dish Washing
- C.
Laundry
- D.
Toilet Flushing
- 6.How many litres of water can be saved on average if you turn off the tap when you brush your teeth or wash your face?
- A.
5 L
- B.
7 L
- C.
9 L
- D.
11 L
- 7.Composting can reduce your household waste by:
- A.
10%
- B.
25%
- C.
50%
- D.
75%
- 8.On average a household wastes what percent of their food purchases?
- A.
5%
- B.
10%
- C.
14 %
- D.
19%
- 9.As much as what percent of the chemicals that are administered on our lawns, gardens, and crops to ward off insects and pests and end up in our drinking water?
- A.
70%
- B.
60%
- C.
50%
- D.
80%
- 10.What type of food production is the most wasteful in terms of resources used?
- A.
Livestock for meat production
- B.
Grain
- C.
Fruit
- D.
Vegetables
- 11.One busload of passengers takes the equivalent of how many cars off the road during a typical rush hour?
- A.
15
- B.
40
- C.
72
- D.
88
- 12.You can improve your gas mileage by about 3.3% by
- A.
Having your windows open
- B.
Keeping your tires inflated to the proper pressure
- C.
Driving with music on
- D.
Keeping your car clean
- 13.The amount of waste in landfills that could be recycled is about?
- A.
20%
- B.
50%
- C.
40%
- D.
70%
- 14.How long does it take for an aluminum can to decompose?
- A.
80 years
- B.
100 years
- C.
75 years
- D.
50 years
- 15.How many plastic bags are used per year by the average family of four people?
- A.
200
- B.
500
- C.
1000
- D.
1500
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