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1. What substance is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels and wood products are burned?

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Fact: According to the EPA, the U.S. pumps more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other country in the world. Each U.S. resident contributes about 22 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, whereas the world average per capita is about 6 tons.

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2. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill?

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Fact: Heating and cooling accounts for 49 percent; the clothes washer and dryer for 6 percent; electronics for 7 percent; a refrigerator for 5 percent.

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3. Which of the following U.S. government environmental acts was NOT a result of the first Earth Day demonstrations?

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Fact: The first Earth Day in 1970 also led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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4. Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

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Fact: Natural gas is a type of fossil fuel and is a nonrenewable resource; once it is used, it can't easily be replenished.

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5. On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each person in the U.S.?

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Fact: The United States consumes water at twice the rate of other industrialized nations

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6. In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?

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Fact: The shower uses 30-50 gallons of water; flushing the toilet uses 2-7 gallons; filling the bathtub uses 25-30 gallons; washing one load of clothes uses 25-40 gallons.

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7. In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity?

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Fact: The water heater uses approximately 4,000 watts, more than double of any of the other appliances.

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8. Approximately how many sheets of 100% virgin copy paper can be made from one tree that is roughly 40 feet tall and 6-8 inches in diameter?

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Fact: According to the group Conservatree, one tree makes 16.67 reams (one ream = 500 sheets) of copy paper or 8,333.3 sheets.

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9. For approximately how long can a person live without water?

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Fact: A person can live about a month without food but can live only about one week without water.

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10. Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?

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Fact: It takes 450 years for a plastic 6-pack holder to disintegrate.

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11. Approximately what percentage of the water in the world can be used to meet the agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community and personal needs of humans?

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Fact: Nearly 97 percent of the world's water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2 percent is locked in ice caps and glaciers.

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12. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of total waste in the U.S.?

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Fact: Every year, enough paper is thrown away to make a 12'-high wall stretching from New York to California.

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13. On average, what percentage of household water is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens?

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Fact: To save water, experts recommend never watering at the hottest times of the day or when it's windy.

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What substance is released into the atmosphere when solid waste,...
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a...
Which of the following U.S. government environmental acts was NOT a ...
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each...
In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances ...
Approximately how many sheets of 100% virgin copy paper can be made...
For approximately how long can a person live without water?
Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or ...
Approximately what percentage of the water in the world can be used to...
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of total ...
On average, what percentage of household water is used outdoors for ...
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