The Coolest Earth Day Quiz On The Net!
This is a quiz to test your knowledge of Earth Day related topics and facts. Good Luck!
- 1.On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each person in the U.S.?
- A.
25 gallons
- B.
50 gallons
- C.
100 gallons
- D.
200 gallons
- 2.On average, what percentage of household water is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens?
- A.
10-30 percent
- B.
30-50 percent
- C.
50-70 percent
- D.
70-90 percen
- 3.Approximately what percentage of the water in the world can be used to meet the agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community and personal needs of humans?
- A.
1 percent
- B.
5 percent
- C.
25 percent
- D.
40 percent
- 4.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?
- A.
2,000 sheets
- B.
8,000 sheets
- C.
20,000 sheets
- D.
50,000 sheets
- 5.In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
- A.
Flushing the toilet
- B.
Filling the bathtub
- C.
Taking a 10-minute shower
- D.
Washing one load of clothes
- 6.For approximately how long can a person live without water?
- A.
Two days
- B.
Four days
- C.
One week
- D.
Two weeks
- 7.Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?
- A.
Disposable diaper
- B.
Hard plastic container
- C.
Aluminum can
- D.
Plastic 6-pack holder
- 8.Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of total waste in the U.S.?
- A.
Yard trimmings
- B.
Paper
- C.
Plastics
- D.
Glass
- 9.In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity?
- A.
Space heater
- B.
Hair dryer
- C.
Computer and monitor
- D.
Water heater
- 10.Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill?
- A.
Heating and cooling
- B.
Clothes washer and dryer
- C.
Computer and monitor
- D.
Refrigerator
- 11.Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
- A.
Ethanol
- B.
Natural gas
- C.
Hydrogen
- D.
Methanol
- 12.What substance is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels and wood products are burned?
- A.
Hydrogen peroxide
- B.
Sodium chloride
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
Calcium sulfate
- 13.Which of the following U.S. government environmental acts was NOT a result of the first Earth Day demonstrations?
- A.
Endangered Species Act
- B.
Clean Water Act
- C.
Clean Air Act
- D.
National Wash-Your-Car Day
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