Energy And Recycling Quiz

10 Questions | By Benwilkins27 | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Attempts: 235

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Energy and Recycling Quiz

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1.

Which natural resource is not an ingredient in manufacturing glass bottles?
- A.
  
  Sand
- B.
  
  Dirt
- C.
  
  Soda Ash
- D.
  
  Limestone
2.

How many years does it take a single aluminium can to decompose?
- A.
  
  20 – 40 years
- B.
  
  60 – 80 years
- C.
  
  80 – 100 years
- D.
  
  100 – 120 years
3.

If you recycle a tonne of paper, how many trees are you saving?
- A.
  
  12 trees
- B.
  
  17 trees
- C.
  
  23 trees
- D.
  
  28 trees
4.

Recycling just one aluminium can saves enough energy to run a television for how long?
- A.
  
  3 hours
- B.
  
  6 hours
- C.
  
  9 hours
- D.
  
  12 hours
5.

Which of the following is NOT used to generate electricity in the UK?
- A.
  
  Human waste
- B.
  
  Solar power
- C.
  
  Hydropower
- D.
  
  Perfume
6.

When recycling glass it is common to sort bottles by colour, but which colour is NOT common for sorting?
- A.
  
  Blue
- B.
  
  Clear
- C.
  
  Green
- D.
  
  Brown
7.

Recycling just two glass bottles saves enough energy to boil water for how many cups of tea?
- A.
  
  1 cup of tea
- B.
  
  3 cups of tea
- C.
  
  5 cups of tea
- D.
  
  7 cups of tea
8.

Most of the energy used on Earth today originally came from which source?
- A.
  
  The sun
- B.
  
  Oceans
- C.
  
  Soil
- D.
  
  Air
9.

Which action does NOT save energy in your home?
- A.
  
  Turning all appliances to stand-by when not in use
- B.
  
  Turning off and unplugging all appliances when not in use
- C.
  
  Turning off all lights when not in the room
- D.
  
  Leaving lights on in only the rooms you are moving between
10.

If all of the wind around the UK coasts could be harnessed for energy, how much of our energy needs could be met by this source alone.
- A.
  
  None of our energy needs
- B.
  
  All of our energy needs
- C.
  
  Double our energy needs
- D.
  
  Three times our energy needs