Interesting Facts Of Environment
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 80
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This quiz tests your knowledge of the environment, waste and recycling.
Questions and Answers
- 1.How much garbage does the average Canadian make every day?
- A.
1 lb
- B.
20lbs
- C.
4.5lbs
- D.
2.1lbs
- 2.How many plastic bottles do we throw away every hour?
- A.
1 million
- B.
2.5 million
- C.
200 000
- D.
50 000
- 3.How much waste does the average college student produce each year?
- A.
350 lbs
- B.
230 lbs
- C.
500 lbs
- D.
640 lbs
- 4.How many years does a littered aluminum can last?
- A.
80
- B.
300
- C.
275
- D.
100
- 5.How many newspapers are printed every day?
- A.
9 million
- B.
75 million
- C.
62.5 million
- D.
28.5 million
- 6.Most of the garbage created in Canada is...
- A.
Burned
- B.
Buried in the ground
- C.
Recycled
- D.
Dumped into a hole in the ground
- 7.How many litres of water are used in a five minute shower?
- A.
2
- B.
5
- C.
25
- D.
11
- 8.How long can you watch tv with the energy saved from recycling one pop can?
- A.
30 minutes
- B.
1 hour
- C.
2.5 hours
- D.
3 hours
- 9.How many litres of water does one Canadian use each year?
- A.
100 000
- B.
250 000
- C.
500 000
- D.
75 000
- 10.Which of these items is NOT recyclable?
- A.
Newspapers
- B.
Pop cans
- C.
Water bottles
- D.
Milk containers
- E.
Coffee cups
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