Girlguiding UK Waste Watchers Quiz!
10 Questions
| Attempts: 75
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Leaving a lightbulb on continuously uses less energy than turning it on and off lots of times a day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
So please remember to turn off lights in meeting rooms and offices!Rate this question:
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- 2.
What percentage of a household's electricity consumption is thought to come from appliances left on standby?
- A.
1%
- B.
2.5%
- C.
5%
Correct Answer
C. 5%Explanation
So just think how much we can save if we remember to turn our monitors off during lunch, meetings and when we go home!Rate this question:
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- 3.
Mobile phone chargers use up electricity when left plugged in to the wall.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
...even if the socket is switched off! So please unplug them.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which of the following can we recycle at CHQ?
- A.
Paper
- B.
CDs
- C.
Batteries
- D.
Glass
Correct Answer(s)
A. Paper
B. CDs
C. Batteries
D. GlassExplanation
Yes, all of them! Take your CDs and batteries to Facilities to be recycled.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Envelopes with windows in them cannot be recycled
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Windowed envelopes can go straight into our paper recycling bins!Rate this question:
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- 6.
Compared with 10 years ago, are the UK's greenhouse gas emmissions...
- A.
Decreasing
- B.
Increasing
- C.
Staying about the same
Correct Answer
A. DecreasingExplanation
Green initiatives are having an effect, as the harmful gases produced by the UK are slowly decreasing... But we can still do more!Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which of these sectors has the biggest effect on harmful greenhouse gas emissions?
- A.
Residential
- B.
Industrial
- C.
Transport
- D.
Agriculture
Correct Answer
C. TransportExplanation
Yes, transport is by far the biggest offender, so a big pat on the back to all you cyclists.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Recycling isn't new! During World War I, enough metal was salvaged from corset stays to build what?
- A.
1 fighter plane
- B.
2 warships
- C.
100 helmets
Correct Answer
B. 2 warships -
- 9.
Some people worry that recycling has little or no impact. What percentage of energy do you think is saved by recycling plastics compared with creating new materials?
- A.
50%
- B.
70%
- C.
90%
Correct Answer
B. 70%Explanation
A massive 70%. So recycling plastic is 70% better for the environment than throwing it away!Rate this question:
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- 10.
True or false - incorrectly sorting items for recycling can lead to an entire bag being discarded and taken to landfill.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Sadly it's true. So please be careful about what you put in the recycling, and make sure anything you recycle is washed first!Rate this question:
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