Green Environment Day 2014

15 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 309

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This quiz covers our lesson on "regulating the internal environment. "

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1.

How many pounds of carbon dioxide are produced when a car burns one gallon of gas?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  20
- C.
  
  12
- D.
  
  55
2.

Who said: "Use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own [it]."?
- A.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- B.
  
  Al Franken
- C.
  
  Ralph Nader
- D.
  
  Al Gore
3.

A Massachusetts waste hauler was fined $195,000 in August 2008 for what violation?
- A.
  
  Idling Trucks Excessively
- B.
  
  Piling Waste Too High In Landfills
- C.
  
  Not Using Hybrid Trucks
- D.
  
  Dumping Waste In Parklands
4.

What 2007 British documentary claims that scientific claims of climate change are bogus?
- A.
  
  Lies Your Vice-President Told You
- B.
  
  The Great Global Warming Swindle
- C.
  
  Who Needs The Polar Bears, Anyway?
- D.
  
  Apocalypse, Hah!
5.

How much water does an average bathroom faucet disperse per minute?
- A.
  
  Three Cups
- B.
  
  Half A Gallon
- C.
  
  One Gallon
- D.
  
  Two Gallons
6.

Which Secretary of the Interior said: "They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers."?
- A.
  
  Roy West
- B.
  
  James Watt
- C.
  
  James Garfield
- D.
  
  Bruce Babbitt
7.

What percentage of paper used in the United States during 2007 was reclaimed for recycling?
- A.
  
  56%
- B.
  
  75%
- C.
  
  12%
- D.
  
  32%
8.

Who said: "Pollution should never be the price of prosperity."?
- A.
  
  Rachel Carson
- B.
  
  Walter Cronkite
- C.
  
  Barack Obama
- D.
  
  Al Gore
9.

What movie star directed "On Deadly Ground", a pro-environmental action flick?
- A.
  
  Steven Seagal
- B.
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger
- C.
  
  Wesley Snipes
- D.
  
  Sylvester Stallone
10.

Edward Abbey said: "Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of ..." what?
- A.
  
  The Cancer Cell
- B.
  
  Communists
- C.
  
  Lemmings
- D.
  
  Capitalists
11.

Approximately how many mature trees can be saved by avoiding one ton of paper waste?
- A.
  
  Eight
- B.
  
  30
- C.
  
  16
- D.
  
  Five
12.

Which team bought 20,000,000 kilowatt hours of green power in 2008 for Citizens Bank Ballpark?
- A.
  
  Los Angeles Angels
- B.
  
  Florida Marlins
- C.
  
  New York Yankees
- D.
  
  Philadelphia Phillies
13.

Which U.S. industry is most-represented in the top 10 pollutants?
- A.
  
  Paper Production
- B.
  
  Transportation Equipment
- C.
  
  Pharmaceuticals
- D.
  
  Mining
14.

What company did the U.S. EPA fine $2.64 million in August, 2008 for alleged PCB releases?
- A.
  
  Texaco
- B.
  
  Exxon Mobil
- C.
  
  Archer Daniels Midland
- D.
  
  Intel
15.

In 2008, the United States became the 37th country to sell what fuel-efficient vehicle?
- A.
  
  Toyota Prius
- B.
  
  Smart Fortwo
- C.
  
  Volkswagen Beetle
- D.
  
  Honda Civic Hybrid