Unit 1 Green Environment

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Green Environment Quizzes & Trivia

A quiz testing knowledge of atmosphere and environment syllabus


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Atmospheric concentration of which of these gases dropped between 1993 and 1997?

    • A.

      Nitrous Oxide

    • B.

      Methane

    • C.

      CFC-12

    • D.

      Carbon Tetrachloride

    Correct Answer
    D. Carbon Tetrachloride
  • 2. 

    Who famously said: "In wildness, is the preservation of the world"?

    • A.

      Ansel Adams

    • B.

      John Muir

    • C.

      Henry David Thoreau

    • D.

      Al Gore

    Correct Answer
    C. Henry David Thoreau
  • 3. 

    How many metal, glass, or plastic beverage containers were recycled in 2007 in California?

    • A.

      14.7 billion

    • B.

      1.3 billion

    • C.

      128 million

    • D.

      55 million

    Correct Answer
    A. 14.7 billion
  • 4. 

    From 1960-2000, which of these Japanese cities had the greatest amount of ground-level ozone?

    • A.

      Naha

    • B.

      Kagashima

    • C.

      Sapporo

    • D.

      Tsukuba

    Correct Answer
    C. Sapporo
  • 5. 

    What butterfly was put on the U.S. endangered species list in 1992?

    • A.

      Karner Blue

    • B.

      Lange's Metalmark

    • C.

      Green-Veined White

    • D.

      Monarch

    Correct Answer
    A. Karner Blue
  • 6. 

    The 2008 model of which of these hybrid vehicles has the best city MPG?

    • A.

      Toyota Camry

    • B.

      Saturn Aura

    • C.

      Mercury Mariner

    • D.

      Lexus RX 400h

    Correct Answer
    C. Mercury Mariner
  • 7. 

    In 2003, which of these chemicals was responsible for the most pollution in Japan?

    • A.

      Xylene

    • B.

      Benzene

    • C.

      Toluene

    • D.

      Formaldehyde

    Correct Answer
    A. Xylene
  • 8. 

    What pesticide did the U.S. EPA move to ban residues of in food in July of 2008?

    • A.

      Diazinon

    • B.

      Carbofuran

    • C.

      DEET

    • D.

      DDT

    Correct Answer
    B. Carbofuran
  • 9. 

    What river did American Rivers name in 2008 as the "Most Endangered" in the United States?

    • A.

      Minnesota

    • B.

      Catawba-Wateree

    • C.

      Cache La Poudre

    • D.

      Colorado

    Correct Answer
    B. Catawba-Wateree
  • 10. 

    Which of these units is frequently used to measure radioactivity per liter of air?

    • A.

      Dekaerg

    • B.

      Megajoule

    • C.

      Millimole

    • D.

      Picocurie

    Correct Answer
    D. Picocurie
  • 11. 

    In which year did the EPA announce the "Clean School Bus USA" program?

    • A.

      1992

    • B.

      1973

    • C.

      1984

    • D.

      2003

    Correct Answer
    D. 2003
  • 12. 

    How many metric tons of carbon dioxide did the United States emit in 2006?

    • A.

      12.55 Billion

    • B.

      974.2 Million

    • C.

      5.887 Billion

    • D.

      3.252 Million

    Correct Answer
    C. 5.887 Billion
  • 13. 

    What label can bathroom faucets earn in the U.S. if they help reduce water consumption?

    • A.

      FlowWise

    • B.

      WasteReducer

    • C.

      FluidSafe

    • D.

      WaterSense

    Correct Answer
    D. WaterSense
  • 14. 

    How many tons of petroleum products end up in the world's oceans each year?

    • A.

      3 Million

    • B.

      1 Billion

    • C.

      6 Million

    • D.

      29 Million

    Correct Answer
    C. 6 Million
  • 15. 

    The nation of Latvia has targeted what percentage of end-of-life cars for recycling/reuse by 2015?

    • A.

      60%

    • B.

      95%

    • C.

      80%

    • D.

      100%

    Correct Answer
    B. 95%

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