Unit 3 Green Environment Pretest

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    Which of these African watersheds is the largest in size?

    • Congo
    • Lake Chad
    • Zambezi
    • Nile
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A quiz to test your knowledge about the environment and going green.

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  • 2. 

    High levels of what chemical may be in trailers provided for people displaced by Hurricane Katrina?

    • Arsenic

    • Dioxin

    • Formaldehyde

    • Carbon Monoxide

    Correct Answer
    A. Formaldehyde
  • 3. 

    How much plastic is used per year to make bottles for bottled water?

    • 27.5 Million Tons

    • 350,000 Tons

    • 1.5 Million Tons

    • 200 Million Tons

    Correct Answer
    A. 1.5 Million Tons
  • 4. 

    Which of these is a significant greenhouse gas?

    • Hydrogen

    • Mercury Vapor

    • Helium

    • Methane

    Correct Answer
    A. Methane
  • 5. 

    What class of waste is second only to paper in U.S. trash weight?

    • Yard Trimmings

    • Plastic

    • Discarded Food

    • Metal

    Correct Answer
    A. Yard Trimmings
  • 6. 

    What U.S. region has led to much controversy over the chance of allowing drilling for oil in it?

    • Pacific Coast Shelf Region

    • New England Bay

    • Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    • Southwest Florida Keys

    Correct Answer
    A. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
  • 7. 

    What is the approximate ratio of energy required to make new aluminum versus recycling it?

    • 1:03

    • 5:01

    • 20:01

    • 1:01

    Correct Answer
    A. 20:01
  • 8. 

    How many pounds of plastic are used to create enough disposable diapers for one baby for one year?

    • 83

    • 532

    • 112

    • 246

    Correct Answer
    A. 246
  • 9. 

    What radioactive gas is the primary cause of lung cancer in non-smokers?

    • Radon

    • Plutonium Sulfide

    • Uranium Dioxide

    • Neon

    Correct Answer
    A. Radon
  • 10. 

    Approximately how many toxic chemicals are released while a diesel engine idles?

    • 12

    • 250

    • 40

    • 90

    Correct Answer
    A. 40
  • 11. 

    In 2008, what nation moved into the lead for producing energy from wind?

    • Denmark

    • Australia

    • United States

    • Germany

    Correct Answer
    A. United States
  • 12. 

    What movie chronicles the disappearance of a whistle-blowing nuclear facility employee?

    • Silkwood

    • Heaven's Burning

    • The Insider

    • An Inconvenient Truth

    Correct Answer
    A. Silkwood
  • 13. 

    In the United States in 2006, which of these had the highest percentage rate of recycling?

    • Steel Cans

    • Auto Batteries

    • Plastic Soda Bottles

    • Tires

    Correct Answer
    A. Auto Batteries
  • 14. 

    What woman, who lived to be 108, founded the Friends of the Everglades?

    • Grandma Moses

    • Louisa Whistler

    • Marjory Stoneman Douglas

    • Rachel Carson

    Correct Answer
    A. Marjory Stoneman Douglas
  • 15. 

    What causes some coastal areas to have so little oxygen in the water that marine life dies off?

    • Excess Nutrients

    • Overheating

    • Plastic Trash

    • Chemicals In Swimwear

    Correct Answer
    A. Excess Nutrients

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