Water
This part of the water cycle is included when it rains
Percipitation
This type of energy is becoming popular to place on roofs to offset power costs.
Solar Power
Glaciers
True or False: Pizza boxes are recyclable
False
These devices can be created at home to decrease water usage and provide extra water storage after it rains
Rain Barrels
Name the body of water with the highest salt percentage
The Dead Sea
Many electric cars use this type of battery to store power.
Lithium-Ion
This gas is 25X more potent at trapping heat and is released by livestock and landfills
Methane
Which continent has the highest recycling rate?
Europe
This diet is more sustainable and uses less land per calorie
Vegan
Which sector draws the highest amount of freshwater usage (2010)
Thermoelectric power
Where does Purdue get its power from? (Two answers work, bonus points if you can name both)
Wade Utility Plant and Duke Energy
This process occurs when certain gases get trapped in the atmosphere and increase heat
Greenhosue Effect
Many "paper" coffee cups aren't actually recyclable because they are lined with a thin layer of this material to keep them from leaking
Plastic or Wax
This method can help decrease food waste from homes
What percentage of water on earth is freshwater? (bonus points if you can name what percentage of that is accessible)
3 percent, and only about a third of that is accessible
How many homes could one windmill (modern day) supply power to?
~1000 homes
This tactic is often done my marketing teams at large companies to give the illusion of decreased emissions and increased sustainability
Greenwashing
This material loses the least amount of quality when recycled.
Glass
This industry thrives on consumers purchasing the next big clothing item instead of finding used items, increasing fabric and energy waste
Which aquifer does Purdue get their water from?
Tays river valley aquifer
What is the unit (metric) typically quoted when looking at how much energy and energy plant or farm produces (ex Wind Farm)
List the top three CO2 emitters by country IN ORDER (data from 2023)
China, United States, India
Which recycling number (number inside of recycling symbol on plastics) is styrofoam?
6
This term is used to describe your personal impact on the climate crisis, but was actually created by British Petrolium in the early 2000s to place blame on consumers rather than companies
Carbon Footprint