Random Situations
You have trash, what do you do with it
throw it away
When you use plastic, which bin do you put the plastic in
The recycle bin
What does CO2 stand for
Carbon Dioxide
Where is the Great Pacific (ahem; HINT HINT) Garbage patch?
In the Pacific Ocean! Who could've guessed that!
what are the main causes of soil pollution (you only need one answer)
Industrial activities, accidental spills, pesticides, certain agricultural practices, and waste disposal are all correct answers
Quick! Your dog takes a fat dump, what do you do?
Pick it up w/ a bag of course
How long does it take for plastics to decompose?
1 million years but even after that it never truly decomposes
What is the main cause of air pollution
Human activities such as; Vehicle Emissions, Industrial Discharges, Burning Fossil Fuels, Agricultural Activities, Water Incineration, and Household products.
Why is having a dam bad?
because the fishy can't migrate (Bonus points if there are other reasons as to why)
What are the names of the two most popular pesticides used in our history
DDT and RoundUp!
Someone litters at a beach, what do you do
Pick it up & throw it away (Bonus points if you educate said person about the dangers of plastic in the ocean)
What is impacted due to littering? (there are three things and you must have all of them)
1.) Marine Life/ 2.)Human Life/ 3.) The atmosphere!
What is the most important thing to solve when it comes to air pollution
The quality of the soil by preserving it.
How much plastic gets in our ocean per year
8 million metric tons
What book was made in response to DDT
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Quick! Your dog takes a fat dump, except you DON'T have a bag to pick it up with.
Most creative answer wins!
How many microplastics do humans consume on a weekly basis?
A credit card per week! (5 grams per week)
What chemicals are going into the atmosphere as we speak
Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide, Carbon Dioxide, Particulate Matter, Volatile Organic Compounds, and Ozone
why can't you go the great pacific garbage patch
because it is underwater, undetectable to the human eye, and you can only notice it when your boat hits it.
How much of our topsoil is dead
1/3rd of our earth
You're out of electricity for supposedly a week, but you want to make efforts towards helping the environment, what do you do?
Most creative answer wins
What chemicals to plastic emit into the atmosphere
CO2, Heavy metals, and Particulate matter.
How much Co2 is into the atmosphere as of 2025
422.7 parts per million :(
There is an island you can actually go to that is similar to the great pacific patch, what is this island called
The Galapagos Islands
Who wrote Silent Spring
Rachel Carson