FOOD WASTE
CLIMATE CHANGE
RENEWABLE ENERGY
ENDANGERED SPECIES: PLANTS & ANIMALS
EARTH DAY TRIVIA
100
The average American family wastes how much in $ in the form of food waste per year?
$1,200
$1,600
$2,000
What is $1600
100
What greenhouse gas is the biggest contributor to global warming?
What is Carbon Dioxide
100
1. Which country generates nearly 100% of its energy through geothermal and hydro reserves?
Norway
Iceland
Greenland
What is Iceland
100
What is the most endangered species in the united states?
A) California Condor
B) Florida Panther
C) Black-footed Ferret
D) Red Wolf
What is Red Wolf, 15-17 individuals left in the wild, they are the world's most endangered wolf species
100
A single tree produces enough air to supply how many people for a year?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
What is Four
200
How much of the United States food waste comes directly from households?
23%
43%
63%
What is 43%
200
Which of the following is a sign of climate change?
Increase in extreme weather events
Tectonic plates shifting
Decreasing sea levels
What is an Increase in extreme weather events
200
Where was the first wind turbine developed for electrical power developed?
Scotland
Denmark
France
What is Scotland
200
What is the primary reason for species endangerment?
What is habitat loss, which is caused by deforestation, urbanization, and other human activities
200
What year had the first Earth Day?
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1973
What is 1970
300
Food waste contributes what percentage of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions?
11%
22%
33%
What is 11%
300
Which regions have experienced the most obvious and impactful effect of global warming so far?
Tropical rainforests
Arctic regions
Barren deserts
What is Arctic regions
300
Where is the current largest solar power plant in the world located?
China
Egypt
India
What is India
300
What are some of the most critically endangered animal species?
What is...
Javan Rhino, approx. 75 remaining
Amur Leopard, approx. 84 remaining
Sunda Island Tiger
Tapanuli Orangutan, less than 800 remaining
all due to habitat loss, hunting, poaching, and climate change
300
After photosynthesis, soil carbon storage occurs if left undisturbed. What is this process called?
What is Carbon Sequestration
400
Which of the following is a delivery service for food items with cosmetic imperfections?
Imperfect Foods
No Waste Basket
Perfect To Me
What is Imperfect Foods
400
How many trillions of tons of ice do we lose each year?
A) .2
B) .5
C) 1.2
What is 1.2 trillion tons
Since the mid-1990s, we’ve lost around 28 trillion tons of ice, with today’s melt rate standing at 1.2 trillion tons a year. To help you put that into perspective, the combined weight of all human-made things is 1.1 trillion tons. That’s about the same weight as all living things on earth.
400
What is the most sustainable and eco-friendly renewable energy source?
What is Wind
400
How many species are threatened with extinction?
A) 26,000
B) 39,000
C) 47,000
What is 47,000, that is 28% of all assessed species
400
Which president created the EPA? (Environmental Protection Agency)
Who is Richard Nixon
500
Which country wastes the most food annually (80 billion pounds)?
What is United States of America
500
What is the US's biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions?
What is burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat, and transportation
500
What is the world’s largest source of renewable energy?
What is Hydropower
500
How can humans help endangered species?
What is...
protecting and restoring their habitats,
supporting conservation organizations
reducing our carbon footprint
making informed consumer choices, such as avoiding products made from endangered animals
advocating for stronger protections
educating others about the importance of biodiversity
500
What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?
What is Social, Environmental, Economic
