Gases
This gas is the biggest contributor to climate change.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
This animal CANNOT be found in Hackley's ecosystem.
A) Tortoise, B) Coyote, C) Groundhog, D) Red fox
A) Tortoise
This river runs beside Sleepy Hollow.
Hudson River
What does a scavenger eat?
Dead/rotting animals
This renewable source uses sunlight to generate electricity.
Solar energy
Burps from this animal contribute to 4% of greenhouse gas emissions.
Cows
Frogs and salamanders can be found in the Hackley forest and ponds. They live in water and on land. What is the name for these types of animals?
Amphibians
What is the #1 source of emissions in Sleepy Hollow?
A. Trash, B. Transportation, C. Homes, D. Water
B. Transportation (49%)
This is the name for an organism that eats both plants and animals.
How many gallons of water does it take to make a single pair of denim jeans?
A) 50, A) 700, C) 2,000, D) 5,000
C) 2,000 gallons
This term refers to cars that do not use gas.
Electric vehicles
When outside in the Hackley forest, you should avoid poison ivy. To identify it, you can count its leaves. This is the number of leaves the plant has.
3
This farmers market, ranked #2 in NY state, sources its produce only from local vendors within 100 miles.
TaSH Farmers Market
Which of these items can usually be composted in a backyard bin?
A) Cotton T-shirt, B) Synthetic dryer lint, C) Plastic "biodegradable" water bottle, D) Milk cartons
A) Cotton T-shirt
Which home appliances use the most energy?
A) Refrigerator/freezer, B) Television/consoles, C) Washing machine/dryer, D) Air conditioning/ heating
D) Air conditioning/ heating
Which gas makes up the biggest part of the air you are breathing right now?
A) Nitrogen, B) Oxygen, C) Methane, D) Carbon dioxide
A) Nitrogen
The Hackley forest contains a deer exclusion zone. What is the main purpose of keeping the deer out?
To allow plants to grow, enhancing biodiversity
The Beekman Ale House hosts a pizza March Madness each year. They cook every pizza on the menu just so that they can post pictures to their Instagram. Which environmental issue does this best represent?
Food waste
This percentage of food, ending in a zero, is wasted in the U.S.
40%
Which country sources ~100% of its energy from clean sources?
A) Chile, B) Estonia, C) Iceland, D) Canada
C) Iceland
This is the temperature (in Celsius) at which water becomes a gas.
100°C
This term refers to where honeybee colonies are kept, including at Hackley.
Apiary
Sleepy Hollow is one of the Halloween capitals of the world. What type of energy efficient lights can be used to make jack o'lanterns glow, reducing environmental impacts.
LED lights
This common American food has the highest water and carbon footprints.
Beef/burger
The unit kW is often used to calculate energy costs. What does kW stand for?
Kilowatt