E-M-who?
Environmental Science Questions
Sierra Club Trivia
Biology Facts
How Sustainable are you?
100

He is the current president of Eastern Michigan University. 

Who is President James M. Smith?

100

Owls are mostly ______, meaning they are awake at night

What is nocturnal?


100

Who is the first President of Eastern Michigan University's chapter of the Sierra Club? 

President Te’Nia Richardson

100

How many legs do most spiders have? 

8 legs. 

100

8 million metric tons of this item end up in our oceans each year

What is plastic? 

200

What athletic conference is Eastern Michigan University apart of? 

The Division 1 Mid-American Conference. 

200

A group of similar individuals living in the same geographic region is called a 

What is a population?


200
As of 12/2023, how many semesters has the EMU Sierra Club existed for?

What is 3? 

200

Besides the echidnas, this Australian creature is one of the few mammals on Earth that lay eggs.

What is a Platypus? 


200

Not leaving the water running during this daily hygiene activity saves 8 gallons of water a day

What is brushing your teeth?

300

This is the oldest building on Eastern Michigan University's campus.

What is Starkweather Hall?

300

Which animal group makes up the largest percentage of the world's organisms?

What are insects? 

300

Who is the Founder of the National Sierra Club? 

John Muir 

300

This is the largest animal on Earth EVER TO EXIST. 

What is a Blue whale? 


300

This is the largest source/form of renewable energy in the world.

What is Hydropower? 

400

What year was Eastern Michigan University founded? 

What is 1849? 

400

Owls can turn their heads _________ degrees.

What is 180?


400

Out of the 50 States within the United States of America, how many States have a Sierra Club State chapter? 

All 50 states! 

400

This is the fastest FISH in the world. 

What is a 1) Black Marlin or 2) Sailfish? 

400

The average American uses 17.2 gallons a day on this activity

What is a shower?

500
What department was Mark Jefferson (the guy who the science complex is named after) the head of?

What is the Geology and Geography department?

500

How many mass extinctions has the earth OFFICIALLY gone through?

What is 5?

500

What year was the national Sierra Club founded?

1892

500

What are the 8 Taxonomic ranks in order from most broad to least broad?

What is Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species?

500

This economic sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gasses in the USA.

What is transportation?

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