1800's
What major factor contributed to the American Dust Bowl?
a. Extended drought
b. Unusually high temperatures
c. Poor agricultural practices
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which environmental disaster was a catalyst for the first Earth Day?
a) 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
b) Dust Bowl
c) Love Canal disaster
d) Chernobyl nuclear disaster
a) 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
What species was removed from the Endangered Species list in 2007 following decades of attempts to restore their population?
a. Blue Whale
b. Bald Eagle
c. Green Sea Turtle
d. Bornean Orangutan
b. Bald Eagle
Q: What was the most recent climate legislation to be passed in the U.S?
a) Inflation reduction act
b) Clean Water Act
c) Paris Climate Agreement
d) Endangered Species Act
a) Inflation reduction act
Q: What intellectual movement emphasized the natural world and inspired early environmentalist thought?
a) romanticism
b) modernism
c) naturalism
d) gothicism
a) romanticism
Which landmark environmental regulation was passed less than 3 calendar years after the first Earth day?
a) creation of U.S Environmental Protection Agency
b) Clean Water Act
c) Clean Air Act
d) Endangered Species Act
e) all of the above
e) all of the above
In 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig resulted in the spilling of over 3 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. For how long was oil leaking into the water following the explosion?
a. 15 days
b. 87 days
c. 231 days
d. 2 years
b. 87 days
It is estimated that more than ____ percent of species on earth are still undiscovered.
a) 20%
b) 40%
c) 60%
d) 80%
d) 80%
What was the first U.S national park?
a) Acadia
b) Grand Canyon
c) Yellowstone
d) Yosemite
d) Yosemite- founded in 1872
In what year did researchers discover the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica?
a. 1976
b. 1980
c. 1985
d. 1992
c. 1985
In 2018, what percentage of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions were produced by the fashion industry?
a. 1%
b. 2%
c. 3%
d. 4%
d. 4%
Which of the following is the U.S.’s largest power station, based on potential power capacity?
a. Grand Coulee (Hydroelectric)
b. Palo Verde (Nuclear)
c. West County (Natural Gas)
d. W.A. Parish (Coal and Natural Gas)
a. Grand Coulee (Hydroelectric)
in 1845 the Irish experienced a great famine due to destructive plant diseases affecting which vegetable?
a. Cabbage
b. Radishes
c. Potatoes
c. Potatoes
What pressing environmental issue did the 1987 Montreal Protocol address?
a) climate change
b) ozone depletion
c) air pollution
d) deforestation
b) ozone depletion
In what year did 300+ million gallons of black coal sludge explode out of a mountainside and pollute the Mississippi river?
a. 2000
b. 2005
c. 2007
a. 2000
Which Country has the best recycling rate in the world?
a. England
b. America
c. Japan
d. Germany
d. Germany
a. Germany
b. America
c. Scotland
c. Scotland
Which book published in 1904 described the injustices faced by many people in the meatpacking industry?
a. The Jungle
b. Grapes of Wrath
c. Pride and Prejudice
a. The Jungle
In 2003 the Bush administration proposed what legislation to congress to amend the Clean Air Act by setting weaker emissions targets?
a. "Clear Skies" Legislation
b. "Stop the Sky" Legislation
c. "Carbon Compartment" Legislation
a. "Clear Skies" Legislation
Rainforests are being cut down at a rate of HOW MANY ACRES per minute?
a. 10 acres
b. 850 acres
c. 100 acres
d. 1 million acres
c. 100 acres!