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What is the most precious and vital ressource on earth for human beings?
water
100
What is the name of the eco-friendly capital city of Denmark?
Copenhagen
100
Which greenhouse gas contributes most to global warming?
CO2
100
What is the name of the offshore-windfarm north-west of the East Frisian Islands?
Borkum West II
100
Average number of used & disposed of plastic bags per capita in Poland (2010)
466 on average
200
How much of the earth's surface is covered with water?
Approximately 2/3 of the earth is water-covered
200
Which country suffers from water scarcity? a) Sweden b) Brasil c) Israel
Israel
200
Which country produces the most greenhouse gases in the world?
China
200
Where is the newly designed M5000 offshore wind power plant mainly manufactured? a) Bremerhaven b) Cuxhaven c) Wilhelmshaven
Bremerhaven
200
Average direct water consumption per capita/day in Germany
approximately 121 litres
300
What is meant by the term "virtual water"?
The total amount of freshwater needed to produce and process a commodity or service
300
Which of the following cities suffers from severe air pollution? a) Beijing b) Tunis c) Manchester
Beijing
300
Particularly the cattle industry produces great amounts of this greenhouse gas which is 25x as effective as CO2...
methane
300
Process used to extract gas or oil from subteranean rock layers a) Sacking b) Fracking c) Stacking
Fracking
300
Average amount of oil consumed on a daily basis worldwide in million barrels
about 80-90 million barrels each day
400
Name the two longest Rivers in the world
1. Nile 2. Amazon river
400
Which of the following Cities has not been host to a climate conference yet? a) Lima b) Dallas c) Montreal
Dallas
400
JOKER :)
JOKER :)
400
The most important goals of the "energy transition" pursued by the German government (3x)...
1. to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases 2. to expand/use renewable energies 3. to gradually close down all nuclear power plants
400
How many nuclear power plants are still in operation in Germany?
9
500
Which lake in central Asia has nearly dried out due to extensive watering (e.g. cotton production)?
Aral Sea
500
What is the name of the eco-city which is currently being built in the United Arab Emirates... a) Masdar City b) Makram City c) Malbram City
Masdar City
500
How many countries have ratified (signed) the Kyoto Protocol up to this point?
191 (except for USA)
500
Which federal state contributes the greatest share to the production of raw oil in Germany?
Schleswig-Holstein (55%)
500
Amount of CO2 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany in 2012 in million tons (excluding other gases)
about 822 million tons CO2
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