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Eco ~ Friendly
3 R's
Give a Hoot and Don't Pollute
Animals and Us
Love our Earth
100
Name two modes of transportation that are environmentally friendly.
What are: skateboarding, biking, pubic transportation, carpool, walking, running, horse back riding and roller blading (other answers may be acceptable).
100
Which one of these three items will decompose: 1. a water bottle 2. styrofoam cup 3. an apple core
What is an apple core
100
You can conserve water by doing this. A: doing laundry in the morning B: repairing a leaky garden hose C: using the dishwasher when it is partially full
What is B: repairing a leaky garden hose
100
According to the play today, how many animal species are we losing a day?
What is we are losing one species a day, maybe more.
100
True or false: when you flush the toilet, you use as much water as the average person in a developing country uses in a day.
What is True Did you know: toilets made after 1992 use 1.6 gallons per flush while toilets made before 1992 can use up to eight gallons per flush. According to a 2001 study, this amounts to an average of 27,448 gallons a year for the old-style toilets and 13,286 for newer water efficient toilets.
200
Which of the following cars are the most fuel efficient – SUVs, sports cars, or hybrid cars?
What is Hybrid Cars. SUVs and sports cars are less fuel-efficient than average cars while hybrid cars, which combine electricity and gas to power the engine, are the most fuel-efficient cars available on the market today.
200
What color is most commonly associated with recycling?
What is green (blue is also acceptable)
200
When we drive, gases and bits of dust go into the air. What then forms? A: acid rain B: rain C: clouds
What is acid rain
200
Name one of the two species from the play that had fewer than 25 left of its kind.
What is the Grand Cayman blue iguana has fewer than 25 left or the giant stick insect has fewer than 25 left.
200
What is the name for the following theory: This is caused by green house gasses in the atmosphere that keep in heat, like putting a lid on a pot of water on the stove. These gasses are a product of burning fossil fuels such as oil and coal.
What is Global Warming ~ Global warming is the theory that the Earth is getting warmer Did you know...? Global warming affects farming, weather, oceans, and ecological diversity. Changing to clean, renewable energy and using less energy by switching to more energy efficient cars and appliances are the best ways to prevent global warming. Another preventive measure is planting trees, which absorb global warming gasses we put into the air.
300
What does it mean to live in a sustainable world?
What is, in a sustainable world we would not use more natural resources than are available to us, or at a faster rate than they can be replenished.
300
What are the three “Rs” that help guide us in using fewer resources and cutting down the amount of waste we produce?
What is Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Reduce the amount of waste you produce. Reuse items instead of throwing them away. Recycle items made of plas- tic, metal, or paper. This will decrease the amount of garbage that goes to the dump AND reduce the amount of natural resources we use to cre- ate new materials.
300
Which of the following help pollution occur? A: burning fossil fuels in cars and trucks B: spilling chemicals in rivers C: oil spills in the oceans D: all of the above
What is D all of the above! A: burning fossil fuels in cars and trucks, B: spilling chemicals in rivers, and C: oil spills in the oceans all contribute to polluting our earth.
300
Name one of the two animals mentioned in the play that are extinct.
What is the Yangtze River dolphin or the Abingdon Island tortoise.
300
The first Earth Day in the U.S. was celebrated on what day, including the year. Was it April 22, 1970, September 3, 1990, or May 1, 1940
What is April 22, 1970. Fun facts about Earth Day: The first Earth Day celebration in the U.S. resulted in 20 million Americans participating in peaceful demonstrations to show their support for environmental reform. On the first Day in the U.S., 2,000 colleges and universities participated, along with 10,000 primary and secondary schools.
400
Name three ways you can be more eco-friendly.
What is (for example) shut off the lights when you leave a room, turn the water off while you brush your teeth, sort your recycling and walk or ride your bike instead of riding in a car.
400
How many pounds of paper towels are used by Americans every year.
What is 13 billion pounds of paper towels are used every year.
400
What source of clean energy is powerful enough to take the place of every fossil fuel in every way it is used?
What is the sun. The sun produces enough energy to supply the entire world's energy demands. Solar power is inexhaustible, has no harmful byprod- ucts, and solar panels have no moving parts, making them durable and easy to maintain. Did you know...? About 1.5 quadrillion megawatt-hours of solar energy reaches the Earth each year. Less than half of that makes it to the Earth’s surface. Still, that is 10,000 times the amount of energy used by the entire human race.
400
What animal emits enough methane gas to contribute to 16% of the total amount of global warming gasses in the atmosphere?
What is Cows. Flatulence and belches from cows contain methane, a dangerous and invisible global warming gas. Did you know...? While carbon dioxide has had the biggest effect on global warming, this is only because it is the most common global warming gas emitted. Methane, on the other hand, is less common, but has 20 times the heat-trapping capacity of carbon dioxide, making it by far the most harmful global warming gas.
400
What is the name of the encyclical Pope Francis wrote on caring for our environment and our world?
What is the Laudato Si.
500
How much of the earth's water is used by people?
What is less than 1% of all the water on Earth can be used by people. The rest is salt water (the kind you find in the ocean) or is permanently frozen and we can't drink it, wash with it, or use it to water plants. As our population grows, more and more people are using up this limited resource. Therefore, it is important that we use our water wisely and not waste it.
500
What is the name of the Catholic Social Teaching Theme that teaches us about the environment?
What is "Care for God's Creation"
500
Every year there are how many pounds of garbage thrown into the oceans? 14,000 14,000,000 14,000,000,000
What is 14,000,000,000 Did you know: Plastic garbage kills at least 1 million creatures in the ocean each year.
500
What percentage of mammals are currently in danger of extinction – 10%, 25%, or 35%?
What is twenty-five percent of all mammals are currently in danger of extinction. This is mainly the result of the destruction of their native habitats, but other factors, such as reduced sources of food, also play a part.
500
Which major ecosystem was reduced in size by 94 million hectares (greater than the size of Venezuela, a South American country) during the 1990s?
What is the Earth's forests. They were reduced in size by 94 million hectares. Did you know...? Many rainforests have been subject to “deforestation” – clear cutting byhumans to make room for farms and cow pastures as well as to use as a natural resource. If the current rate of deforestation continues, the Earth’s forests will disappear in only 100 years.