Laws
What does the EPA stand for?
The Environmental Protection Agency
Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California
What are the 4 Rs?
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is the most common/biggest air pollutant?
CO2 / Carbon Dioxide
What animals farts hurt the atmosphere?
MOOOOO Cows! Every cow releases 200 to 400 pounds of methane gas each year and methane is more than 20 times more powerful than CO2
What president established 150 national forests?
(JFK, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson)
Theodore Roosevelt
What ocean did the titanic sink in?
The Atlantic Ocean
What good ways to live a more sustainable life? Name 5
Compost your food, plant-based diet, avoid single use things, reduce water usage, avoid fast fashion, etc.
What country is the worlds biggest polluter?
China is the world’s top polluter emitting 10,357 metric tons of carbon dioxide, followed by the United States, India, Russia and Japan.
Is the weight of all of the world's ants greater or less than the weight of all people on earth?
Greater! There are about 7 billion people on earth and about 100 trillion ants, yet ants total weight is predicted to be greater than humans.
What law prohibits the hunting and killing of endangered species?
The Endangered Species Act
What percent of the world is ocean?
71% of the world is covered by water, 2.5% is freshwater and only 1% bis accessible to people
Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for ___ hours.
3 hours
How much plastic do people eat in a week?
about 5 grams, a credit card worth of plastic in 1 week!
How old is the world's oldest tree?
4,800 year old Bristlecone Pine
What decade was the Clean Water Act enacted?
1970s
What does the ocean absorb?
CO2, the ocean is a carbon sink
How many gallons of water does an average American Family of 4 use in in one day?
260 gallons of water
How many degrees does the temperature have to rise to where climate change is irreversible?
( 0.0 - 5.0 degrees Celsius )
1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
How many animal species have gone extinct in the last decade due to humans?
160 different species from human activity
How many Environmental rules did the Trump administration cut?
Over 100, biggest ones are the Clean Water Rule, The Clean Power Plan, and other pollution-control policies.
What is the max depth of the Atlantic Ocean?
( 32,430’ / 27, 841’ / 41,263’ )
27,841'
How many plastic bags are used in one year?
5 trillion! Use a reusable bag!
How many Styrofoam cups do Americans throw away every year?
25 Trillion in ONE YEAR!
What is Kenna's favorite animal?
BEARS