ENDANGERED SPECIES
The greatest danger facing most endangered species is which of these?
Hunting
Habitat loss
Disease
Capture for the pet trade
Habitat loss
Which of the following substances is not biodegradable?
Food refuse
Styrofoam
Sawdust
Paper
Styrofoam
'Ecology' comes from the Greek words 'oikos' and 'logos'. What is the literal translation of them?
Science of the world
Natural life
Nature study
Household science
Household science
How many plastic bottles can be used to make a polyester T-shirt?
10
5
20
1
5
In 2012, which of the following is not listed as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (note, this is not limited to American animals)?
Cheetah
Hawaiian monk seal
Blue whale
Bald eagle
Bald eagle
What environmental problem is the result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere that involve sulfur?
Deforestation
Smog
Holes in the ozone layer
Acid rain
Acid rain
How many trees are cut down each day so humans can have toilet paper?
10000
2000
27000
900
27000
How much trash could be recycled from dustbins?
20%
10%
50%
60%
60%
How many VAQUITAS are left in the ocean?
1000
490
95
30
30
What chemicals have been banned in most of the world because of their role in destroying the ozone layer?
DDT
Metal oxides
Peroxides
Chlorofluorocarbons
Chlorofluorocarbons
How many sea creatures are killed annually by plastic and garbage thrown to the oceans?
1 million
half million
200.000
10.000
1 million
How many glass bottles could be used to power up a 100-watt bulb for four hours?
100 glass bottles
20 glass bottles
1 glass bottles
5 glass bottles
1 glass bottle
This is one of the worlds most threatened primates. It is confined to isolated pockets of rainforest in Brazil. The pet trade has had devastating effects on its population as has habitat destruction.
Capuchin Monkey
Silvery Gibbon
Ring-tailed Lemur
Golden Lion Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin
Which of the following practices produces the most organic water pollution?
Humans bathing in the water
Recreational boating
Intensive livestock farming
Paper mills
Intensive livestock farming
How much of our planet’s water supply can be used?
70%
20%
1%
48%
1%
How much waste is produced by a single person per day?
1 kg
10 kg
4 kg
2kg
2 kg
The Bronx Zoo once had a picture frame covered by cloth. It was labelled 'The most dangerous species in the world'. If you removed the cover, what did you see?
A mirror
A virus
A great white shark
A mountain lion
A mirror
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
Gold
Fish
Timber
Wild mushrooms
Gold
How long will it take for a glass bottle to decompose?
100 years
8000 years
4000 years
10000 years
4000 years
How many trees could be saved each year if we recycled all the newspapers?
100 trees
50000 trees
1 million trees
250 million trees
250 millions trees