Chapter 2 - Green Environment
The community culture at lib places a big importance on looking after the environment.
- 1.
What family-friendly 2008 feature film had an environmental message?
- A.
Step Brothers
- B.
Iron Man
- C.
WALL-E
- D.
Kung Fu Panda
Correct Answer
C. WALL-E -
- 2.
Which of these usages consumes about 1/3rd of U.S. electricity needs?
- A.
Clothes Washing
- B.
Farming
- C.
Computers
- D.
Lighting
Correct Answer
D. Lighting -
- 3.
What material are solar cells, which convert light into electricity, made of?
- A.
Silicon
- B.
Calcium
- C.
Manganese
- D.
Iron
Correct Answer
A. Silicon -
- 4.
What is the number one source for electricity in the USA?
- A.
Solar Power
- B.
Natural Gas
- C.
Coal
- D.
Oil
Correct Answer
C. Coal -
- 5.
What is generally considered the primary cause of global warming?
- A.
Sun Storms
- B.
El Nino
- C.
Greenhouse Gases
- D.
Mercury Pollution
Correct Answer
C. Greenhouse Gases -
- 6.
What type of automobile uses two or more sources of power?
- A.
Model T
- B.
Hydrogen
- C.
Electric
- D.
Hybrid
Correct Answer
D. Hybrid -
- 7.
What was the name of Al Gore's documentary on global warming?
- A.
An Inconvenient Truth
- B.
The 11th Hour
- C.
Earth Day
- D.
Global Warming
Correct Answer
A. An Inconvenient Truth -
- 8.
Which country was well known for having its vehicles fueled by sugar cane ethanol in 2008?
- A.
China
- B.
Brazil
- C.
Denmark
- D.
United States
Correct Answer
B. Brazil -
- 9.
Which of these is a toilet that requires no water?
- A.
Composting Toilet
- B.
Washdown Toilet
- C.
Vacuum-Assisted Toilet
- D.
Bidet
Correct Answer
A. Composting Toilet -
- 10.
Which of these is used on roofs to reduce stormwater runoff and to keep the roof cool?
- A.
Slate
- B.
Grass
- C.
Tar
- D.
Asphalt
Correct Answer
B. Grass -
- 11.
Which of these is a clean fuel to which a gasoline-powered vehicle can easily be converted?
- A.
Uranium
- B.
Coal
- C.
Chlorine
- D.
Vegetable Oil
Correct Answer
D. Vegetable Oil -
- 12.
Which of these farming practices reduces topsoil erosion?
- A.
Spraying Pesticides
- B.
No Till Planting
- C.
Plowing
- D.
Irrigation
Correct Answer
B. No Till Planting -
- 13.
Which of these is a building material that is made primarily from recycled paper?
- A.
Shingles
- B.
Sheetrock
- C.
Hemp
- D.
Papercrete
Correct Answer
D. Papercrete -
- 14.
Which diet limits a person to eating only foods produced within a certain radius?
- A.
South Beach
- B.
100-Mile
- C.
BARF
- D.
Vegan
Correct Answer
B. 100-Mile -
- 15.
Which of these would best describe what it means to live "off-grid"?
- A.
No Road To Your Home
- B.
Having No Landline Phone
- C.
Living Without The Internet
- D.
No Connection To Public Utilities
Correct Answer
D. No Connection To Public Utilities -
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