Green Environment Exam Practice
This is a quiz to test your knowledge on how much you know about the animals and the environment in the andes mountains.
- 1.
What will paradicholorobenzine, an ingredient in mothballs, do to plastic bags?
- A.
Change Their Color
- B.
Melt Them
- C.
Nothing At All
- D.
Catch Them On Fire
Correct Answer
B. Melt Them -
- 2.
How much ethanol fuel can a bushel of corn produce?
- A.
1 Gallon
- B.
25 Gallons
- C.
500 Gallons
- D.
2.5 Gallons
Correct Answer
D. 2.5 Gallons -
- 3.
How much crude oil did the Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound in 1989?
- A.
10.8 Million U.S. Gallons
- B.
103.8 Million U.S. Gallons
- C.
1 Million U.S. Gallons
- D.
8 Million U.S. Gallons
Correct Answer
A. 10.8 Million U.S. Gallons -
- 4.
What in earth's atmosphere helps most to absorb UVB ultraviolet light from the sun?
- A.
Nitrogen
- B.
Oxygen
- C.
Helium
- D.
Ozone
Correct Answer
D. Ozone -
- 5.
What is former U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson best known for starting?
- A.
Research Into Hybrid Cars
- B.
Recycling Cans
- C.
NASA
- D.
Earth Day
Correct Answer
D. Earth Day -
- 6.
What was the largest 2007 benefit concert for global warming called?
- A.
Live Earth
- B.
Earth Aid
- C.
Live Aid
- D.
Farm Aid
Correct Answer
A. Live Earth -
- 7.
What type of farming method uses no soil?
- A.
No-Till Farming
- B.
Dry Farming
- C.
Intercropping
- D.
Hydroponic Farming
Correct Answer
D. Hydroponic Farming -
- 8.
What is the largest natural carbon sink on earth?
- A.
Caves
- B.
Plants
- C.
Oceans
- D.
Soil
Correct Answer
C. Oceans -
- 9.
One-third of a home's water consumption is from what common activity?
- A.
Washing Clothes
- B.
Flushing The Toilet
- C.
Watering The Lawn
- D.
Doing The Dishes
Correct Answer
B. Flushing The Toilet -
- 10.
Which of these, when recycled, saves enough energy to power a television for three hours?
- A.
One Glass Bottle
- B.
One Newspaper
- C.
One Aluminum Can
- D.
One Styrofoam Tray
Correct Answer
C. One Aluminum Can -
- 11.
About a third of the average garbage dump consists of which recyclable items?
- A.
Food And Yard Waste
- B.
Glass Bottles And Jars
- C.
Packaging Material
- D.
Metals
Correct Answer
C. Packaging Material -
- 12.
Most glass bottles and jars already contain at least which percentage of recycled material?
- A.
75%
- B.
10%
- C.
25%
- D.
50%
Correct Answer
C. 25% -
- 13.
The letters "HDPE" refer to which recyclable item?
- A.
Plastic
- B.
Metal
- C.
Glass
- D.
Paper
Correct Answer
A. Plastic -
- 14.
What is the basement area of Biosphere 2 known as?
- A.
The Cave
- B.
The Technosphere
- C.
Down Under
- D.
The Hole
Correct Answer
B. The TechnospHere -
- 15.
Which agricultural byproduct is most useful as a construction material for energy efficient homes?
- A.
Straw Bale
- B.
Methane
- C.
Hay
- D.
Grain Dust
Correct Answer
A. Straw Bale -
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