Unit 1 Green Environment
A quiz testing knowledge of atmosphere and environment syllabus
- 1.
Atmospheric concentration of which of these gases dropped between 1993 and 1997?
- A.
Nitrous Oxide
- B.
Methane
- C.
CFC-12
- D.
Carbon Tetrachloride
Correct Answer
D. Carbon Tetrachloride -
- 2.
Who famously said: "In wildness, is the preservation of the world"?
- A.
Ansel Adams
- B.
John Muir
- C.
Henry David Thoreau
- D.
Al Gore
Correct Answer
C. Henry David Thoreau -
- 3.
How many metal, glass, or plastic beverage containers were recycled in 2007 in California?
- A.
14.7 billion
- B.
1.3 billion
- C.
128 million
- D.
55 million
Correct Answer
A. 14.7 billion -
- 4.
From 1960-2000, which of these Japanese cities had the greatest amount of ground-level ozone?
- A.
Naha
- B.
Kagashima
- C.
Sapporo
- D.
Tsukuba
Correct Answer
C. Sapporo -
- 5.
What butterfly was put on the U.S. endangered species list in 1992?
- A.
Karner Blue
- B.
Lange's Metalmark
- C.
Green-Veined White
- D.
Monarch
Correct Answer
A. Karner Blue -
- 6.
The 2008 model of which of these hybrid vehicles has the best city MPG?
- A.
Toyota Camry
- B.
Saturn Aura
- C.
Mercury Mariner
- D.
Lexus RX 400h
Correct Answer
C. Mercury Mariner -
- 7.
In 2003, which of these chemicals was responsible for the most pollution in Japan?
- A.
Xylene
- B.
Benzene
- C.
Toluene
- D.
Formaldehyde
Correct Answer
A. Xylene -
- 8.
What pesticide did the U.S. EPA move to ban residues of in food in July of 2008?
- A.
Diazinon
- B.
Carbofuran
- C.
DEET
- D.
DDT
Correct Answer
B. Carbofuran -
- 9.
What river did American Rivers name in 2008 as the "Most Endangered" in the United States?
- A.
Minnesota
- B.
Catawba-Wateree
- C.
Cache La Poudre
- D.
Colorado
Correct Answer
B. Catawba-Wateree -
- 10.
Which of these units is frequently used to measure radioactivity per liter of air?
- A.
Dekaerg
- B.
Megajoule
- C.
Millimole
- D.
Picocurie
Correct Answer
D. Picocurie -
- 11.
In which year did the EPA announce the "Clean School Bus USA" program?
- A.
1992
- B.
1973
- C.
1984
- D.
2003
Correct Answer
D. 2003 -
- 12.
How many metric tons of carbon dioxide did the United States emit in 2006?
- A.
12.55 Billion
- B.
974.2 Million
- C.
5.887 Billion
- D.
3.252 Million
Correct Answer
C. 5.887 Billion -
- 13.
What label can bathroom faucets earn in the U.S. if they help reduce water consumption?
- A.
FlowWise
- B.
WasteReducer
- C.
FluidSafe
- D.
WaterSense
Correct Answer
D. WaterSense -
- 14.
How many tons of petroleum products end up in the world's oceans each year?
- A.
3 Million
- B.
1 Billion
- C.
6 Million
- D.
29 Million
Correct Answer
C. 6 Million -
- 15.
The nation of Latvia has targeted what percentage of end-of-life cars for recycling/reuse by 2015?
- A.
60%
- B.
95%
- C.
80%
- D.
100%
Correct Answer
B. 95% -
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
-
Current Version
-
Mar 21, 2022Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team -
Mar 20, 2015Quiz Created by
Cambronbill3
Back to top