Green Transportation Solutions

About how many cars do Americans own?

(paragraph 1)

• 250

• 2,500

• 250 million

• 250 thousand

When a normal car runs, what does it burn?

(paragraph 1)

• rubber

• ethanol

• gas & oil

• energy

True or False?

We have an unlimited amount of fossil fuels.

(paragraph 1)

• true

• false

Burning fossil fuels produces air pollution and releases Carbon dioxide.

What is a result of these things being released into the atmosphere?

(paragraph 2)

• They just dissolve and go away .

• They trap the sun's heat and cause global warming.

• It makes it smell good outside.

• It helps the atmosphere repair itself.

What is a "Green Car"?

(paragraph 4)

• A car that is painted green.

• A car that only uses gasoline.

• A car that uses diesel fuel.

• A car that burns less fuel than a normal car or a car that is completely electric and burns no fuel.

True or False?

"Green Cars" are perfect and don't have any problems you would have to deal with.

(Use the green chart after paragraph 4)

• true

• false

What is the renewable fuel 'Ethanol' made out of?

(paragraph 5)

• biodiesel

• soybeans, palm oil, and other plants

• corn and sugar

• candy

A car that has this type of engine can use biodiesel fuel.

(paragraph 6)

• a gasoline engine

• a diesel engine

• an electric engine

• a hybrid engine

Which of the following choices WOULD NOT be public transportation?

(paragraphs 7 and 8)

• buses

• your car

• trains

• subways

What is the name of the metrorail in Arlington, Virginia that has been very successful?

(paragraph 9)

• The BART

• The subway

• The Orange Line

• The Orange train