Environmental Science Fun Friday Trivia

What town has the worst ozone readings in the world?

• Beijing, China

• Mumbai, India

• Karachi, Pakistan

• New York City, NY

What city has the worst ammonia levels in the air?

• Los Angeles, CA

• Tokyo, Japan

• Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Delhi, India

Approximately how long is the Amazon River?

• 843 miles

  (Ontario to Birmingham, Alabama)

• 3, 977 miles

  (Ontario to Cusco, Peru)

• 1, 099 miles (Ontario to Tulsa, Oklahoma)

• 61 miles

  (Ontario to Watkins Glen)

Which ocean current keeps Britain warmer than it otherwise would be?

• The Gulf Stream

• The Canary Current

• The Labrador Current

• North Pacific Current

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Which is the rainiest country in the world?

• Papua New Guinea

• Bangladesh

• Colombia

• Jamaica

Why are trees good for the environment?

• They absorb carbon dioxide

• They produce carbon dioxide

• They absorb carbon monoxide

• They produce carbon monoxide

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The founder of Earth Day was a senator from which state?

• Vermont

• California

• Wyoming

• Wisconsin

Which president created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• Richard Nixon

• George Washington

• John F Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

When did the Clean Water Act pass?

• 1950

• 1776

• 1972

• 1999

What river caught fire in 1969 from all of the waste and pollution filling it?

• East River, New York

• Mississippi River, Louisiana

• Cuyahoga River, Ohio

• Des Plaines River, Illinois

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