Earth Day Trivia AHS Go Green

What year was Earth Day first celebrated in the United States?

• 1950

• 1970

• 1990

• 2010

On average, how many aluminum cans are used in the US annually?

• 1 million

• 80 million

• 80 billion

• 120 trillion

How much energy does recycling one aluminum can save?

Enough to power a ______

• microwave for 30 minutes

• computer for 15 minutes

• an average American home for 4 days

• tv for 3 hours

Recycling plastic saves ___ times as much energy as burning it in an incinerator

• 2

• 3

• 0.5

• none - it takes more energy to recycle than burn

Which raw material is not used in making plastics?

• natural gas

• plants

• oil

• wood

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) recommends turning off the monitor and placing the computer on sleep mode if you are not going to use it for more than _____

• 5 min

• 20 min

• 2 hours

• 6 hours

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Do items such as cell phone chargers, fans, coffeemakers, desktop printers, radios, etc. consume energy even when they are turned off?

• True

• false

70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water! How much of that is fresh water available for drinking and irrigation?

• 50%

• 25%

• 5%

• less than 1%

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How many times can paper be recycled?

• once

• 2-3 x

• 5-7

• infinite

Which material is recycled more than any other?

• aluminum

• plastic

• paper

• steel