Green Transportation Solutions

About how many cars do Americans own?

(paragraph 1)

• 250

• 2,500

• 250 million

• 250 thousand

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

Which of the following choices WOULD NOT be public transportation?

(paragraphs 7 and 8)

• buses

• your car

• trains

• subways

When a normal car runs, what does it burn?

(paragraph 1)

• rubber

• ethanol

• gas & oil

• energy

The only way to get around town without having any impact on the environment is to....

(paragraphs 12-15)

• Take a bus

• Drive your own car

• Walk or ride your bike

• Drive your car really slow

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

True or False?

We have an unlimited amount of fossil fuels.

(paragraph 1)

• true

• false

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

(paragraph 5)

• biodiesel

• soybeans, palm oil, and other plants

• corn and sugar

• candy

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 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