WorksheetsDiamond IQ Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How much water does it take, on average, to produce a pair of cotton jeans?
100 litres
1000 litres
10,000 litres
100,000 litres
How many deaths are there annually as a result of exposure to outdoor air pollution?
3.7 million
2.5 million
1.6 million
5.9 million
True or false; environmental pollution exposure during pregnancy is not a risk factor for pre-term (premature) birth.
True
False
Which of the following forest landscape restoration activities is the most efficient at removing carbon from the atmosphere?
Planted forests and woodlots
Natural regeneration
Mangrove restoration
Agroforestry
True or false; biomass burning in one home can be a source of indoor air pollution for several homes.
True
False
Exposure to indoor second hand smoke, dirty cooking fuel, and dampness increases the risk of which infectious disease in children?
Malaria
Cholera
Tuberculosis
Mumps
How much CO2 was removed from the atmosphere by Brazilian forest plantations between 1990 and 2016?
789 Gigatones
1246 Gigatones
1669 Gigatones
548 Gigatones
Which three countries did NOT sign the Paris Climate Treaty?
The US, Syria, and Nicaragua
The US, Brazil, and Uruguay
The US, Uzbekistan, and Mexico
The US, Indonesia, and China
Evidence suggests that certain foods can help protect against the effects of environmental pollutants on the health of fetuses and therefore pregnant women are encouraged to consume them. Which of the following is an example of a protective food from the prenatal ‘epigenetics diet’?
Green tea
Fish
Tumeric
All of the above
Human Biomonitoring (HBM) is a well-established worldwide-applied methodology to assess whether and to what extent substances have entered the body. Which of these countries have established legislation for mandatory HBM programmes?
Switzerland
China
Germany
Slovenia
About how long does it take a Styrofoam cup to decompose?
200 years
400 years
300 years
10 years
What is the most common type of trash thrown away by Americans?
Glass
Paper products and cardboard
Aluminium
Chemical wastes
Three Mile Island was the site of what disaster?
The worst nuclear explosion in history
The worst forest fires in US history
The worst oil spill in US history
The worst accident in US nucleor-reactor history
Which country uses the most energy in the world?
China
America
Russia
United Kingdom
How much of the world's water is available for human use?
97%
3%
23%
less than 1%
