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WorksheetsEnvironment LifeSmarts Quiz 9
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Planting buffer strips on farms helps stop the movement of everything except what?
Pesticides
Sediment
Air Pollution
Pathogens
There are four main types of greenhouse gases. Which one is not a greenhouse gas?
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen Oxides
True or False: Food waste that is not composted ends up in landfills.
True
False
Who disposes post-consumer waste ?
Landfills
Manufacturers
Consumers
Insects
Oil based paints, car batteries, weed killers, bleach, and old electronic devices are examples of what?
Household Goods
Household Hazardous Waste
Renewable Waste
Recyclable Items
What is the best thing to do with used oil?
Recycle it at a service/collection facility.
Place it in a sealed container and dispose in the trash.
Pour it into a safe area in your yard.
Pour it down a storm drain.
What is the typical education needed to become an entry-level urban planner?
Graduate Degree
Post-High school Technical Certificate
Masters Degree
Two Year Associates Degree
What do photodegradable materials need in order to decompose?
Wind
Air
Water
Sunlight
What are two activities that contribute to the depletion of the rainforests?
Clearing Land & Water Pollution
Major Power Projects & Clearing Land
Invasive Plants & Noise Pollution
Park Establishment & Research Scientists
What percentage of food in the U.S. is not consumed and becomes waste?
10-20%
Less than 30%
30-40%
40-50%
Gasoline fuel additives, such as ethanol, add extra oxygen to the gasoline to reduce which pollutant?
Oxygen
Methane
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
True or False: Along with gas and electricity - fossil fuels, hydroelectric, and solar energy are all able to produce energy for most homes.
True
False
What can you do to increase the R-value for inefficient windows on the north side of a home?
Leave your curtains open.
Leave your curtains closed.
Only use blackout curtains.
Board up window using wood.
Which one of these fuels is not considered an alternative fuel?
Ethanol
Biodiesel
Fuel Cells
Petroleum
What is the most abundant source of energy on earth?
Natural Gas
Sunlight
Wind
Petroleum
