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WorksheetsClimate Solutions Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many pounds of trash a day does the average American throw out?
0.5 pounds per day
1.8 pounds per day
8.2 pounds per day
500 pounds per day
What is the biggest category of items that gets thrown into the trash?
Plastics
Food
Paper and Cardboard
Old Socks
How much food that is produced doesn't get eaten in America?
10%
20%
30%
40% of all food!
How long does it take styrofoam to break down?
1 week
2 years
500 years
It never fully breaks down!
How many straws are thrown out in the US each day?
20 million
200 thousand
200 million
2 million
What is the biggest water hog in an average household?
Taking showers
Watering the lawn
Flushing the toilet
Washing dishes. . . no fun!
You use about ___ gallons of water if you leave the water running while brushing your teeth.
1
3
8
881
What do you call an appliance that uses electricity even when it's turned off?
An Electricity Mosquito
Appliances don't do that!
An Energy Vampire
A toaster
What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)?
A greenhouse gas that heats the planet and causes climate change.
What plants breathe in to grow and thrive!
What makes the bubbles in your soda.
What we breathe out!
