Which of these is the main greenhouse gas? carbon dioxide, methane, CFCs carbon dioxide
Which act would contribute to Earth Day's Billion Acts of Green campaign? eat more local food, turn up the air conditioning, use a new plastic bag for every purchase eat more local food
The burning of fossil fuels is the prime cause of increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. True, False True
The amount of greenhouse gases created by your activities is called global warming, the carbon cycle, your carbon footprint your carbon footprint
Which is NOT a sustainable source of energy? fossil fuels, geothermal power, hydroelectricity fossil fuels
Which is a renewable source of energy? coal, natural gas, oil, solar power solar power
Planting trees will increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. True, False False
Billion Acts of Green is an Earth Day Network campaign to gather billions of pledges of $1 each, to plant trees, from corporations, of environmentally-friendly actions of environmentally-friendly actions
Which of these forms of transportation is the most energy efficient? car, train, plane train
Which would NOT contribute to Earth Day's Billion Acts of Green campaign? eat more local food, ride my bike less, use a cloth bag for shopping ride my bike less
Which would NOT be an Earth Day Act of Green? remove aerators from faucets, replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents, weatherstrip windows and doors remove aerators from faucets
Which would reduce your carbon footprint and be an Act of Green? eat less meat, vacation in tropical countries, ride a bike less, ride in a car more eat less meat
Earth Day, a worldwide event to increase awareness of environmental issues, is observed every year on January 22, April 22, July 22 April 22
The first Earth Day was on April 22 of what year? 1970, 1990, 2000 1970
Burning fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline absorbs carbon dioxide, produces carbon dioxide produces carbon dioxide
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, was conceived of as an environmental teach-in by Senator Al Gore, John F. Kennedy, Gaylord Nelson Gaylord Nelson
The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement, involved a handful of concerned environmentalists, took place in Australia marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement
Which was NOT an outcome of the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970? Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Protection Agency, National Energy Act National Energy Act
Senator Gaylord Nelson conceived the first Earth Day after witnessing the devastation of the Exxon Valdez, Santa Barbara oil spill, Silent Spring Santa Barbara oil spill
Greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor, trap the ozone layer, vehicle emissions, the sun's heat the sun's heat
Which is NOT an Earth Day environmental issue? conserving energy, making cars more affordable, preserving natural habitats, reducing waste making cars more affordable
What is the relationship between weather and climate? They are two terms for the same thing., Climate is the long-term average weather., Weather is the long-term average climate. Climate is the long-term average weather.
Which is a nonrenewable source of energy? biomass, natural gas, geothermal, hydropower natural gas
Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas? carbon dioxide, methane, chlorine, CFCs chlorine
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