Onward Energy Earth Week Passport
1. In 1970, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson sought a way to promote the environmental movement. The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970. What event inspired Senator Gaylord to take action?
3. In 1970, students at Michigan State University held a mock trial for what, accusing it of air pollution?
4. What portion of the world's water can be utilized for human needs like agriculture, manufacturing, and residential purposes?
1%
5%
25%
40%
7. Which of the following takes the longest to disintegrate or break down?
Plastic laundry container
Aluminum cans
Plastic 6 pack holder
Disposable diaper
8. In the average home, which of the following consumes the most water?
Taking a 10 minute shower
Filling the bathtub
Washing one load of laundry
Flushing the toilet
9. In 2011, 28 million trees were planted in which country for the Earth Day "Plant Trees, Not Bombs" campaign?
10. What is the current percentage of U.S. Energy production from coal, as reported by NASA?
25%
39%
10%
41%
11. An early adopter of solar power, the space industry began using this technology to power spacecraft in the 1960s. What is the name of the first spacecraft to utilize solar cells?
Vanguard I
Global Surveyor
Columbia
Cassini Hyugens
12. In Panama, 100 endangered species of what were planted for Earth Day?
Orchids
Passion flower
Ginger torch
Hibiscus
13. What is the greenhouse effect?
The name of climate change legislation that was passed by Congress
When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
When you build a green house
When you paint your house green
14. What was agreed to in the "Paris Agreement" that came out of COP-21, held in Paris in 2015?
To protect biodiversity and end the deforestation of the world’s rainforests
To keep global temperature rise well below 2℃ pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃
To limit sea level rise to 3 feet above current levels
To pursue a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy
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