In class last thursday, we talked about Earth Day and for my blog I decided to give a quiz about energy, water, and recycling, which will surprise more than one person.
- Earth Day was first
celebrated in:
- Which household appliance
uses the most energy?
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- What country has the
greatest number of coal-powered generators?
- Canada
- Russia
- U.S.A.
- China
- What percentage do heating
costs rise by for every degree above 20°C that you set your
household thermostat in the winter?
- 2%
- 4%
- 5%
- 7%
- Your residential water
heater uses of _______ your home’s energy and produces approximately two tonnes
of carbon dioxide annually:
- 5%
- 10%
- 15%
- 20%
- Recycling 1,000 kg of
aluminum saves enough energy to heat a/an _____ for 10 years.
- Typical home
- Elementary school
- Corner store
- Restaurant
- The average Canadian home
is illuminated by _______ light bulbs:
- 31
- 41
- 51
- 61
- A typical 50minute shower
uses _______ litres of water:
- 50
- 100
- 150
- 200
- How much water is used to
produce 1kg of paper?
- 100 litres
- 200 litres
- 300 litres
- 400 litres
- how many litres of water
can be saved on average if you turn off the tap when you brush your teeth
or wash your face?
- 5 litres
- 7 litres
- 9 litres
- 11 litres
Answers at http://www.earthday.ca/resources/ecotrivia
