BeGreen Environmental Test
Test Your Environmental IQ
1. Which of the following household wastes is considered a hazardous waste?
A) Plastic packaging
B) Glass
C) Batteries
D) Spoiled food
E) Don't know
2. Most of the garbage in the U.S. ends up in ...
A) Oceans
B) Incinerators
C) Recycling centers
D) Landfills
E) Don't know
3. What is the most common reason animal species become extinct?
A) Pollution
B) Hunting
C) Habitats being destroyed by humans
D) Global warming
E) Don't know
4. Carbon monoxide is a major contributor to air pollution in the U.S. Which of the following is the biggest source of carbon monoxide in the United States?
A) Factory emissions and discharges
B) Motor vehicles
C) Household Chimneys
D) Landfills
E) Don't know
5. Zoning decisions which effect land use and development are usually made by which body?
A) The U.S. Congress
B) The U.S. Supreme Court
C) State legislatures
D) Local municipalities
E) Don't know
6. Name the government agency that directly oversees and manages America's National Forests.
A) USDA Forest Service
B) U.S. Park Service
C) The Environmental Protection Agency
D) The Bureau of Land Management
E) Don't know
7. The adaptation where certain insects develop or "take-on" the coloration of other bad tasting insects in order to avoid predation is called __ .
A) Camouflage
B) Mimicry
C) Cryptic coloration
D) Blending
E) Don't know
8. Approximately what percentage of the Earth's water is available as fresh drinking water?
A) 90%
B) 45%
C) 20%
D) Less than 3%
E) Don't know
9. Which scientist is credited with raising public awareness about the environmental risks of pesticide use with the 1962 book Silent Spring?
A) Aldo Leopold
B) Albert Einstein
C) Rachael Carson
D) Barry Commoner
E) Don't know
10. Wetland plants are capable of filtering some of the pollution generated from surface water runoff. Consequently, wetlands have a similar role in ecosystems that what organ performs for the human body?
A) Heart
B) Liver
C) Lungs
D) Kidneys
E) Don't know
Scroll Down for Answers
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
Grading Key
10 pts. Your blood runs green
8-9 pts. Good steward
6-7 pts. Young sapling
4-5 pts. In the landfill
0-3 pts. You really need to get out more
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