Happy Earth Day!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Posted by Tasneem Motala
HCHW wishes you a Happy Earth Day! Today, people like you and I are becoming increasingly aware of environmental issues. But how much do you really know? In honor of Earth Day, challenge yourself to an Earth Day Quiz!
Test your Earth Day knowledge.
(Answers below)
- How many gallons of water a day will the average American use?
- How much water does a person use in a 4 to 5 minute shower?
- How many gallons of water does it take to produce one loaf of bread?
- How many gallons of water does it take to produce one Sunday paper?
- How many gallons of water does it take to make a new car?
- 2/3 of the Earth is covered in water, so what percentage of this water is drinkable?
- Most scientists agree we are loosing a lot of species from the rain forest everyday – how many species do we loose per day?
- Every second a football field size section of rain forest is cut down, every year an area twice the size of Florida is destroyed, at this rate how many years will it take before there are no more rainforest left?
- How many Florida panthers are there left in the wild?
- How long could you run your television from the energy you save when you recycle one aluminum can?
- What is the carbon footprint in pounds of carbon dioxide emissions of a single cheese burger?
- What is the recommended thermostat temperature for summer and winter to conserve energy?
- CFL bulbs are much more energy efficient than standard incandescent bulbs, how much less energy does CFL use?
Here are the answers:
- 100 gallons
- 100 gallons
- 150 gallons
- 150 gallons
- 39000
- 1%
- 100
- 50
- 100
- 3 hours
- 8 pounds of carbon
- 75 Fahrenheit in the summer and 68 Fahrenheit in the winter
- 75%
How you scored:
10-13 Correct Answers: Enviro Buff - If only there were more of you! Forget Captain Planet, you are the world's superhero! Use your earthy-savvy superpowers to spread the awareness to others as much as you can. Host a Healthy Home Party, talk to your child's school about being green on campus, or talk to your office manager about workplace green initiatives.
6-9 Correct Answers: Green Guru - Great job! You are well on your way to protecting Planet Earth for future generations. Get your copy of HCHW's new book Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home for useful tips and guidelines that can be easily implemented into your daily life at home, school, or work.
0-5 Correct Answers: Earth Day Newbie - Let HCHW help you get started and learn more! Don't worry, there are plenty of resources out there to help you increase your Earth knowledge. Check out our our new book and other great easy to follow resources like Treehugger.com and TheGreenGuide.com for the latest news, tips, and information and you will be well on you way to becoming an Enviro Buff!
