Earth is getting sick

The Earth is getting sick!

 

1. One cause of global warming is carbon dioxide gas. It stops the earth from being able to cool down. Compared to the amount of carbon dioxide gas that it put into the air in 1990, which place has increased the most?[1]

a. Factories, b. Power plant, c. Homes, d. Forest fire

 

2. What is one of the most regularly used product in every household that ends up in landfill and is one of the most hazardous, but also one of the easiest to solve?

a. Batteries,   b. Household cleaners,   c. Pesticides,   d. Light bulbs

 

3. Which one of these is an important factor to be considered when buying environmentally friendly products?

a. Brand name,   b. Health benefits,   c. Price,   d. Trend

 

4. How high would the sea level go if the Antarctic and Greenland were to melt?[2]

 a. 10 feet,  b. 15 feet, c. 20 feet,  d. 25 feet

 

5. What percentage does the U.S. contribute to global warming? 37%

a. 20%,  b. 32 %, c. 37%,  d. 41%

 

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[1] http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/16-002-x/2008004/article/10749-eng.htm

[2] Video- Inconvenient truth – Al Gore