ECO QUIZ CHS By Tom Walmsley on December 23, 2016 in SPONSORED BY CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL Welcome to ECO QUIZ from Clifton High School by Mr Tom Walmsley and Ms Marie-Louise Henham. Tom spent the last two decades working as an expedition leader and cameraman on the edge of civilisation and under the sea. Tom and Marie-Louise first worked together over twenty years ago when climate change was not well understood. At the time they were photographing killer whales in the Arctic, which had to adapt to massive changes in their habitats due to global warming. As well as freelance work on his Bristol wide projects and Global Classroom, Tom also works with Clifton High as lead specialist on environmental education. His enthusiasm, energy and commitment to eco issues is infectious and inspires pupils to respect and protect the environment. He is registered as one of the few local experts in UK selected by Eco Schools so you are welcome to ask advice about signing up yourselves (email). We hope you will enjoy taking part in our quiz and learning more about environmental issues. Here is the quiz structure: - Mouse over the hints button for tips! There are 25 questions There are 15 optional questions as well The last two questions, especially, are designed as homework Budget a minute per question minimum! NAME (Individual / Family / Class / Group) SCHOOL / GROUP EMAIL (to receive your result!!) PHONE (reception / extension?) 1. What signal should you make when you are lost to show you need help? Cook some cupcakes and the smell should carry far enough to alert somebody Repeatedly throw one of your shoes in the air Three short blasts of light, sound or smoke Grab all your flares (fireworks) and set them all off for maximum effect None Mouse over for HINT 2. How much of the world's fresh water is available to humans (to cook, farm and drink)? 95% 25% 3% Less than 1% None Mouse over for HINT 3. What is the most important thing you need to survive in the wilderness? Shelter Water Food Heat None 4. In the wild, where is it safest to drink water from? Pond River Spring Lake None 5. Which animal is very good at breaking down natural materials and turning them into compost? Cat Porcupine Worm Owl None Mouse over for HINT 6. What is the most polluted city in the world? (According to the World Health Organization) Los Angeles, California Mexico City, Mexico New Dehli, India Shanghai, China None 7. 25% of the polluted air in Los Angeles (USA) comes all the way from... New Zealand China Kenya None Mouse over for HINT 8. About how long does it take a Styrofoam cup to decompose? More info and answer! 5 years 10 years 500+ years 150 years None Mouse over for HINT 9. What is the most common type of rubbish that litters our oceans? Cigarettes / cigarette filters Plastic bottles Plastic bags Cotton ear buds Mouse over for HINT 10. How many years does it take a single aluminium can to decompose? 20-40 years 60-80 years 80-100 years 100-200 years None Mouse over for HINT 11. When you go shopping how could you use fewer plastic bags? Don't buy as much shopping! Take along your own plastic bags and re-use and then recycle them. Take a cloth bag with you which can be folded up and re-used over and over again! None Mouse over for HINT 12. Which organisation has this logo? Eco Schools Fairtrade World Wildlife Fund Permaculture Assocation None Mouse over for HINT 13. TRUE or FALSE? You can save energy by using window blinds carefully? TRUE FALSE None Mouse over for HINT 14. Which of the options below do not help save energy when using your computer? Setting computers to standby or hibernate after being inactive for 30-60 minutes Setting screens to sleep mode after 5-20 minutes of inactivity Activating a screen saver when you're away from the computer None Mouse over for HINT 15. Which household electrical appliance do you think uses the most power? Electric shower Toaster Laptop Washing machine None Mouse over for HINT 16. What would not be a good way to throw away an old fridge? Leave it by the side of the road Take it to a local recycling centre Telephone the council for it to be picked up and recycled Give it to a scrap metal collection service who would recycle it None Mouse over for HINT 17. Energy saving light bulbs use... Twice as much energy as normal bulbs A fifth of the energy of normal bulbs A thousandth of the energy of normal bulbs No energy at all None Mouse over for HINT 18. What is the biggest threat to animal populations worldwide? Habitat loss Hunters and poachers Natural disasters Disease None Mouse over for HINT 19. Which of the following sources of energy ARE NOT renewable? Petroleum (refined into oil, petrol, diesel) Hydropower (wave or water power) Biomass (burning plant matter) Solar Power None Mouse over for HINT 20. If you recycle a tonne of paper, how many trees are you saving? (Here is a one ton polar bear for comparison!) 2 5 17 2000 None Mouse over for HINT 21. Recycling just two glass bottles saves enough energy to boil water for how many cups of tea? 1 3 5 16 None Mouse over for HINT 22. If ALL of the wind around the UK coasts was harnessed for energy, how of the country's electricity would come from wind power? None of our energy needs All of our energy needs Three times our energy needs None Mouse over for HINT 23. Which impacts our environment more: air travel or industry? Neither. They both benefit our environment Airplanes because they produce dangerous fumes (carbon dioxide) into the air and increase noise pollution. They both have a negative impact but 'industry' now produces more green house gases than all forms 'travel'. None Comment Mouse over for HINT 24. True OR False? During a long car journey you will conserve more fuel by driving fast, and get to your destination sooner, rather than driving at the speed limit? True False None Mouse over for HINT 25. Why is it so important for our environment that we have trees? Trees make people happy. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen as they grow. Trees make their own food through the process photosynthesis, so they don't need anything. None Mouse over for HINT 26. Forests cover what % of the earth's surface? 31% 5% 90% None 27. Which uses less water, washing a full load of dishes by hand or in the dishwasher? Dishwasher machine Washing by hand in the sink None Mouse over for HINT 28. What % of the energy used around the world comes from renewable sources (like solar or wind energy)? 50% 20% 1% 10% None Mouse over for HINT 29. True or false? It is better to leave a low energy bulb turned on all the time rather than turn it off when not in use... True False None Mouse over for HINT 30. Scientists think that in the next 100 years global warming will cause water levels in oceans to... Decrease at least 100cm Stay the same Increase by between 15 and 95 cm None Mouse over for HINT 31. What are scientists warning might become bigger problems in the UK in the next 50 years as the climate warms? Scorpions Sharks West Nile Virus (a disease spread by the bite of a mosquito) All of the above None 32. If all the people in the world lived and consumed as much as we currently do in the UK - how many planets would be needed to support life on Earth? 1.5 2.4 3 None 33. True OR False? Carbon dioxide and methane are all examples of ‘greenhouse gases’ which trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. TRUE FALSE None 34. True OR False? Coal burning power stations (which generate electricity) are responsible for most of the man-made carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. True False None 35. 'Fred' the Orang utan has been visiting schools in Bristol to explain that large areas of rainforest are being cut down every month for Palm Oil plantations (farms). This has made it hard for Fred's family to survive. He wants to ask you to check how many products in your house have Palm Oil in! (Check food cupboards, make-up etc) Mouse over for HINT 36. How can you contribute to the conservation of animal and plant life in and near your home? By establishing a wild natural water-pond in your garden By keeping a pet chimpanzee at home By visiting a nearby national park None Mouse over for HINT Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up
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