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Future Earth! (Science Week 2017) - focus on sustainability and the future of our planet.
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1
Which diet has the lowest negative impact on the environment?
High meat diet
Vegetarian
Average Meat Diet
Vegan
2
What is the term used for water evaporating from leaves?
Collection
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
3
Who is responsible for keeping our planet clean?
Donald Trump
Everyone
The UN
The government
4
On which continent are tigers found in the wild?
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
5
Which of these elements is a gas at room temperature?
Neon
Mercury
Carbon
Manganese
6
What year was the "Future Earth" initiative launched?
2015
2001
It hasn't been launched yet
2017
7
When light travels through water it bends. What is this called?
Dispersion
Reflection
Cohesion
Refraction
8
Which famous scientist is this?
Albert Einstein
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Eddison
Isaac Newton
9
What is the current population size of Earth?
About 6 billion
About 9.8 billion
About 7.5 billion
About 15 billion
10
Which of the following is not a non-renewable resource?
Coal
Natural gas
Wind
Oil
11
What is a biosphere?
The sphere where living things are found
The Earth's atmosphere
The ozone layer sphere
The sphere where water is found
12
What is the electron configuration of Oxygen?
8
2,6
2,8
15.999
13
True of False: resources are equally distributed worldwide.
True
False
14
Which of the following is NOT part of Future Earth's 10-year plan.
Deliver water, energy, and food for all
Increase consumption of fossil fuels
Build healthy, resilient and productive cities
Decarbonise socio-economic systems to stabilise the climate
15
Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are all types of what?
Rainbows
Tornados
Clouds
Broomsticks
16
It is said that we are on the verge of a mass extinction. What is the scientific name of this?
Sarcophilus harrisii
Thylacoleo carnifex
Thylacinus potens
Phascolarctos cinereus
17
What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
C2O
CO2
CO
C2
18
Which food type has the higher carbon footprint?
Beef
Chicken
Water
Vegetables
19
Where on Earth can you find the 3 toed Sloth?
Australia
South America
Africa
Asia
20
What is the 5th planet from the Sun in our solar system?
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
21
What does "biodiversity" refer to?
Bio-toxins
Living things
Different food groups
Diverting traffic
22
Where does Earth's primary source of energy come from?
Wind
The Sun
Water
Coal
23
This graph shows carbon emissions in 2012. Which country had the highest?
Australia
United States
United Kingdom
China
24
This graph shows carbon emissions per capita in 2012, why is Australia now the highest?
Because Australia puts out the most carbon.
Because it is now taking population size into account.
Because its a different year.
Because Australia is the biggest country.
25
What is the most common gas in air?
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
26
What element is diamond made up of?
Hydrogen
Magnesium
Diamondium
Carbon
27
It is said that bacteria will become resistant to all antibiotics. What is the leading cause?
Avoiding using antibiotics
People using them for viral diseases (which they don't cure)
Doctors over prescribing them.
Factory farms using them to prevent illness in animals.
28
Who makes this car?
Toyota
Bugatti
Tesla
Ferrari
29
What is the United Nation's prediction for population size on Earth by 2050?
About 6 billion
About 15 billion
About 7.5 billion
About 9.8 billion
