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How many tons of ice has melted from the surface of Greenland over the past decade?

How do trees get most of their mass?

Fun facts about climate change

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1
How do trees get most of their mass?
From hugs! (Go hug a tree!!)
From rain water
From carbon
From nutrients in the soil
2
How many tons of ice has melted from the surface of Greenland over the past decade?
14.1 billion
1.9 million
3.5 trillion
None of the above
3
How many trees does it take to produce these 58 billion cups?
32 million
100 000
58 billion
1 million
4
Over 10 years, ______ mature trees can absorb 1 ton of carbon.
46
15
1000
1
5
What percentage of all the water on Earth can be used by people?
22%
Less than 1%
99.9%
59%
6
A male polar bear weighs as much as…
10 men
a female polar bear
15 000 men
1 man
7
The 3.5 trillion tons of ice that melted from Greenland is
Enough water to cover Russia with 45 feet of water
Enough water to cover the UK with 45 feet of water
The amount of water in an average lake
The amount of water needed to fill an olympic size swimming pool
8
How many disposable coffee cups are used each year (all around the world)?
34 billion
1 million
58 billion
7 billion
9
Which method of washing dishes uses less water?
A and B use the same amount of water
I don’t do the dishes!
An efficient dishwasher
Washing the dishes by hand
10
Cow burps are bad for the environment because…
They release carbon dioxide which is a greenhouse gas
They release methane which is a greenhouse gas
They smell so bad it kills the other cows
They make the other cows uncomfortable