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EETAP - Environmental Literacy Quiz
*Note: Some items adapted from Roper/ Starch National Survey


1. Which of the following household wastes is considered a hazardous waste?
plastic packaging
glass
batteries
spoiled food
don't know

2. Where does most of the garbage in the U.S. end up? Is it in…
oceans
incinerators
recycling centers
landfills
don't know

3. What is the most common reason animal species become extinct?
pollution
hunting
habitats are being destroyed by humans
global warming
don't know

4. Carbon monoxide is a major contributor to air pollution in the U.S. Which of the following is the biggest source of carbon monoxide in the United States?
factory emissions and discharges
motor vehicles
household chimneys
landfills
don't know

5. Zoning decisions which effect land use and development are usually made by which body?
the U.S. Congress
the U.S. Supreme Court
State legislatures
Local municipalities
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6. Name the government agency that directly oversees and manages America's National Forests.
The USDA Forest Service
The National Park Service
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Bureau of Land Management
don't know

7. The adaptation where certain insects develop or "take-on" the coloration of other bad tasting insects in order to avoid predation is called ________.
camouflage
mimicry
cryptic coloration
blending
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8. Approximately what percentage of the Earth's water is available as fresh drinking water?
90%
45%
20%
less than 3%
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9. Which scientist is credited with raising public awareness about the environmental risks of pesticide use with the 1962 book Silent Spring?
Aldo Leopold
Albert Einstein
Rachael Carson
Barry Commoner
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10. Wetland plants are capable of filtering some of the pollution generated from surface water run-off. Consequently, wetlands have a similar role in ecosystems that what organ performs for the human body?
heart
liver
lungs
kidneys
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