Environment Day Quiz

This species of bird native to North America was

considered to have been one of the most
numerous birds on earth. Intensive shooting and
the destruction of the birds’natural breeding
ground brought about a sudden fall in their
numbers. The last of this species on earth died in a
zoo
in Circinnati in 1914. Name this bird.
The passenger pigeon
The Bald eagle
The Egret
The Falcon
This species of bird native to North America was
considered to have been one of the most
numerous birds on earth. Intensive shooting and
the destruction of the birds’natural breeding
ground brought about a sudden fall in their
numbers. The last of this species on earth died in a
zoo
in Circinnati in 1914. Name this bird.
The passenger pigeon
The Bald eagle
The Egret
The Falcon
Which is the first state to implement the path-
breaking proposal that environment should be
included as a separate subject in schools?
Delhi
Maharashtra
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Which is the first state to implement the path-
breaking proposal that environment should be
included as a separate subject in schools?
Delhi
Maharashtra
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Name the gas released from landfills, decaying organic matter under shallow water in
marshes and bogs, flooded paddy fields, by ruminant animals & termites, and by the
burning of biomass. A molecule of this gas has 21 times more global warming potential
than a molecule of CO2.
Sulphur dioxide
Methane
Ammonia
Nitrous Oxide
Name the gas released from landfills, decaying organic
matter under shallow water in marshes and bogs, flooded
paddy fields, by ruminant animals & termites, and by the
burning of biomass. A molecule of this gas has 21 times
more global warming potential than a molecule of CO2.
Sulphur dioxide
Methane
Ammonia
Nitrous Oxide
In the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986, 31 people died,
129 others suffered acute radiation and many thousands are
expected to die prematurely as a result of exposure to radiation
released from the stricken plant. Name the site of this mishap.

Three Mile Island, USA

Chernobyl, erstwhile Soviet Union
Bhopal, India
Windscale, UK
In the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986, 31 people died,
129 others suffered acute radiation and many thousands are
expected to die prematurely as a result of exposure to radiation
released from the stricken plant. Name the site of this mishap.

Three Mile Island, USA

Chernobyl, erstwhile Soviet Union
Bhopal, India
Windscale, UK
Name the metal contained in broken fluorescent bulbs, tube
lights and dead batteries which gets
transported with common municipal solid waste and can be
easily swallowed, inhaled or absorbed
through the skin and can cause damage to the kidneys and
nervous system.
Copper
Cadmium
Mercury
Arsenic
Name the metal contained in broken fluorescent bulbs, tube
lights and dead batteries which gets
transported with common municipal solid waste and can be
easily swallowed, inhaled or absorbed
through the skin and can cause damage to the kidneys and
nervous system.
Copper
Cadmium
Mercury
Arsenic
The Geysers, a large steam reservoir north of San Francisco,
USA, is the world's largest source
of
Coal
Geothermal power
Hydropower
Natural gas
The Geysers, a large steam reservoir north of San Francisco,
USA, is the world's largest source
of
Coal
Geothermal power
Hydropower
Natural gas
The Wildlife Week is celebrated from

2-8 October
1-7 June
16-22 April
14-20 January
The Wildlife Week is celebrated from

2-8 October
1-7 June
16-22 April
14-20 January
Cataract blinds at least 120 million people globally every year.
What is its main cause?

Heredity
Ultraviolet radiation
Unbalanced diet
Gasoline fumes
Cataract blinds at least 120 million people globally every year.
What is its main cause?

Heredity
Ultraviolet radiation
Unbalanced diet
Gasoline fumes
The following pollutant is not contained in the vehicular
exhaust emissions:
Lead
Ammonia
Carbon monoxide
Particulate matter
The following pollutant is not contained in the vehicular
exhaust emissions:
Lead
Ammonia
Carbon monoxide
Particulate matter
Diesel exhaust is the main source of three highly toxic pollutants
that have a widespread impact on the urban air quality and human
health. Name them
SPM,Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Suspended particulate matter(SPM), benzene
Sulphur dioxide,Ammonia,Benzene
Lead, NOx,CO2
Diesel exhaust is the main source of three highly toxic pollutants
that have a widespread impact on the urban air quality and human
health. Name them
SPM,Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Suspended particulate matter(SPM), benzene
Sulphur dioxide,Ammonia,Benzene
Lead, NOx,CO2
Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the
leakage of the following gas:
methyl-iso-cyanate
nitrous oxide
methane
carbon monoxide
Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the
leakage of the following gas:
methyl-iso-cyanate
nitrous oxide
methane
carbon monoxide
SPM stands for

Suspended Particulate Matter

Standard Particles Material
Suspended Particles Material
None of the above
SPM stands for

Suspended Particulate Matter

Standard Particles Material
Suspended Particles Material
None of the above
What is car–pooling?

an interesting computer game

intensive washing of your father’s car
you and your friends sharing a ride to a movie
none of the above
What is car–pooling?

an interesting computer game

intensive washing of your father’s car
you and your friends sharing a ride to a movie
none of the above
Health problems related to air pollution
include:

coughing
asthma
bronchitis
all of these
Health problems related to air pollution
include:

coughing
asthma
bronchitis
all of these
A device is fitted to motor vehicles to chemically reduce some
gases produced by internal
combustion engines like NOx, CO, and HC into less harmful
products. Name this device.
Catalytic converter
2-stroke engines
Carburetor
Tail pipe
A device is fitted to motor vehicles to chemically reduce some
gases produced by internal
combustion engines like NOx, CO, and HC into less harmful
products. Name this device.
Catalytic converter
2-stroke engines
Carburetor
Tail pipe
Water pollution has become a major problem in the world today.
It has an adverse affect on
both the environment and health. What are the main sources of
water pollution in India?
Municipal sewage
Bathing
Industrial discharge
Botha and c
Water pollution has become a major problem in the world today.
It has an adverse affect on
both the environment and health. What are the main sources of
water pollution in India?
Municipal sewage
Bathing
Industrial discharge
Botha and c
The GAP (Ganga Action Plan) – a project to clean up
the polluted waters of the Ganga -plans to
intercept and divert municipal sewage falling into the
river from 25 large urban conglomerates in
thee states. Name them.
UP, Haryana and Punjab
UP, Bihar and West Bengal
Himachal Pradesh, UP, and Haryana
Orissa , Bihar and West Benga
The GAP (Ganga Action Plan) – a project to clean up
the polluted waters of the Ganga -plans to
intercept and divert municipal sewage falling into the
river from 25 large urban conglomerates in
thee states. Name them.
UP, Haryana and Punjab
UP, Bihar and West Bengal
Himachal Pradesh, UP, and Haryana
Orissa , Bihar and West Benga
Of the following indications of the health of a water
body, which is the most widely accepted
means of measuring how polluting an effuent is?
COD (chemical oxygen demand)
BOD (biological oxygen demand)
Chloroform content
Of the following indications of the health of a water
body, which is the most widely accepted
means of measuring how polluting an effuent is?
COD (chemical oxygen demand)
BOD (biological oxygen demand)
Chloroform content
Which sector is the single-largest consumer of
fresh water in India?
Industry
Power
Domestic
Agriculture
Which sector is the single-largest consumer of
fresh water in India?
Industry
Power
Domestic
Agriculture
Materials of biological origin which are commonly
used to maintain and improve soil fertility
are:
green manure
biofertilizers
bioinsecticides
botha and b
Materials of biological origin which are commonly
used to maintain and improve soil fertility
are:
green manure
biofertilizers
bioinsecticides
botha and b
Over the last 100 years global sea level has risen by
about

20 -25cm
10 – 12.5 cm
Both the above
None of thes
Over the last 100 years global sea level has risen by
about

20 -25cm
10 – 12.5 cm
Both the above
None of thes
Which sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse
gases in India?

Transport
Domestic
Agricultural
Electric power generatio
Which sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse
gases in India?

Transport
Domestic
Agricultural
Electric power generatio
Which landmark global conference was the FIRST major
step towards a global agreement on
greenhouse gas emissions reduction and the first to
recognize the atmosphere as a natural
resource?
The Vienna Convention in 1985
The Montreal Protocol in 1987
The 'Earth Summit' in Rio in 1992
Which landmark global conference was the FIRST major
step towards a global agreement on
greenhouse gas emissions reduction and the first to
recognize the atmosphere as a natural
resource?
The Vienna Convention in 1985
The Montreal Protocol in 1987
The 'Earth Summit' in Rio in 1992
CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) are greenhouse gases
that have caused a rise of 0.3 ºC in the
global temperatures in the past century. Name the
CFC that is used in refrigerators.
Carbon dioxide
Freon
Methane
Ammonia
CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) are greenhouse gases
that have caused a rise of 0.3 ºC in the
global temperatures in the past century. Name the
CFC that is used in refrigerators.
Carbon dioxide
Freon
Methane
Ammonia
The massive hole in the ozone layer over the
Antarctica was first discovered in

1976
1985
1960
The massive hole in the ozone layer over the
Antarctica was first discovered in

1976
1985
1960
India would phase out the production and consumption
of the controlled ODS (ozone-depleting substances)
within the time frame and limits specified in the

Vienna Convention
Basel Convention
Montreal Protocol
Agenda 21
India would phase out the production and consumption
of the controlled ODS (ozone-depleting substances)
within the time frame and limits specified in the

Vienna Convention
Basel Convention
Montreal Protocol
Agenda 21
By 2100 AD, global temperature is expected to rise by
about 2 °C and consequently, the sea level by about 50
cm from the present level. How is a rise in temperature
expected to increase the
level of the sea?
By expanding ocean water
By melting mountain glaciers
By causing ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland to
melt and slide into the oceans
All of the abov
By 2100 AD, global temperature is expected to rise by
about 2 °C and consequently, the sea level by about 50
cm from the present level. How is a rise in temperature
expected to increase the
level of the sea?
By expanding ocean water
By melting mountain glaciers
By causing ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland to
melt and slide into the oceans
All of the abov
Hydro power, which is derived from water is one of the earliest
sources of energy in the country. The first mini hydel plant was
set up in 1897 at the following place.
Shimla
Dehra Doon
Kulu
Darjeeling
Hydro power, which is derived from water is one of the earliest
sources of energy in the country. The first mini hydel plant was
set up in 1897 at the following place.
Shimla
Dehra Doon
Kulu
Darjeeling
Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable
energy source with worldwide wind power
installed capacity reaching about 14 000 MW. At the
end of March 2000, India had 1080-MW
capacity wind farms. Name the state that leads in this
sector.
Maharashtra
Punjab
Andhra Pradesh
Tamilnadu
Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable
energy source with worldwide wind power
installed capacity reaching about 14 000 MW. At the
end of March 2000, India had 1080-MW
capacity wind farms. Name the state that leads in this
sector.
Maharashtra
Punjab
Andhra Pradesh
Tamilnadu
Proper disposal of hazardous toxic waste is essential
as exposure to it can cause serious
problems to the health. Which is potentially the safest
means of disposing of the most toxic wastes: organic
solvents, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and oil-base
compounds (including PCBs and dioxins)?:
Municipal incineration
Industrial high temperature incineration
Landfills
None of the above
India generates about 4.3 million tonnes of hazardous
wastes every year. Direct exposure to two
chemicals in hazardous waste can cause death. Name
them.
Mercury and arsenic
Cyanide and sulphur
Sulphur and arsenic
Mercury and cyanide
India generates about 4.3 million tonnes of hazardous
wastes every year. Direct exposure to two
chemicals in hazardous waste can cause death. Name
them.
Mercury and arsenic
Cyanide and sulphur
Sulphur and arsenic
Mercury and cyanide
The municipal solid waste generated in India is about
40% organic matter. Composting is the
best method of disposal of organic solid waste. Where
was the country’s first aerobic composting
plant set up in 1992?
Delhi
Mumbai
Calcutta
Chennai
The municipal solid waste generated in India is about
40% organic matter. Composting is the
best method of disposal of organic solid waste. Where
was the country’s first aerobic composting
plant set up in 1992?
Delhi
Mumbai
Calcutta
Chennai
Municipal waste is disposed in the open dumps,
landfills, sanitary landfills, and is also burnt in
large furnaces. This method is known as
Incineration
Blast furnace
Waste furnace
None of the a
Municipal waste is disposed in the open dumps,
landfills, sanitary landfills, and is also burnt in
large furnaces. This method is known as
Incineration
Blast furnace
Waste furnace
None of the a
Landfills are the sites for the disposal of solid waste.
While building a landfill it is very essential
to take one of the following factors into consideration.
Below the groundwater level
Above the groundwater level
In a groundwater source
None of the above
Landfills are the sites for the disposal of solid waste.
While building a landfill it is very essential
to take one of the following factors into consideration.
Below the groundwater level
Above the groundwater level
In a groundwater source
None of the above
The population of the world is currently
about:
• 3.4 billion
• 6.6 billion
• 8.7 billion
• 9.2 billion
• 11.5 billion
The population of the world is currently
about:
• 3.4 billion
• 6.6 billion
• 8.7 billion
• 9.2 billion
• 11.5 billion
 World Population 1850-2007

8
7
6
5
Billions 4
3
2
1
0
1870

1890

1910

1950
1850
1860

1880

1900

1920
1930
1940

1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Programs Center, 2007.
The population of the world is currently
increasing at a rate of about 8,836 people
per:
• month
• week
• day
• hour
• minute
• second
The population of the world is currently
increasing at a rate of about 8,836 people
per:
• month
• week
• day
• hour
• minute
• second
Rate of Population Increase - 2007
Time Unit Population Increase
Year 77,401,492
Month 6,450,124
Week 1,484,413
Day 212,059
Hour 8,836
Minute 147
Second 2.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Division, 2007.
The estimated world population in the
year 2050 is about:

• 3.4 billion
• 6.2 billion
• 8.7 billion
• 9.4 billion
• 11.5 billion
The estimated world population in the
year 2050 is about:

• 3.4 billion
• 6.2 billion
• 8.7 billion
• 9.4 billion
• 11.5 billion
 World Population 1850-2050
(Medium Projection of Growth Assumed After 2000)

10
9
8
7
6
Billions 5
4
3
2
1
0
50

70

90

10

30

50

70

90

10

30

50
18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20
Year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Programs Center, 2007.
 True (T) or False (F):

Consumption of mineral resources

globally has increased
sharply in recent years.
 True (T) or False (F):

Consumption of mineral resources

globally has increased
sharply in recent years.
The number one cause of tropical
deforestation worldwide is:
• commercial logging.
• wildfire.
• clearing of lands for
agricultural use.
• gathering of firewood.
• building of roads and cities.
The number one cause of tropical
deforestation worldwide is:
• commercial logging.
• wildfire.
• clearing of lands for
agricultural use.
• gathering of firewood.
• building of roads and cities.
Various estimates indicate that 60 to 85% of
tropical deforestation today is due to permanent
and shifting agriculture.
The area covered by forests in the India.
today is approximately ____ of the
forested area that existed in 1600.

• 68 percent
• 50 percent
• 33 percent
• 25 percent
• 17 percent
The area covered by forests in the U.S.
today is approximately ____ of the
forested area that existed in 1600.

• 68 percent
• 50 percent
• 33 percent
• 25 percent
• 17 percent

Which country is the most generous?
•

A) America

B) Canada

C) Luxembourg

D) Denmark

Which country is the most generous?
•

A) America

B) Canada

C) Luxembourg

D) Denmark

The most generous country is
Luxembourg.



$314 per person is donated to other
countries.
•

The second most generous country is
Norway, where $305 is donated per
head.
Which is the world’s most popular religion?


•

A) Buddism

B) Islam (Muslim)

C) Hinduism

D) Christianity
•
2. Which is the world’s most popular


religion?
•

A) Buddism

B) Islam (Muslim)

C) Hinduism

D) Christianity
•

Christianity is the most popular at
33%.
•

The next most popular religion is
Islam (18.3%), followed by Hinduism
(13.5%).



Islam is the fastest growing religion
in the world.

3. Which is the world’s most popular
language?
•

A) Spanish

B) English

C) Chinese Mandarin

D) Hindi

Which is the world’s most popular
language?
•

A) Spanish

B) English
C) Chinese Mandarin


D) Hindi

The world’s most popular language is
Chinese Mandarin, spoken by 14.37% of
the world’s population.
•

The second ,most popular is Hindi
(6.02%), followed by English (5.61%),and
close behind - Spanish (5.59%)

4. Which country has the highest
birth-rate?


A)India
B)Uganda
C)China
D)Niger

Which country has the highest birth-
rate?


A)India
B)Uganda
C)China
D)Niger

Niger has the highest birth-rate with
48 babies born per 1000 people every
year.



Uganda is second at 47 babies.
•

India ranks at no. 91 with 22 babies.



Britain ranks at 189 in the world with
10.8 babies
How many people are victims of landmines


every year?
•
A) 200


B) 2,000


C) 20,000


D) 200,000

How many people are victims of landmines


every year?
•
A) 200



B) 2,000
C) 20,000

D) 200,000


Ninety countries in the world are
affected by landmines.
•

20,000 people are killed or maimed by
landmines every year.

What percentage of the world’s
people live in extreme poverty (on less
than 50p a day)?
•

A) 2%

B) 9%

C) 15%

D) 20%
What percentage of the world’s people


live in extreme poverty (on less than

50p a day)?
•

A) 2%

B) 9%

C) 15%
 D) 20%

20% of the world’s population live on
less than 20p a day, but this is falling.
In 1990 the figure was 28%.
•

The number of people living in poverty
is falling most rapidly in Asia. In Africa
the figure remains constant.

By how many millions of hectares are the
world’s forests decreasing every year?
•

A) 1 million

B) 3 million

C) 5 million

D) 7 million

By how many millions of hectares are the
world’s forests decreasing every year?
•

A) 1 million

B) 3 million

C) 5 million

D) 7 million

The world’s forests are decreasing by
7.3 million hectares every year, even
taking into account re-planting. That is
an area the size of the countries Sierra
Leone or Panama.
•



This figure has fallen from 8.9 million

Throughout the world what percentage of
girls attend Primary School?
•

A) 100%

B) 80%

C) 60%

D) 50%

Throughout the world what percentage of
girls attend Primary School?
•

A) 100%
B) 80%


C) 60%

D) 50%

80% of girls receive Primary
education. 1 in 5 girls receive no
education at all.
•

1 in 6 boys does not receive any basic
education. These are mostly boys who
live in rural areas.
How many African children are orphaned


(have no living parents to care for

them)?


A) 1 million


B) 3 ½ million


C) 5 ¼ million


D) 12 million

How many African children are orphaned


(have no living parents to care for

them)?


A) 1 million


B) 3 ½ million



C) 5 ¼ million
D) 12 million

12 million African children are
orphans.



Many of their parents have died in
civil wars, but most have been struck
down by Aids.
•

38.6 million people worldwide are
currently living with HIV/Aids.
What percentage of parliamentary seats


worldwide are currently held by women?

•

A) 50%

B) 31%

C) 17%

D) 11%
What percentage of parliamentary seats


worldwide are currently held by women?

•

A) 50%

B) 31%

C) 17%

D) 11%

17% of parliamentary seats worldwide
are currently held by women.
•

Rwanda comes the closest to having
equality between men and women.
Women won 49% of the seats in the
2003 election.
 A IR P OLLUTION

The following pollutant is not contained exhaust emissions:

• Lead
• Ammonia
• Carbon Monoxide
• Particular Matter
Ammonia
 A IR P OLLUTION
Diesel is the main source of three highly toxic pollutants that
have a widespread impact on the urban air quality and human
health. Name them

• SPM, Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

• Lead, NOx, CO2
• Suspended particulate matter (SPM), benzene
• Sulphur dioxide, Ammonia, Benzene

Suspended particulate matter

(SPM), benzene
 W ATER P OLLUTION
Water as become a major problem in the world today. It has an adverse
affect on both the environment and health. What are the main sources of
water pollution in India?

• Municipal sewage
• Bathing
• Industrial discharge
• All of the above
• A and c

A and c
 W ATER P OLLUTION

Whatminerals are found in the run-off from agriculture land and

treated and untreated sewage effluents, which are highly
responsible for eutrophication of water bodies?

• Nitrogen and phosphorus

• Phosphorus and carbon
• Potassium and arsenic
• Iron and manganese

Nitrogen and phosphorus

 W ATER P OLLUTION

Aquaculture is the controlled cultivation and harvesting of freshwater or

marine aquatic species of plants and animals. Name an area along the
Indian coast, where aquaculture and prawn culture activities are a major
source of coastal pollution as well as a threat to the endangered sea
turtles.

• East Coast, especially Orissa

• Maharashtra
• Kerala
• All of the above
East Coast, especially Orissa
 W ATER P OLLUTION

Of the following indication of the health of the health of water body,

which is the most widely accepted means of measuring how
polluting an effluent is?

• COD (chemical oxygen demand)

• BOD (biological oxygen demand)
• Chloroform content
• All of the above
BOD (biological oxygen demand)
 B IODIVERSITY

An endangered animal, the Elephas maximums is now

predominantly found in the protected wildlife
sanctuaries and national parks of Kerala, Karnataka and
Orissa. Its common name is

• Black Buck
• Asian elephant
• Wild buffalo

Asian elephant
 B IODIVERSITY

Which of the following species of rhinoceros is said to

be the most critically endangered species.

• Indian one-horned rhinos

• African black rhino
• Sumatran rhino
• Javan rhino
Javan rhino
 E NERGY
Lead is one of the two most toxic chemicals used in
petrol that cause brain damage leukemia. Which is
the other?

• Sulphur
• Benzene
• Nitrogen Oxide
• SPM or Suspended Particulate Matter
Sulphur
 C LIMATE C HANGE
Over the last 100 years global sea level
has risen by about
20-25 cm
10-12.5 cm
Both the above
None of these

10-12.5 cm
These are woody trees and shrubs that normally grow
in places where river water mixes with seawater.
Mangroves

This animal has a heavy, snowy white colour shell

which is sacred to the people of India. The shell is
commonly associated with festivals and pujas.
Conch

Coastal areas along Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra and Orissa

are mined for certain minerals called __________. These operations
increase turbidity of waters and affect the wildlife.
Monazite sand

Marine organisms which can form huge colonial structures and can support a
wide diversity of marine organisms.
Corals
Additional Information: Marine “fish”


which have the ability to regenerate from

a single arm attached to a portion of the
central disk.


 Star fish
•
• Additional information: This is a large
marine mammal. Their habit of standing
in the waters misled some sailors in
olden days to mistake them for
mermaids!



• Dugong

• These birds use their beaks upside down
and filter-feed on brine shrimp.

• Flamingo
•
• Additional information: This marine
creature is more like a transparent
umbrella with tentacles than a fish! This
boneless fish is usually found around
corals.

• Jelly fish
•
• Additional information: This marine
creature has eight arms. When attacked,
it squirts out a liquid into the water and
escape through the murky screen. The
octopus is a mollusc without a shell.



• Octopus
•
• Additional information: This is a horse
shaped fish and unlike most animals, the
male is known to give birth to the young.


• Sea horse
1.World Environment Day was established by
a)OSHA
b)Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
c) United Nations General Assembly
d)United Nations Environment Program
5. How many percent of the planet’s total land
area is covered by Forests

a)10% b)20% c)25% d) 30%

8. Which is the most powerful green house gas

a)Carbon dioxide
b)Methane
c)Ozone
d)Water Vapor
13. The average global temperature has
risen by how much in the past 100
years?

a)10° Celsius (18° Fahrenheit)

b)2° Celsius (4° Fahrenheit)
c)0.6° Celsius (1° Fahrenheit)

14. How long does it take a tin can to

break down in a landfill?

A 5 years
B 50 years
C 100 years
15. Which country has the highest CO2
emissions?

A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. India

16. What is the International Treaty

aiming to reduce the carbon
emissions?
A. Kyoto Protocol
B. Basel Convention
C. Montreal Protocol Treaty
19. Which of the following ISO standard
focuses on Green house gas
accounting & verification?

A. ISO 14001 B. ISO 14064 C. ISO 9000

20. Turning heating thermostat down , and

Air Conditioning up by 1 . 5 0 C will reduce
how much CO 2 emissions per year?

A. 1.0 Tons
B. 2.5 Tons
C. 3.5 Tons
Forests now cover 68% of the land area in
the U.S. that they did at the time of
European settlement

1600 2002
Forest -
Forest - 749
1,100 million
million acres
acres

Source: USDA - Forest Service

True (T) or False (F). The geographic
area that encompasses the United States
today has about the same extent of forest
coverage as the same geographic area did
in 1907.
True (T)or False (F). The geographic area
that encompasses the United States today
has about the same extent of forest
coverage as the same geographic area did
in 1907.
 Forest Area in the United States
1630-2002

1200
1045
1000
Thousand Acres

800 759 760 756 761 744 738 747 749

600

400

200

0
1630 1907 1938 1953 1963 1977 1987 1997 2002
Source: Smith, et al., 2004.
True (T) or False (F). Growing trees
capture carbon dioxide from the air and
release oxygen.
True (T)or False (F). Growing trees
capture carbon dioxide from the air and
release oxygen.

CO2 O2

Carbon
Which of the following statements most
accurately describes U.S. forests:

• Forest harvest exceeds growth by 8 percent.

• Forest harvest exceeds growth by 3 percent.
• Forest harvest roughly equals growth.
• Forest growth exceeds harvest by 29
percent.
• Forest growth exceeds harvest by 67
percent.
Which of the following statements most
accurately describes U.S. forests:

• Forest harvest exceeds growth by 8 percent.

• Forest harvest exceeds growth by 3 percent.
• Forest harvest roughly equals growth.
• Forest growth exceeds harvest by 29
percent.
• Forest growth exceeds harvest by 67
percent.
Net Growth/Removals Ratios – U.S.,
1952-2001
When net forest growth divided by
removals = 1.0, timber inventories are
2.5
neither expanding or declining.

1.5
Hardwoods
Softwoods
All Species
1

0.5

0
1952 1962 1976 1986 1991 1996 2001
Source: USDA - Forest Service RPA Assessment, 2000; Smith et al., 2004.
 Growth/Removals Ratios – U.S.,
1952-2001
Year Softwoods Hardwoods Total
1952 1.00 1.50 1.17
1962 1.25 1.65 1.55
1970 1.23 2.01 1.48
1976 1.25 2.25 1.54
1986 1.19 1.92 1.42
1991 1.15 1.75 1.33
1996 1.33 1.71 1.47
2001 1.33 1.71 1.47
2006 1.51 1.95 1.67*

Source: Smith, et al., 2004; * Preliminary from 2006 FIA.

 True (T) or False (F):

As originally established, it was never

intended that the National Forests of the
U.S. would be periodically harvested to
obtain timber that would be used in
meeting the nation’s need for wood.
 True (T) or False (F):

As originally established, it was never

intended that the National Forests of the
U.S. would be periodically harvested to
obtain timber that would be used in
meeting the nation’s need for wood.
True (T) or False (F). At current rates of
deforestation, forty (40) percent of current
forests in the U.S. will be lost by the
middle of the next century.
True (T) or False (F). At current rates of
deforestation, forty (40) percent of current
forests in the U.S. will be lost by the
middle of the next century.

In fact, the area

covered by forests in
the U.S. is increasing.
 True (T) or False (F):

In the U.S. and globally, more species of

plants and animals have been driven to
extinction by logging activity than any
other activity of mankind.
 True (T) or False (F):

In the U.S. and globally, more species of

plants and animals have been driven to
extinction by logging activity than any
other activity of mankind.
 There is no evidence that even one
plant or animal species has been
driven to extinction as a result of
logging activity in the United States.
True (T) or False (F). Under current
United States law, forest harvesting is
allowed in federally designated wilderness
areas.
True (T) or False (F). Under current
United States law, forest harvesting is
allowed in federally designated wilderness
areas.

No harvesting is
allowed in wilderness
areas
True (T) or False (F). Populations of elk,
pronghorn antelope, and wild turkey
have declined significantly in the U.S.
over the past 60 years.
True (T) or False (F). Populations of elk,
pronghorn antelope, and wild turkey
have declined significantly in the U.S.
over the past 60 years.

In fact, populations of each of

these species within the U.S.
have increased by at least 800
to 1,000 percent over the past
50 years.
 Trends in U.S. Elk Populations Trends in U.S. Wild Turkey Populations
1930-1990 1900-1990
600 450
400
500
350
(Thousands)

Millions
400 300
250
300
200
200 150
100
100
50
0 0
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Year Source: MacCleery, 1992 Year Source: MacCleery, 1992

Trends in U.S. Pronghorn Populations

1910-1990
600

500
(Thousands)

400

300

200

100

0
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Year Source: MacCleery, 1992

 True (T) or False (F):

Considering the total annual harvest

of forests in the United States and
the total consumption of wood and
fiber products within our country,
the U.S. is a net importer of wood
and wood products.
 True (T) or False (F):

Considering the total annual harvest

of forests in the United States and
the total consumption of wood and
fiber products within our country,
the U.S. is a net importer of wood
and wood products.
 The United States is a Net Importer
of Wood and Wood Products
 Net U.S. imports of
wood and wood
products amounted
to about 20 percent
of total wood
consumption and
36 percent of
construction
lumber consumed
in 2006.
 When waste paper exports are
included in the net import
calculation, the U.S. net import
figure for wood and wood
products drops to 2-3 percent.
As a percentage of all the paper used in
the United States in 2006 _____ was
recovered for reuse.
•2.9 percent
•6.5 percent
•14.7 percent
•29.3 percent
•53.4 percent
•66.1 percent
As a percentage of all the paper used in
the United States in 2006 _____ was
recovered for reuse.
•2.9 percent
•6.5 percent
•14.7 percent
•29.3 percent
•53.4 percent
•66.1 percent
Recovered paper provided _____ of the
U.S. paper industry’s fiber in 2006.

•2.0 percent
•6.1 percent
•12.9 percent
•19.8 percent
•24.3 percent
•36.9 percent
Recovered paper provided _____ of the
U.S. paper industry’s fiber in 2006.

•2.0 percent
•6.1 percent
•12.9 percent
•19.8 percent
•24.3 percent
•36.9 percent
True (T) or False (F). More extensive
recycling of paper could reduce harvesting
of forests in the U.S. by 60 percent or
more.
True (T) or False (F). More extensive
recycling of paper could reduce harvesting
of forests in the U.S. by 60 percent or
more.
Were paper recycling in the U.S. to go
to the limit of technology worldwide
the domestic timber harvest could be
reduced by about 12-13%.
The building material that can be produced
with the least impact on the environment
is:
• brick
• concrete
• aluminum
• virgin steel
• recycled steel
• wood
• plastic
 The manufacture and use of all
construction materials results in
environmental impacts. The impacts,
differ considerably however.
 If, for example, an interior wall of a
house is constructed using steel rather
than wood studs, the result is a large
increase in energy consumption and
emissions to air and water.
Comparative Emissions in Manufacturing
Wood vs. Steel-Framed Interior Wall
Emission/Effluent Wood Wall Steel Wall
CO2 (kg) 305 965
CO (g) 2,450 11,800
SOX (g) 400 3,700
NOX (g) 1,150 1,800
Particulates (g) 100 335
VOCs (g) 390 1,800
Methane (g) 4 45

Source: Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, 1993.

Comparative Effluents in Manufacturing
Wood vs. Steel-Framed Interior Wall
Emission/Effluent Wood Wall Steel Wall
Suspended solids (g) 12,180 495,640
Non-ferrous metals (mg) 62 2,532
Cyanide (mg) 99 4,051
Phenols (mg) 17,715 725,994
Ammonia (mg) 1,310 53,665
Halogenated
organics (mg) 507 20,758
Oil and grease (mg) 1,421 58,222
Sulphides (mg) 13 507

Source: Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, 1993.