who wants to be a millionaire? sustainab ility question 1

Who Wants To Be A Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Millionaire?

Sustainability

Question 1

The Federal Climate Change Minister is?

A Linda Burney

B Greg Combet

C Verity Firth

D Peter Garrett

The Federal Climate Change Minister is?

A Linda Burney

B Greg Combet

C Verity Firth

D Peter Garrett

$100

Question 2

The area of highest usage of water in Sydney Region schools is?

A Gardens

B Zips

C Toilets

D Bubblers

The area of highest usage of water in Sydney Region schools is?

A Gardens

B Zips

C Toilets

D Bubblers

$200

Question 3

What is the most common cause of pollution in streams, rivers and

oceans?

A Waste dumped by factories

B Dumping of garbage by cities

C Storm water

D School children

What is the most common cause of pollution of streams, rivers and

oceans?

A Waste dumped by factories

B Dumping of garbage by cities

C Storm water

D school children

$300

Question 4

Which of the following is a non renewable resource?

A Geothermal

B Solar

C Wind

D Coal

Which of the following is a non renewable resource?

A Geothermal

B Solar

C Wind

D Coal

$500

Question 5

The international agreement to reduce global carbon emissions is

called?

A The Davos Treaty

B The Rio Declaration

C The Bali Agreement

D The Kyoto Protocol

The international agreement to reduce global carbon emissions is

called?

A The Davos Treaty

B The Rio Declaration

C The Bali Agreement

D The Kyoto Protocol

$1,000

Question 6

Which of the following would emit the greatest amount of carbon dioxide if used for one hour?

A Playing a DVD player

B Running a ceiling fan

C Playing a computer game

D Putting on an air conditioner

Which of the following would emit the greatest amount of carbon

dioxide if used for 1 hour?

A Playing a DVD player

B Running a ceiling fan

C Playing a computer game

D Putting on an air conditioner

$2,000

Question 7

Australia gets approx 80% of its energy supplies from?

A Geothermal energy

B Wind Energy

C Coal Energy

D Nuclear Energy

Australia gets approx 80% of its energy supplies from?

A Geothermal energy

B Wind Energy

C Coal Energy

D Nuclear Energy

$4,000

Question 8

The energy management strategy that has the most impact on

reducing a typical school’s carbon footprint is?

A Turn off canteen fridges over holidays

B Better manage school lighting

C Turn off all heaters at the mains

D Change the school ovens from electricity to gas

The energy management strategy that has the most impact on

reducing a typical school’s carbon footprint is?

A Turn off canteen fridges over holidays

B Better manage school lighting

C Turn off all heaters at the mains

D Change the school ovens from electricity to gas

$8,000

Question 9

Geo sequestration is a method of?

A Digging deeper for coal

B Burying the carbon produced from burning coal

C Cleaning coal before it is burnt

D Using geothermal energy to clean coal

Geo sequestration is a method of?

A Digging deeper for coal

B Burying the carbon produced from burning coal

C Cleaning coal before it is burnt

D Using geothermal energy to clean coal

$16,000

Question 10

By recycling 1 Tonne of paper you save…?

A 13 trees

B 2.5 barrels of oil

C 11,780 Litres of water

D All of the above

By recycling 1 Tonne of paper you save…?

A 13 trees

B 2.5 barrels of oil

C 11,780 Litres of water

D All of the above

$32,000

Question 11

What country leads the world in photovoltaic (solar cell)

production?

A China

B Sweden

C Australia

D United states

What country leads the world in photovoltaic (solar cell)

production?

A China

B Sweden

C Australia

D United states

$64,000

Question 12

Over the last 200 years, 40 mammal species have become

extinct. What proportion of these extinctions were in Australia?

A 50 %

B 75%

C 20%

D 10%

Over the last 200 years, 40 mammal species have become extinct. What proportion of these extinctions were

in Australia?

A 50%

B 75%

C 20%

D 10%

$125,000

Question 13

How much less energy do compact fluorescents lights use

than a regular bulb?

A 60%

B 70%

C 80%

D 90%

How much less energy do compact fluorescents lights use than a regular

bulb?

A 60%

B 70%

C 80%

D 90%

$250,000

Question 14

If everyone in the world consumed as many resources as Australians, how many planet earths would we

need?

A 1.5

B 2

C 3.5

D 5

If everyone in the world consumed as many resources as Australians, how many planet earths would we

need?

A 1.5

B 2

C 3.5

D 5

$500,000

Question 15

How many tonnes of greenhouse gases emissions are produced

globally each year?

A 4.3 Billion tonnes

B 44.2 billion tonnes

C 60.5 billion tonnes

D 75 billion tonnes

How many tonnes of greenhouse gases emissions are produced

globally each year?

A You4.3 billion tonnes

B 44.2 billion tonnes

C An 60.5 billion tonnes

D 75 billion tonnes

$1,000,000