Seattle Times Climate Challenge quiz

1. On average, produce travels how far from farm to plate?

   100 miles
   500 miles
   1,500 miles
   2,500 miles

2. Livestock are responsible for what percentage of greenhouse-gas emissions?

   7 percent
   18 percent
   33 percent
   48 percent

3. True or false: Greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock exceed those caused by transportation.

   True
   False

4. How much pollution each month is released by a single idling car dropping off and picking up kids at school?

   3 pounds
   5 pounds
   10 pounds
   15 pounds

5. How much trash does the average person throw away each day?

   1 pound
   2 pounds
   3 pounds
   4 pounds

6. Of all the waste we generate, how much do folks in King County recycle?

   25 percent
   40 percent
   60 percent
   75 percent

7. Properly inflated tires will save you how much in gas money each year, on average?

   $120
   $240
   $650
   $850

8. How much does a typical heating bill drop for every degree the thermostat is lowered?

   1 percent
   2 percent
   5 percent
   8 percent

9. A fluorescent bulb, left on eight hours day, costs about $3 year to use. How much on average does an incandescent bulb cost to use each year?

   $6.20
   $10.59
   $13.84
   $22.65

10. What is “Greenorexia Nervosa?”

    The slime floating on a swimming pool
    A new hybrid car
    An emo band
    The definition of someone obsessed with environmentalism