It's Green HER3: Crossword and Quiz

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UNESCO ICT PEDAGOGY PROJECT

HENG EE "GREENESIS" GROUP

Quiz : Complete the sentences with paper recycling related answers

1. According to The Public Recycling Officials of Pennsylvania, resources are conserved when paper is recycled. For every ton of paper that is recycled, what are saved?

I 17 trees II 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space

III 60, 000 gallons of water IV 100,000 pounds of steam

A. I, II, III B. I, III, IV C. I, II, IV D. II, III, IV

2. To produce each week’s Sunday newspaper, ________ trees must be cut down.

A. 10, 000 B. 100, 000 C. 5, 000 D. 500, 000

3. The amount of wood and paper we throw away every year is enough to heat 50, 000, 000 homes for __________.

A. 1 year B. 4 years C. 20 years D. 50 years

4. If all our newspapers were recycled, we could save about ___________ trees each year.

A. 250 million B. 1 million C. 100 million D. 1, 000 million

5. A typical office generates about 1 pound of paper per employee and from that paper, _____ of what is wasted in offices across the country is recyclable.

A. 50% B. 70% C. 77% D. 10%

6. Using old paper to make new paper uses ____________ less energy.

A.10% to 20% B. 30% to 50% C. 70% to 90% D. 60% to 90%

7. Pollution is also reduced by ____ when used paper is made into new sheets.

A. 100% B. 50% C. 95% D. 0%

8. 40% of all waste going to landfills are ______. Cutting down on ______ waste will extend the lives of our landfills.

A. metal B. plastic C. paper

9. Newspapers can be recycled into ________, _________, new newspapers, __________, animal bedding, insulation and packaging material.

I. egg cartons II. christmas trees III. game boards IV. gift boxes

A. I, II, III B. I, III, IV C. I, II, IV D. II, III, IV

10. Recycling reduces waste in landfills and also eliminates _________ gas.

A. methane B. ethane C. oxygen D. nitrogen