REMEMBER THAT TOMORROW IS EARTH DAY...TRY TO TAKE A SHORT SHOWER, KEEP THE LIGHTS OFF, WALK OR BIKE OR CARPOOL TO SCHOOL, AND PACK A LUNCH WITH AS LITTLE GARBAGE IN IT AS POSSIBLE. WE WILL DO AQUIZ FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PIZZA PARTY IN ADVISOR AND THERE WILL BE CANTEEN MONEY AWARDED TO KIDS AT NOON WHO USE TUPPERWARE CONTAINERS INSTEAD OF THROW-AWAY BAGS AND WRAPPERS AT LUNCHTIME. HERE IS THE QUIZ FOR YOU TO LOOK AT AND RESEARCH SOME ANSWERS ON LINE....

AND BY THE WAY...THIS WILL BE YOUR BLOG QUESTION FOR TONIGHT : )

1. On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each person in the U.S.?
A. 25 gallons
B. 50 gallons
C. 100 gallons
D. 200 gallons
Answer:

2. On average, what percentage of household water is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens?
A. 10-30 percent
B. 30-50 percent
C. 50-70 percent
D. 70-90 percent
Answer:

3. Approximately what percentage of the water in the world can be used to meet the agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community and personal needs of humans?
A. 1 percent
B. 5 percent
C. 25 percent
D. 40 percent
Answer:

4. Approximately how many sheets of 100% virgin copy paper can be made from one tree that is roughly 40 feet tall and 6-8 inches in diameter?
A. 2,000 sheets
B. 8,000 sheets
C. 20,000 sheets
D. 50,000 sheets
Answer:

5. In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
A. Flushing the toilet
B. Filling the bathtub
C. Taking a 10-minute shower
D. Washing one load of clothes
Answer:

6. For approximately how long can a person live without water?
A. Two days
B. Four days
C. One week
D. Two weeks
Answer:

7. Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?
A. Disposable diaper
B. Hard plastic container
C. Aluminum can
D. Plastic 6-pack holder
Answer:

8. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of total waste in the U.S.?
A. Yard trimmings
B. Paper
C. Plastics
D. Glass
Answer:

9. In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity?
A. Space heater
B. Hair dryer
C. Computer and monitor
D. Water heater
Answer:

10. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill?
A. Heating and cooling
B. Clothes washer and dryer
C. Computer and monitor
D. Refrigerator
Answer:

11. Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
A. Ethanol
B. Natural gas
C. Hydrogen
D. Methanol
Answer:

12. What substance is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels and wood products are burned?
A. Hydrogen peroxide
B. Sodium chloride
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Calcium sulfate
Answer:

13. Which of the following U.S. government environmental acts was NOT a result of the first Earth Day demonstrations?
A. Endangered Species Act
B. Clean Water Act
C. Clean Air Act
D. National Wash-Your-Car Day
Answer

HOMEWORK:

• Math: nothing
• Science: nothing

REMINDERS:

• any scholastic book orders?
• track practice after school today
• no school on Friday
• report cards are out next Friday

BLOG ANSWER:

I think measurment is something that allows us to know the size, mass or volume of something so we cacn properly fit something, and stuff like that. Ex. We need to know how much flour we put into a cake otherwise, unless by outrageous luck, we will make the cake wrong....thanks Justin!

SEE YOU TOMORROW!