The First

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1. A molecule of this gas has approximately 21 times more
global warming potential than a molecule of CO 2. Name the
gas.
A. Methane
B. Ammonia
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Nitrogen
2. Which of the following are Green House gases?
I. Methane
II. Argon
III. Nitrogen
IV. CFC

V. Water Vapour

VI. Carbon Dioxide

A. I, II, III, IV only

B. I, IV, V, VI only
C. I, III, IV only
D. IV and VI only
3. Where is the hole in the ozone layer?
A. Over the North Pole
B. Over North America
C. Over Australia
D. Over Antarctica

4. Which animal below does NOT hibernate?

A. Hedgehog
B. Brown Bat
C. Panda
D. Snail
5. Black carbon is released from which of the following?
A. Forest fire
B. Residential Stoves
C. A and B
D. Solvents
6. Which of the following are the short lived climate pollutants?
I.

Black carbon

II.

Tropospheric Ozone

III.

HFCs

IV.

Methane

A. I, III, IV only
B. I, IV only
C. I, II, III, IV only
D. I and III only
7. Acid Rain occurs when the atmosphere is polluted with:
A. CO and CO2
B. Smoke Particles
C. SO2 and NO2
D. Ozone
8. Biofuels can come from which source(s):
A. Algae
B. Used fryer grease
C. Corn
D. All of the above
9. Which of the following statements are false?
A. When you throw plastic materials in the ocean, it kills as
many as 1 million sea creatures annually.

B. Aluminum can be recycled only 6 times.

C. All polar bears are left-pawed.
D. Kiwis can lay eggs up to half its weight.
10.
Ozone in the earth's upper atmosphere forms a layer
protecting us from harmful, cancer-causing sunlight but at
ground level it is a primary component of ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Exhaust
The greenhouse effect
Smog
Methane

11.
Which of the following are the man-made Green-House
Gases?
A. HFCs
B. O3
C. Methane
D. None of the above
12.

Which of the following statements are false?

A. Only 1% of Chinas 560 million city residents breathe air
that is considered safe
B. Platypus can lay eggs.
C. Elephants have chins just like humans.
D. Hummingbirds cannot fly backwards.

13.
Which of the following is responsible for the reduction
of the Ozone content of the stratosphere?
A. SO2
B. CFC
C. Photochemical Smog
D. CH3
14.

Which of the following statements are not true?

A. Dolphins shed the top layer of their skin every two hours.
B. Octopuses have three hearts.
C. Cat originally means 'dog.' The word comes from the
Latin word catulus, a small dog or puppy.
D. The slowest fish is the clown fish.

Audience Question
1. Which of the following cannot be placed in a green
recyclable bin?
A. Disposable Cups
B. Newspapers
C. Magazines
D. Aluminum Cans

2. How many cosmetic chemicals is the average woman

exposed to on a daily basis?
A. 20 - 40
B. 40 - 60
C. 60 - 80
D. 100+

Fact or Fiction
If correct:
+15
points
In correct:
-10 points
1. Current sea level rise is about 3 mm/year worldwide. True
2. The melting of major lands ice like glaciers and ice sheets
does not contribute to rising sea level. False
3. Global warming is not associated to rising sea level. False
4. Thermal Expansion is not associated to the contribution to
sea level rise. False
Thermal expansion- When water heats up, it expands
5. White Rhinos from East Africa are guarded by armed men 24
hours a day. True
6. Dubai saved 255,000kWh of energy during Earth Hour 2014.
True
7. Only 37% of the earths surface is used to grow food. False
11%-ANS
8. Paper can be recycled only 3 times. After that, the fibers are
too weak to hold together. False
6 times- ANS

9. It is estimated that an average Dubai villa will reduce CO2

emissions by 940,000 tonnes per year from entering the
atmosphere just by switching to LED. True
10.
Recycling one ton of paper conserves 35 trees. False
ANS- 17 trees
11.
Goldfish lose their color if kept in dim light. Similar to
humans, they need sunlight to keep their pigment. True
12.
Aluminum cans made from recycled aluminum release
40% less carbon emissions. True
13.
Steel cans made from recycled steel result in a 60%
energy savings. False ANS-40%
14.
The tarantula is actually harmless to humans with
venom weaker than that of a bees sting. True

Elimination
1. When a forest has more species than a wheat field, it is said
to have a higher level of which of the following?
A. Biodiversity
B. Extinction Rate
C. Ozone Layer
D. Ecosystem
2. Fuel cell powered vehicles run on oxygen and:
A. Helium
B. Ethanol
C. Hydrogen
D. Methanol
3. Tensitometer is used to measure:
A. The temperature at the upper layers on atmosphere
B. Moisture content in soil
C. Tension in a string
D. None of the above

Rob Again

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Everyone gets a chance
At the end of the Round:
Team with more than 5
correct answers can steal
10 points from a team.
Team with more than 8
correct answers can steal
20 points from a team.

1. Coral reefs have been used in the treatment of which

disease?
A. HIV
B. Cancer
C. Cardiovascular
D. All of the above
2. As of May 2012, The second largest Solar photovoltaic cells
is situated in:
A. India
B. Canada
C. Germany
D. USA
3. Which of the following shark species is endangered because
of overfishing?
A. Scalloped hammer-head shark
B. Short-fin mako shark
C. Tiger shark
D. All of the above
4. Which country has the most endangered species in the
world?
A. Australia
B. United States
C. Ecuador
D. China

5. UAEs first Renewable Energy development is called

____________.
a. Masdar
b. Abu Dhabi Green City
c. RRR Mesbar
d. IRENA
6. Which of the following is true about frogs?
A. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica
B. Their skin can absorb toxic chemicals
C. They help in keeping the waters clean
D. All of the above.
7. Which of the following will take the longest to decompose?
a. steel can
b. aluminum can
c. plastic sandwich bag
d. car tire
8. Which form of wildlife has the largest number of extinct
species?
a. plants
b. birds
c. insects
d. mammals
9. Lead is one of the two most toxic chemicals used in petrol
that cause brain damage and leukemia. Which is the other?
a. Sulphur
b. Benzene
c. Nitrogen Oxide
d. Suspended Particulate Matter
10.

Which of the following are false?

A. A flamingo can only eat when its head is upside down.
B. Dolphins can sleep with one eye closed.
C. The parrot was the first animal to become a domestic
pet.
D. All of the above

Sea and Hear

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1. Which of the following are naturally produced? (Found
naturally without adding any coloring agents)
E. All of the above

2. Mosquito

3. Which of the following is genetically produced?

lematoes
4. Peacock

5. These tracks belong to which species?

A. Pre Historic Humans

B. Black Bear
C. American Moose
D. Gorillas

6. This animal print is of a______________.

A. Black Widow
B. Camel Spider
C. Red Fox
D. Red-Bellied Newt

This print is of a(n)________________

7.

A. Lion
B. Orangutan

C. Camel
D. Brown Bear
8. Vulture
9. Camel
10. Seal