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1. Name the mountain that could lose its snow cover entirely within 15 years if current trends continue:

    A. Kilimanjaro
    B. Denali
    C. Mount Rainier
    D. Aconcagua

2. The U.S., with 4 percent of the world's population, produces how much of its greenhouse gases?

    A. 4 percent
    B. 15 percent
    C. 25 percent
    D. 40 percent

3. Amount of carbon dioxide the average American is responsible for each year:

    A. 10,000 pounds
    B. 20,000 pounds
    C. 30,000 pounds
    D. 40,000 pounds

4. Percent of Americans, according to a TIME/CNN poll, who say global warming is a "very serious" or "fairly serious" problem:

    A. 48 percent
    B. 62 percent
    C. 75 percent
    D. 90 percent

5. Percentage of people in the same poll who said they'd be willing to pay 25 cents more for a gallon of gasoline:

    A. 48 percent
    B. 62 percent
    C. 75 percent
    D. 90 percent

6. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol calls for a reduction of emissions of how much below 1990 levels?

    A. 5 percent
    B. 10 percent
    C. 15 percent
    D. 20 percent

7. Cows produce a tremendous amount of methane. What is a way to reduce this?

    A. Feed the cows beef, which reduces gaseousness
    B. Feed the cows peat, which reduces gaseousness
    C. Feed the cows a specially engineered feed, which reduces gaseousness
    D. Feed the cows rice, which reduces gaseousness

8. Amount, in pounds, of carbon dioxide you can save annually by insulating your house:

    A. Up to 500
    B. Up to 1,000
    C. Up to 1,500
    D. Up to 2,000

9. Amount, in pounds, of carbon dioxide you can save annually by installing low-flow shower heads:

    A. Up to 500
    B. Up to 1,000
    C. Up to 1,500
    D. Up to 2,000

10. Worldwide temperatures have increased by how much in the past century?

    A. 1 degree F
    B. 2 degree F
    C. 3 degree F
    D. 4 degree F

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