English Trivia

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06/04/21　　Earth Day Quiz Part 1

　April 22 is Earth Day.1970年、環境に対する意識を高める目的で始まったこの日は、人間が地球環境と資源の保護について考える日でもあります。そこで、今回はEarth Day Quizに英語で挑戦してみてください。全ての単語の意味を調べる必要はありません。いくつかわかる単語から想像力を使って考える練習をして下さい。次回のトリヴィアで用語の解説をしますが、まずはどこまでイメージできるかチャレンジしてみて下さい。
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1. 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

2. For about how long can a person live without water?
a. 2 days
b. 1 week
c. 10 days

3. About how many sheets of copy paper can be made from one tree that is roughly 10 meters tall and 20 centimeters in diameter?
a. 800 sheets
b. 8,000 sheets
c. 80,000 sheets

4. 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. Refrigerator

5. What percentage of the world's water is salty or undrinkable?
a. 50%
b. 79%
c. 97%