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Eco Quiz

The majority of oil the US oil imports are from Canada (24%), Mexico (9%), Saudi Arabia (12%), Nigeria (11%) and Venezuela (10%).
Between 1950 and 2003, the fossil fuel industry raked in 75 percent of federal government energy development incentives.
Only 1.3 percent of freshwater is surface waters like lakes and rivers.
Producing 2.2 pounds of beef takes enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for twenty days.
69 percent of global freshwater is stored in glaciers and ice caps.
Animal agricultural operations produce nearly 73% of all ammonia air pollution in the US.
65 percent of Americans say that there should be more regulation of fracking for natural gas.
Analysts predict that over the next decade, $800 billion - $1.2 trillion will be invested in the solar industry globally.
Irradiation destroys niacin and vitamins in eggs, including up to 24% of vitamin A at one-third the FDA approved radiation level.
About 40 calories of fossil fuel energy go into every calorie of feed lot beef in the US. One more reason to go Meatless Monday!
The US imports about half of oil consumed.
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna, caught off California's coast had cesium-134 and cesium-137 in their systems.
On average, one apple has a water footprint of 33 gallons.
Nitric oxides are released from farms in large quantities due to manure application and are among the leading causes of acid rain.
26 percent of energy used in homes is for lighting and other appliances

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