PEST CONTROL CANADA

owning two half-tonne trucks
reducing your yearly energy use by 20%
driving 100 fewer kilometres in your car each year
reducing your yearly energy consumption by 50%

2. A wildlife species that no longer exists in the wild in Canada, but does exist outside Canada is known as:

vulnerable
threatened
extirpated
endangered

3. A high Humidex reading means:

the air is very moist
the air is very warm
the air is very dry
the air is very warm and dry
the air is very warm and moist

4. The Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund is based on the "polluter pays" principle. It helps courts guarantee that money from pollution penalties and settlements is used to repair the harm done by pollution. Which of the following are not eligible to receive funding for their environmental projects from the Environmental Damages Fund?

Environmental groups
Universities
Aboriginal groups
Municipalities
Businesses

5. Which of the following factors have an effect on UV (ultraviolet ray) levels?

altitude
snow
clouds
the ozone layer
all of the above

6. Environment Canada's Office of Enforcement recently laid pollution charges that resulted in a conviction for:

A pulp and paper company in Newfoundland and Labrador
A fuel oil company in Nova Scotia
A potato processing facility in Prince Edward Island
A city in New Brunswick
All of the above

7. Switching from a large SUV (sport utility vehicle) to a compact car can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by roughly:

3 kilograms per year
30 kilograms per year
300 kilograms per year
3,000 kilograms (3 tonnes) per year

8. Environment Canada's Ecological Gift program:

allows individuals/groups to apply for and receive land if they promise to protect and safeguard it for future generations
allows landowners across Canada to get federal capital gains tax benefits for giving ecologically-sensitive lands to Canadian charities, municipalities and/or government agencies.
sells environmentally-themed products such as t-shirts, hats, books and posters.
none of the above

9. The "eye" of a hurricane is:

the innermost portion of the storm which is calm with little or no wind
the centre of the storm
the area with the most concentrated level of activity or intensity
none of the above

10: Poor air quality or "smog" is mostly a city problem.

True
False

11. Environment Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program encourages projects that protect, clean up or enhance the natural environment. What percentage of its money does EcoAction set aside for climate change projects?

None
100%
25%
50%

12. Pollution Prevention (P2) involves finding ways to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and use less toxic chemicals. Who is mostly responsible for pollution prevention?

Environment Canada
Your provincial government
Business and industry
You
All of the above