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The questions in this survey came directly from or are adapted from the following sources:
Roper Starch Worldwide Surveys and the First Pennsylvania Environmental Readiness for the
21st Century Survey.
Questions are to measure respondents knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward the
environment.
1. In general, how much do you feel you know about the following
environmental issues? Do you think you know a lot, a fair amount, only a
little or practically nothing?
A
lot
A) Water
pollution
Fair
Amou
nt
Only
a
Littl
e
Practica
lly
Nothing
B) Air pollution
C) Biodiversity
D) Global
warming
X
X
X
D) Sustainability
E) Waste
Management
X
X
2. How much of an effect do you think the environment has on human health? Would you say,
A.
B.
C.
D.
A
A
A
A
3. What is the most common cause of pollution of streams, rivers, and oceans?
A. Dumping of garbage by cities
B. Surface water running off yards, city streets, paved lots, and farm
fields
C. Trash washed into the ocean from beaches
D. Waste dumped by factories
E. Dont know
Oil
Iron ore
Trees
Coal
Dont know
5. There are many different kinds of animals and plants, and they live in many different types of
environments. What is the word used to describe this idea?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Multiplicity
Biodiversity
Socio-economics
Evolution
Dont know
6. Carbon monoxide is a major contributor to air pollution in the U.S. Which of the following is
the biggest source of carbon monoxide?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
8. Ozone forms a protective layer in the Earths upper atmosphere. What does the ozone protect
us from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Acid rain
Global warming
Sudden change in temperature
Harmful, cancer-causing sunlight
Dont know
Oceans
Incinerators
Recycling centers
Landfills
Dont know
10. What is the name of the primary federal agency that works to protect the environment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Plastic bags
Glass
Batteries
Spoiled food
Dont know
12. What is the most common reason that an animal species becomes extinct?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
13. Scientists have not determined the best solution for disposing of nuclear waste. In the U.S.,
what do we do with it now? Do we
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Promote flooding
Help clean the water before it enters lakes, streams, rivers or oceans
Keep the number of undesirable plants and animals low
Provide good sites for landfills
Dont know
15. The next group of questions is about some of the things you may do in your daily life. For
each of the following actions please state whether you never do it, sometimes do it, or frequently
do it.
Nev
er
Someti
mes
Freque
ntly
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dont
Know
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