EekoWorld: EekoHouse Questions

== Backyard ==
* Here is a birdhouse and a butterfly bush. Do you want to...
** A. Put them away in the garage
** B. Hang the birdhouse on the garage and plant the butterfly bush
* It's nice to have pretty plants in the yard to look at. Do you want to...
** A. Choose plants that don't need a lot of water so you don't have to run the sprinkler every day
** B. Run the sprinkler and water your plants every day
* Just like you, plants need vitamins and food to help them grow. Do you want to...
** A. Use compost
** B. Use a chemical fertilizer
* Let's set up some lights to light the sidewalk when it gets dark. Do you want to...
** A. Use lights that get electricity from your house
** B. Use solar lights that get electricity from the sun
* Somebody left the water running. Do you want to...
** A. Leave it running
** B. Shut it off
* Someone has started digging a hole to plant a tree. Do you want to...
** A. Finish digging the hole and plant the tree
** B. Leave the hole alone
* The grass in your yard looks long. Do you want to...
** A. Mow the grass with an electric mower
** B. Mow the grass with a gas mower
* There are some weeds in your yard. Do you want to...
** A. Spray the weeds with pesticide to poison and kill them
** B. Pull out the weeds
* There's some trash in your yard. It's best to put this item in...
** A. The trash can
** B. The recycling bin
* You raked a lot of leaves in the yard! Do you want to...
** A. Throw them in the garbage
** B. Put them on your compost pile or use them as mulch in your flower or vegetable garden
== Bathroom ==
* Better brush your teeth before you leave for school! Do you want to...
** A. Shut the water while you're brushing
** B. Keep the water running while you're brushing
* Looks like the bathroom light is on. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the light on
** B. Turn off the light
* One of the highest uses of water is from your shower. Do you want to...
** A. Ask your parents to install a low-flow shower head to save water
** B. Never shower again
* Somebody left the water running. Do you want to...
** A. Leave it running
** B. Shut it off
* The bathroom sink is looking a bit dirty. Do you want to...
** A. Clean it with vinegar and baking soda
** B. Clean it with a chemical cleaning product
* The most water used in your house is used by your toilet. Do you want to...
** A. Ask your parents to install a low-flow toilet to save water
** B. Never flush
* There's some garbage here. Where should you put it?
** A. The trash can
** B. The recycling bin
* Time to clean up! Do you want to...
** A. Fill the tup all the way up for your bath
** B. Take a quick shower
== Bedroom ==
* As you leave your bedroom, you notice the computer monitor is on. Do you want to...
** A. Turn it off
** B. Leave it on
* It's cold outside, but the sun is warm and shining. Do you want to...
** A. Close the curtains to keep the sun from warming your room
** B. Keep the curtains open and let the sun shine in to warm your room
* It's very hot today and the sun is shining in the house. Do you want to...
** A. Close the curtains to keep the sun from heating up your room
** B. Keep the curtains open and let the sun heat up your room
* Looks like the batteries in your CD player are dead. Do you want to...
** A. Replace them with rechargeable batteries
** B. Replace them with regular disposable batteries
* The window is open and cold air is blowing in. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the window open
** B. Close the window
* Uh-oh... the light bulb burned out. Do you want to...
** A. Replace it with a regular bulb
** B. Replace it with a low-energy fluorescent bulb
* You forgot to dispose of your notebook paper. It's best to put this in...
** A. The trash can
** B. The recycling bin
* You're feeling cold. Do you want to...
** A. Turn up the heat
** B. Change into a sweater
* You're feeling hot. Do you want to...
** A. Change into a T-shirt
** B. Turn up the air conditioning
* Your friend is having a birthday. Do you want to...
** A. Wrap the gift in newspaper
** B. Wrap the gift in new wrapping paper
* Your parents have a printer at home. When it runs out of paper, do you...
** A. Take the used printer paper, flip the writing side over and put it back in the tray
** B. Open a new package of paper and load the tray
== Downstairs Hall ==
=== A/B questions ===
* Looks like the clock's batteries are dead. Do you want to...
** A. Replace them with rechargeable batteries
** B. Replace them with regular disposable batteries
* Looks like the upstairs light is on. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the light on
** B. Turn off the light
* The front door is open. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the door open
** B. Close the door
* The lamp is on. Do you want to...
** A. Turn off the lamp
** B. Leave the lamp on
* There is a piece of newspaper on the floor. Do you want to...
** A. Put it in the recycling bin
** B. Leave it for Mom or Dad to throw away
* Uh-oh... the light bulb burned out. Do you want to...
** A. Replace it with a regular bulb
** B. Replace it with a low-energy fluorescent bulb
* You received a lot of junk mail today! Do you want to...
** A. Throw it in the recycling bin and hope that less arrives tomorrow
** B. Take action and remove your family's address from catalog lists
=== Other ===
* It's cold outside today, but your house is nice and warm at 72°. As you're leaving, it's best to adjust the thermostat to... (70°)
* It's hot outside today, but your house is nice and cool at 72°. As you're leaving, it's best to adjust the thermostat to... (75°)
== Garage ==
* After you come home from school this afternoon, you're going to go play with a friend. Do you want to...
** A. Ride your bike
** B. Go in the car
* Looks like the car may be leaking oil. Do you want to...
** A. Ask your parents to put an oil pan or mat under the car to keep oil off the ground
** B. Spray the garage floor with water to clean it
* Looks like the light is on. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the light on
** B. Turn off the light
* The car is really dirty! Do you want to...
** A. Help your Dad wash the car
** B. Go with your Dad to the car wash
* You and your parents go to pick up your friend to carpool to school, but he is running late. Should your parents...
** A. Leave the car running while you wait
** B. Turn off the car and see how much longer he will be
* Your Dad asked you to throw away this paint. Do you want to...
** A. Put it in the trash
** B. Take off the lid and let the paint dry before throwing it away
* Your Mom is going to use the drill. Do you think she should...
** A. Use a drill with a rechargeable battery to save energy
** B. Use a drill that plugs into the wall
* Your parents are thinking of buying a new car. Do you think they should...
** A. Buy a big SUV that needs a lot of gas
** B. Buy a hybrid car that doesn't need a lot of gas
== Kitchen ==
* It's nice to help out Mom and Dad with the dishes. After you wash the dish, do you want to...
** A. Dry the dish with a paper towel
** B. Dry the dish with a fabric dish towel
* It's time to pack your lunch for school. Do you want to...
** A. Wrap your sandwich in plastic wrap
** B. Take your sandwich in a reusable plastic container
* Mmm... that water looks refreshing. Do you want to...
** A. Pour some to drink in a glass cup
** B. Pour some to drink in a foam cup
* Somebody left the water running. Do you want to...
** A. Leave it running
** B. Shut it off
* Someone called with a message for your Mom. Do you want to...
** A. Write her a note on a piece of paper
** B. Write her a note on the blackboard
* The refrigerator door has been left open. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the door open
** B. Close the door
* There's no one in the kitchen, but the lights are on. Do you want to...
** A. Shut off the lights
** B. Leave the lights on
* Time to eat! Do you want to...
** A. Use paper napkins
** B. Use cloth napkins
* What should you do with these food scraps?
** A. Throw them in the trash
** B. Use them to compost
* You want to take some water to school with you. Do you want to...
** A. Bring a refillable drink bottle
** B. Buy a bottle of water
* You're going to the grocery store with your parents. Do you want to...
** A. Use plastic bags from the store
** B. Bring your own fabric grocery bags
* You're helping clean up the leftovers after dinner. Do you want to...
** A. Put them in plastic storage bags
** B. Put them in reusable containers
* Your family is bringing take-out food home to eat. You should...
** A. Use the plastic utensils provided by the restaurant
** B. Tell the restaurant that you do not need plastic utensils, and use your regular reusable utensils at home
* Your sister forgot to dispose of her bottle. It's best to put this item in...
** A. The trash can
** B. The recycling bin
== Laundry Room ==
* Let's help do some laundry. Do you want to...
** A. Put the clothes in the dryer on high heat
** B. Let the clothes air dry on the drying rack
*** A. Run the dryer without cleaning the lint filter
*** B. Run the dryer after cleaning the lint filter
**** A. Take your clothes to the dry cleaner
**** B. Wash your clothes at home
***** A. Use a laundry detergent without phosphates that can pollute water
***** B. Use a laundry detergent that gets clothes clean with phosphates
****** A. Wash the clothes in cold water to save energy
****** B. Wash the clothes in hot water
* Looks like the light is on. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the light on
** B. Turn off the light
* The clothes from the dry cleaner came back on these hangers. Do you want to...
** A. Take the hangers back to the dry cleaner so they can be used again
** B. Throw the hangers away
* The faucet is dripping. Do you want to...
** A. Keep it dripping
** B. Shut it off
* The water heater is set to 160° to make the water really hot. Do you want to...
** A. Leave it at the hot temperature
** B. Ask your Dad to lower it to 120° to save energy
* Your parents are going to buy a new washer. Do you want to...
** A. Tell them to get a washer that lets you put clothes in the top of the washer
** B. Ask them to get a washer that lets you put clothes in the front of the washer to save water
== Living Room ==
* Here's a glass of water that your Dad is done drinking. Do you want to...
** A. Take it to the kitchen and pour it down the sink
** B. Pour the water on the house plant
* Looks like someone forgot to clean up. It's best to put these in...
** A. The trash can
** B. The recycling bin
* Looks like the light is on. Do you want to...
** A. Turn off the light
** B. Leave the light on
* Someone is watching TV. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the TV on
** B. Shut the TV off
* The back door is open. Do you want to...
** A. Close the door
** B. Leave the door open
* The TV is on and no one is in the room. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the TV on
** B. Shut the TV off
* The window is open. Do you want to...
** A. Leave the window open
** B. Close the window
*Uh-oh... the light bulb burned out. Do you want to...
**A. Replace it with a regular bulb
**B. Replace it with a low-energy fluorescent bulb