Tapped Questions
Russia has a TFR of about
1.0
What is the average total fertility rate in the U.S.?
2.1
In 2030, what fraction of the world will struggle to find clean water?
2/3
What fraction of people will lack clean water by 2030?
2/3
When will everyone in the U.S. be questioning where we get our water and how much is left?
20-25 years
About _____% of the world's countries do not produce enough food to feed their population.
25%
How many pieces of plastic did they find in one fish?
26
What percentage of bottled water is simply just filtered tap water?
40%
In 2008, what percentage of plastic was there compared to plankton?
46%
How many Americans do not have access to curbside pick-up?
50%
Between 1950 and 2000 the population of the world soared above:
6 Billion
What percent of Earth's surface is covered in water?
75%
How many people are added annually to the world population?
80 Million
Between 1950 and now, the population has increased from a steady 2.5 billion people to:
9.37 Billion
Which country has the highest infant mortality rate?
Africa
Which region has the highest fertility rate and the highest infant mortality rate?
Africa
Which city from "Tapped" was facing severe drought?
Atlanta
What is the #1 plastic item that could be eliminated to solve plastic pollution?
Bottled Water
Which word means, "a system composed of the interaction of all living organisms and their natural environment"?
Ecosystem
What is the maximum possible childbearing?
Fecundity
What does demography mean?
Study of population
Which country owns Nestle?
Switzerland
True or False: Water costs more than gasoline right now
True
When talking about solid waste, which country consumes more products than virtually any other country?
US
What is the next empire?
Water
How many people from the FDA approve the water bottles?
1
Only ____% of Earth's water is drinkable, while _____ million pounds of toxic waste is absorbed into U.S. rivers and streams.
1 and 500
Of the 75% of the world that is covered with water, how much of that water is actually drinkable?
1%
How much more is bottled water worth compared to tap water?
1,4000x
What rank do the citizens come in, in the town in Maine where Nestle controls the water?
Second
Which country (or countries) are the most densely populated?
India and China
What was Ted's method of drying hands with paper towels?
Shake, fold
In "Tapped", what water bottle company uninvitedly invaded Maine?
Nestle
What bottling company drained a lake during a drought?
Nestle
What company owns water bottle brands including Ice Mountain, Poland Springs, & Deer Park, among others?
Nestle
What was the biggest brand of water discussed in the documentary?
Nestle
Which company owns Poland Springs in Fryeburg, Maine?
Nestle
Which is the largest water company in the world?
Nestle
What is the chemical in plastic water bottles?
PET
What is the top resource that Americans waste?
Paper
According to Tapped, future sand and beaches will consist of pieces of _______.
Plastic
Which is a name that Nestle company runs under for bottled water?
Poland Spring
The point at which birth rates and death rates are in equilibrium is:
Replacement reproduction AND Allows a TFR of 2.1
Where does Nestle go to mine their water?
Rural Towns
Which country has the lowest TFR?
Russia
Where does our bottled water come from?
Your neighborhood