For World Environment Day on June 5, what is the top source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US?

[6-5-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: For World Environment Day on June 5, what is the top source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US?

The given options are:

  • Transportation
  • Electricity production
  • Agriculture

Correct Answer: Transportation

Info: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2020 transportation accounted for 27% of greenhouse gas emissions, narrowly edging out the production of electricity (25%) as the single greatest source of gases that trap heat and make the planet warmer. Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation primarily come from burning fossil fuels for cars, trucks, ships, trains, and planes. Over 90% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum-based, primarily gasoline and diesel.


Today’s “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” has three questions related to the environment. Each question has only one correct answer and carries one point. The wrong answer does not earn any points. So, select only the correct answers.

All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

  1. What is the name of the people who have long inhabited northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland?
  2. For World Environment Day on June 5, what is the top source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US?
  3. What is ‘blue carbon’?

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