What is the slowest animal in the world?/ 世界上最慢的动物是什么?
Three-Toed Sloth/ 三趾树懒
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?/ 为什么塑料对海洋生物是危险的?
True or False: Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions./ 正确还是错误:减少食物浪费可以降低温室气体排放。
True/ 正确。
Which day is Earth Day?? 地球日是哪一天?
April 22nd.
How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?/ 多少棵树才能为4个人提供一天所需的氧气?
1
According to North Carolina State University, one large tree is able to supply a day’s supply of oxygen for four people./ 根据北卡罗来纳州立大学的研究,一棵大树就能够为四个人提供一天所需的氧气。
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?/ 唯一能够真正飞行的哺乳动物是什么?
Bat/ 蝙蝠
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?/ 大部分塑料废弃物最终流向哪里?
Ocean/ 海洋
What is the Greenhouse Effect?/ 什么是温室效应?
When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
What year did Earth Day start?/ 地球日是从哪一年开始的?
1970
Global forests helped the planet by removing _____ % of the human fossil fuel emissions each year?/ 全球森林每年帮助地球吸收了人类化石燃料排放的_____%?
33%: Between 1990 and 2007, global forests have removed 2.4 billion tons of carbon and have absorbed 8.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually. This is equivalent to about one third of fossil fuel emissions. / 在1990年至2007年之间,全球森林每年从大气中移除了24亿吨碳,并吸收了88亿吨二氧化碳,这相当于约三分之一的化石燃料排放。
Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?/ 哪种鸟是和平的普遍象征?
Dove/ 鸽子
How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?/ 每年有多少百万吨的塑料被倾倒进我们的海洋中?
8 million tons/ 800万吨
True or False: The majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans./ 正确还是错误:大多数科学家都认为气候变化是真实存在的,并且是由人类活动引起的。
True/ 正确。
How many countries participate in Earth Day?/ 有多少个国家参与地球日?
193
How much of the Earth’s land is covered by forests?/ 地球有多少比例的陆地被森林覆盖?
31%
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?/ 唯一不能跳跃的哺乳动物是什么?
An elephant/ 大象
What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?/ 危险的一次性塑料有哪些例子?
Water bottle, Keurig Cups, Plastic Bags/ 水瓶、Keurig咖啡胶囊、塑料袋
Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?/ 以下哪个国家排放的二氧化碳最多?
China/ 中国
True or False: Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming in the world./ 正确还是错误:森林砍伐是全球变暖的第二大原因。
True: Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming worldwide, and it produces about 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions. / 森林砍伐是全球变暖的第二大原因,它大约产生全球24%的温室气体排放。
Who was the first U.S president to celebrate Earth Day?/ 第一位庆祝地球日的美国总统是谁?
Richard Nixon
Whales can live a long time. In years, how old can the oldest species of whale live up to?/ 鲸鱼可以活很长时间。以年计算,寿命最长的鲸鱼物种可以活到多少岁?
200 years/ 200年
How many marine species are harmed by plastic pollution?/ 多少海洋物种受到塑料污染的危害?
693
A 2015 Plymouth University study recorded from around the world and found 44,000 animals becoming entangled or swallowing plastics./ 2015年普利茅斯大学的一项全球研究记录发现,有约44,000只动物因被塑料缠绕或误食塑料而受到影响。
How many degrees has the average global temperature risen by since 1880 (in Fahrenheit)?/ 自1880年以来,全球平均气温上升了多少华氏度?
1.7 degrees/ 1.7华氏度
True or False: There is an Earth Day Anthem./ 正确还是错误:有一首地球日颂歌(地球日主题歌)。
true
Climate change affects the gender of sea turtles./ 气候变化会影响海龟的性别。
True
Warming temperatures can impact the gender of hatchlings. Sea turtle gender is determined by the temperatures during fertilization./ 气温升高会影响孵化幼龟的性别。海龟的性别由受精(或孵化发育)期间的温度决定。