Planet Earth
What is the third planet away from the sun?
The earth is the 3rd planet away from the sun
What type of animal are koalas?
Marsupials
What color bin is used for recycling?
Blue
What date is Earth Day each year?
April 22nd
What gas do trees absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide
What percent of the earth is covered by the ocean?
70%
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
An elephant
What is renewable energy?
Energy that doesn't run out naturally
What colors represent Earth Day?
A. red and white
B. yellow and pink
C. green and blue
C. Green and blue
How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
A) 1
True or False: The earth is more than 5 billion years old
False: The earth is about 4.5 billion years old
True or false: Crabs have 10 eyes
True
How many days does it take to get to the moon?
Three days
What year was Earth Day first celebrated?
A. 1970
B. 1989
C. 1975)
A. 1970
How many trees are cut down every year?
A. 15 billion
B. 986,000
C. 19 million
A. 15 billion
What percent of our Coral reefs have we lost in the last 40 years?
50%
True or false: According to the WWF polar bears are classified as marine mammals.
True: “Because they spend most of their lives on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean depending on the ocean for their food and habitat, polar bears are the only bear species to be considered marine mammals.” (WWF)
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
The ocean
What is this years earth day theme?
A. Our power, our planet
B. Trees please
C. Planet vs. Plastics
A. Our power, our planet
What is the tree population if earth?
A) 3
B) 3 million
C) 3 Billion
D) 3 Trillion
There are an estimated 3 trillion trees on Earth.
Around how many species of animal does the earths ocean hold. (You get the points if you are within 30,00)
240,000 species of animal call the ocean home
Which mammal are there the most of on earth?
Humans
What is the largest ocean on earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the Earth Day theme song?
Earth Anthem
What are the 3 R's taking care of the earth?
Reduce, reuse, recycle