Recycling
What are the 3 Rs of waste management
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is the deepest canyon in the United States, located in Arizona?
The Grand Canyon
What African animal has historically been killed for its ivory tusks?
Elephants
What gas do trees remove from the air?
CO2
What is the main cause of extinction for many species?
Habitat loss
Draw the universal symbol for recycling
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What state has the most national parks?
California (9 national parks)
What marine mammal with a horn-like tusk is endangered in the Arctic?
Narwhal
What’s an example of renewable energy?
Solar power
Wind power
Hydroelectric power
When was the Endangered Species Act passed
a) 1973
b) 1993
c) 2013
a) 1973
True or False:
Containers should be cleaned out before being recycled
True
Which state has the biggest national park?
Alaska (Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve)
What flying mammal pollinates plants at night and many species are now endangered?
Bats
What happens to ice at the North and South Poles due to rising temperatures?
Glaciers melt 🧊
This law protects endangered species by prohibiting habitat destruction and hunting of certain species.
The Endangered Species Act
What 2 materials can be recycled over and over without losing quality?
Aluminum and glass
What was the first national park in the world, established in 1872?
Yellowstone National Park
What bird was removed from the endangered species list in 2007?
The Bald Eagle
What greenhouse gas is released by livestock?
a) methane
b) carbon dioxide
c) nitrous oxide
a) methane
What is it called when an area reaches its capacity for population?
Carrying capacity
How long does it take a plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill?
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400-500 years
What president signed the act creating the National Park Service in 1916?
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Woodrow Wilson
This endangered wild cat is the largest cat species in the Americas…
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Jaguar
Whats the term for carbon dioxide getting stuck in our atmosphere?
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Carbon capture
How does water pollution affect ocean animals?
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