MD zoo
What century was the Maryland zoo founded?
(what is the 19th century)
The appliance / device INSIDE a U.S. household that uses the most water daily, on average
(What is a toilet?)
Eating less of this food category reduces water usage and methane emissions.
(what is meat)
This government organization formed because of earth day.
What is the EPA?
A new enclosure is being built for what new animal?
(what is the red panda)
The process that is the highest consumer of water globally
(What is agriculture)
This is the process of removing trees, which contributes significantly to climate change.
(what is deforestation)
Rachel Carson was a proponent for earth day, and the author of this book.
What is Silent Spring?
What exhibit features the grizzly bear, bald eagle, and other animals from the northern hemisphere?
what is the northern passage)
The percentage of freshwater on Earth locked in glaciers
(What is ~69%)
This term describes the total amount of greenhouse gases produced by human actions.
(what is carbon footprint/emission)
What is 1990?
What kind of animal at the Maryland zoo has the largest life span?
(what are tortoises and turtles)
The percentage of water saved by drip irrigation compared to other forms
(What is 70%-80%)
This popular clothing item takes over 10,000 liters to make.
(what is jeans)
This many people (in millions) participated in the first earth day.
What is 20?
the Maryland zoo has the highest number of what kind of penguin?
(what is the african penguin?)
The amount of water polluted by one teaspoon of salt
(What is 5 gallons)
The three pillars of sustainability, also known as the three R’s.
(what is reduce, reuse, and recycle)
This is the theme for this years earth day.
What is "Our Power, our Planet"?