Earth Day 1
Three-Toed Sloth
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
What can prevent the use of 600 plastic bags in a lifetime?
1 reusable bag
Which day is Earth Day?
Earth Day falls on April 22nd.
How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?
1
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Ocean
How many years does a plastic bottle take to break down?
a. 5 years
b. 100 years
c. 450 years
(c)
What area of the Earth produces the most of the planet's oxygen (20%)?
a. Amazon rainforest
b. Desert
c. Artic circle
(a)
Approximately how many trees are cut down each year?
a. 5 million
b. 1 billion
c. 15 billion
(c)
Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?
Dove
What is recycling?
reusing old items to make new things
Plastic is the cause of how many animals death each year?
1.1 million
How many countries participate in Earth Day?
a. 156
b. 193
c. 207
(b)
How many junk mail are delivered each year in the US?
a. 50 billion
b. 100 billion
c. 500 billion
(b)
How many weeks does it take to manufacture, sell, fill, and recycle an aluminum can?
a. 4 weeks
b. 6 weeks
c. 8 weeks
(b)
What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?
What percentage of Earth's water can be consumed by humans?
1%
What percentage of the Earth's tropical and temperate forests are gone?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
(b)
Fill in the blank: The number of garbage trucks Americans fill each year would stretch halfway the _______.
moon
The oldest species of whale can live up to how many years?
a. 50
b. 100
c. 200
(c)
Wisconsin
What year did Earth Day start?
a. 1970
b. 2000
c. 2010
(a)
How many people participated in the very first Earth Day?
a. 20 million people
b. 100 million people
c. 1 billion people
(a)
Name 3 planets in the Solar System.
Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Saturn, Mercury, Mars