Earth Day 1
When is Earth Day?
April 22
What is a very slow animal that has 3 toes and lives in trees?
Three-Toed Sloth
Earth is the ____ planet from the sun?
3rd
True or False. Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
True. Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. That’s because food that’s thrown away decomposes in landfills and emits methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas
True or False. We can save the bees by not using chemicals and fertilizers on our yards?
True! Synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, are harmful to bees, wreaking havoc on their sensitive systems. Avoid treating your garden and green spaces with synthetics. Instead, use organic products and natural solutions such compost to aid soil health and adding beneficial insects that keep pests away like ladybugs and praying mantises.
What is it called when you take something you're going to throw out and turn it into something else?
Recycle
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What is the closest star to the Earth?
What are some examples of dangerous single use (use once and throw away) plastic items?
Water bottles, Keurig Cups, Plastic Bags, plastic beads in facial scrubs.
What are reasons that the rain forests are important to save?
They have many plants and animals that are not found anywhere else in the world. Some of them can be used to make new medicines. The rainforest absorbs lots of carbon dioxide and gives off lots of oxygen.
When a plastic bag breaks down what happens to the tiny pieces of plastic?
They are eaten or absorbed into animals and people, and found in many of their organs including brains.
What bird is a universal symbol of peace?
Dove
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days or 1 year
Why do groups or cities plant trees for Earth Day?
Trees take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. They also provide shade to help cities cool down.
True or False. Most of the Oxygen comes from the Ocean?
True. Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. The majority of this production is from oceanic plankton — drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that can photosynthesize. 20% of the oxygen comes from the Amazon Rain Forests.
What is one way you can help keep the planet clean?
Pick up litter, use less water, ride a bike or take a bus instead of driving, or lots of other ideas
What is the largest cat species?
Tiger (Siberian Tiger)
What percentage of the Earth is water?
What are things that you could re-use, instead of throwing them away?
plastic containers, plastic bags, pieces of paper that only are printed on 1 side, cardboard boxes, glass bottles
What uses the most electricity in a home? 1. Heat and air conditioning, 2. TV, or 3. Radio
Heat and air conditioning
Why do we have Earth Day?
To help people learn about ways to keep the earth cleaner and save natural resources like clean water, land, trees, plants and animals
Whales can live a long time. In years, how old can the oldest species of whale live up to?
200 years
What is the invisible line around the Earth that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
Equator
How many trees does it take to provide a day's supply of oxygen for 4 people?
1
True or false. 90% of crops require bees for pollination so we can have food to eat?
True! Seventy out of the top 100 human food crops — which supply about 90 percent of the world’s nutrition — are pollinated by bees.