Earth Day Facts
Earth Day is celebrated on this date every year.
What is April 22nd?
*Earth day started in 1970
This pollution is an invisible danger. It cannot be seen, but it is present nonetheless, both on land and under the sea. It is any unwanted or disturbing sound that affects the health and well-being of humans and other organisms.
What is noise pollution?
The most popular movie, based on a book by Dr. Seuss, to watch on Earth Day.
What is The Lorax?
This term refers to the variety of life forms on Earth.
What is biodiversity?
These are the three "R's".
What is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle?
Earth Day's first started in this country.
Did Earth day first start in the United States?
Having these in your home will help reduce pollution.
What are plants?
This is the most popular activity done on Earth Day.
What is planting trees?
These are the three main components of biodiversity.
What are genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity?
This term refers to the estimated time it takes for a plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill.
What is 450 years?
Earth Day is also known as another name.
Earth Day is also known as International Mother Earth Day.
More than 1 billion people worldwide don’t have access to this life sustaining item.
What is drinking water?
You can take someone with you to school /university /work and save gas.
What is car pooling?
This phenomenon occurs when a large percentage of species vanish within a relatively short period.
What is a mass extinction?
These large masses of floating plastic waste, primarily found in the ocean, pose a significant threat to marine life.
What are garbage patches?
In 2000, this famous actor served as Chair of Earth Day?
Leonardo DiCaprio
This pollutant damages soil, plants, and statues.
What is acid rain?
The official Earth Day song is called this.
What is Earth Anthem?
This strategy involves setting aside protected areas to conserve biodiversity.
What is habitat preservation or conservation?
This country is often cited as one of the largest producers of plastic waste globally, with a significant portion of it ending up in the ocean.
What is China?
This is the 2024 Earth Day Theme.
What is Planet versus Plastics?
A mixture of pollutants in the atmosphere that affect visibility.
What is smog?
Minecraft, a popular videogame, has an Earth Day version that teaches players about these two concepts (name any one).
What is recycling and biodiversity?
These are the main threats to biodiversity, often referred to by the acronym HIPPO.
What are habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, population growth, and overharvesting?
This term describes the practice of using reusable containers, bags, and products instead of single-use plastics.
What is plastic-free living or zero waste lifestyle?