Earth Day
When is Earth Day?
April 22nd
What percentage of plastic do we recycle globally?
A. 5%
B. 9%
C. 13%
B. 9%
What is the most common kind of tree around the world?
Pine Tree
What is the name of the nuclear power plant explosion that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine?
Chernobyl disaster
What is the name of the world’s largest coral reef system?
Great Barrier Reef
How many countries celebrate Earth Day?
A. 76
B. 120
C. 190
C. 190
Which country wastes the most food annually (80 billion pounds)?
USA
What percentage of Earth's land area do trees cover?
A. 15%
B. 30%
C. 45%
B. 30%
Which country produces the most greenhouse gas emissions?
China
What is the name of the world’s largest desert?
Sahara Desert
The founder of Earth Day is a senator from which state?
Wisconsin
How many gallons of water would it take on average to produce one cotton t-shirt?
A. 650
B. 780
C. 985
A. 650
True or False:
A large oak tree can drop 10,000 acorns in a single year, feeding over 100 species of animals
True
In the Gulf Oil Spill, more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico for a total of how many days?
A. 22
B. 54
C. 87
C. 87
Which state has the most national parks, with nine in total so far?
California
What year was the first Earth Day?
1970
Which of the following items cannot be recycled?
A. To go coffee cups
B. Steel Cans
C. Newspapers
A. To go coffee cups
What country has the most species of trees, with over 8,700?
Brazil
What is the name of the oil spill that occurred in 1989 and caused massive environmental damage in Alaska?
Exxon Valdez oil spill
What percentage of the world’s water is saltwater?
Approximately 97%
Which president created the EPA?
Richard Nixon
What is the most commonly littered item?
Cigarette Butts
A single tree produces enough air to supply in its lifetime for how many people for a year?
4
How many animals including birds, turtles, and mammals died after the Gulf Oil Spill?
A. 1,500
B. 5,000
C. 8,000
C. 8,000
What is the name of the largest waterfall in the world?
Victoria Falls