THE EARTH
MORE EARTH
CELEBRATING
CARBON FOOTPRINTS
MISC
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WHERE IS EARTH LOCATED IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM? A. IT'S THE SECOND PLANET FROM THE SUN B. IT'S THE THIRD PLANET FROM THE SUN C. IT'S THE FOURTH PLANET FROM THE SUN
B. IT'S THE THIRD PLANET FROM THE SUN
100
HOW OLD ARE THE OLDEST TREES ON EARTH? A. 3,000 YEARS OLD B. 6,000 YEARS OLD C. 9,000 YEARS OLD
C. 9,000 YEARS OLD
100
WHEN WAS THE FIRST EARTH DAY CELEBRATED? A. MARCH 21, 1970 B. APRIL 22, 1970 C. MAY 21, 1970 D. JUNE 22, 1970
A. MARCH 21, 1970 THIS DAY HAS BEEN CELEBRATED EACH YEAR SINCE, BRINING ATTENTION TO IT'S ORIGINAL PURPOSE: PEACE, JUSTICE, AND THE CARE OF THE EARTH.
100
ON AVERAGE, WHAT IS THE APPROXIMATE DAILY HOME WATER USE FOR EACH PERSON IN THE US? A. 25 GALLONS B. 50 GALLONS C. 100 GALLONS D. 200 GALLONS
B. 50 GALLONS THE US CONSUMES WATER TWICE AS MUCH AS OTHER INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS
100
WHAT IS THE LONGEST MOUNTAIN RANGE ON THE PLANET? A. THE HIMALAYAS B. THE ROCKIES C. THE ANDES
C. THE ANDES
200
HOW OLD IS THE EARTH? A. 5 MILLION YEARS OLD B. 10 BILLION YEARS OLD C. 4.5 BILLION YEARS OLD
C. 4.5 BILLION YEARS OLD
200
WHICH IS THE FASTEST LAND ANIMAL ON EARTH? A. THE OSTRICH B. THE GIRAFFE C. THE CHEETAH
C. THE CHEETAH
200
WHAT WAS THE FIRST NATIONAL PARK IN THE WORLD? A. CORBETT NATIONAL PARK IN INIDA B. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK IN SOUTH AFRICA C. ORDESA NATIONAL PARK IN SPAIN D. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK IN U.S.
D. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK YELLOWSTONE BECAME THE FIRST NATIONAL PARK IN 1872. SINCE THEN, MORE THAN 4,000 NATIONAL PARKS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AROUND THE WORLD.
200
APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY SHEETS OF COPY PAPER CAN BE MADE FROM ONE 40 FOOT TALL TREE? A. 2,000 SHEETS B. 8,000 SHEETS C. 20,000 SHEETS D. 50,000 SHEETS
B. 8,000 SHEETS ONE TREE CAN MAKE ABOUT 17 REAMS OF PAPER (500 SHEETS/REAM) OR 8,333 INDIVIDUAL SHEETS
200
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST WATERFALL IN THE WORLD? A. NIAGARA B. ANGEL C. IGUAZÙ
B. ANGEL
300
WHICH IS THE LARGEST OCEAN ON OUR PLANET? A. THE PACIFIC OCEAN B. THE ATLANTIC OCEAN C. THE INDIAN OCEAN
A. THE PACIFIC OCEAN
300
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE VARIATION OF LIFE FORMS WITHIN ONE ECOSYSTEM? A. EVOLUTION B. BIOLOGY C. BIODIVERSITY
C. BIODIVERSITY
300
WHERE WAS THE FIRST MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES? A. AMERICA B. BRITAIN C. CHINA D. SWEDEN
D. SWEDEN THE CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE UNITED NATIONS IN 1972
300
IN THE AVERAGE HOME, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING USES THE MOST WATER? A. FLUSHING THE TOILET B. FILLING THE BATHTUB C. TAKING A 10 MINUTE SHOWER D. WASHING ONE LOAD OF LAUNDRY
C. TAKING A 10 MINUTE SHOWER A 10 MINUTE SHOWER USES BETWEEN 30-50 GALLONS OF WATER
300
WHAT DO WE CALL POLITICAL PARTIES WHOSE EMPHASIS IS LARGELY ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION? A. BLUE PARTIES B. GRANOLAS C. TREE HUGGERS D. GREEN PARTIES
D. GREEN PARTIES
400
WHAT IS THE LARGEST ISLAND ON EARTH? A. MADAGASCAR B. NEW GUINEA C. GREENLAND
C. GREENLAND
400
WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF OXYGEN IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE? A. 18% B. 21% C. 31%
B. 21%
400
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE ANNUAL EARTH DAY CEREMONY AT THE UNITED NATIONS IS THE RINGING OF THE PEACE BELL, A GIFT FROM WHAT COUNTRY? A. FRANCE B. JAPAN C. SWEDEN D. THE UNITED STATES
B. JAPAN
400
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS FOR THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WASTE IN THE US? A. YARD TRIMMINGS B. PAPER C. PLASTICS D. GLASS
C. PAPER EACH YEAR, ENOUGH PAPER IS THROWN AWAY TO MAKE A TWELVE FOOT TALL WALL STRETCHING FROM NEW YORK TO CALIFORNIA
400
WHERE WAS THE FIRST WILDLIFE REFUGE FORMED IN 1903? A. MAI PO MARSH RESERVE IN HONG KONG B. PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IN FLORIDA, US C. ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK IN ALBERTA, CANADA D. VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
B. PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
500
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE IS WATER? A. 50% B. 60% C. 70%
C. 70%
500
AT WHAT ALTITUDE ARE TRAVELERS CONSIDERED TO BE ASTRONAUTS? A. 30 KILOMETERS (18.6 MILES) B. 50 KILOMETERS (31 MILES) C. 80 KILOMETERS (50 MILES)
C. 80 KILOMETERS (50 MILES)
500
WHO MADE THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF EARTH DAY? A. THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO B. THE US CONGRESS C. THE DRUIDS D. THE UNITED NATIONS
A. THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO IS THE CITY OF SAINT FRANCIS, THE PATRON SAINT OF ECOLOGY.
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TAKES THE LONGEST TIME TO BREAK DOWN OR DISINTEGRATE? A. DISPOSABLE DIAPER B. HARD PLASTIC CONTAINER C. ALUMINUM CAN D. PLASTIC 6-PACK HOLDER
D. PLASTIC 6-PACK HOLDER IT TAKES ROUGHLY 450 YEARS TO DISINTEGRATE!
500
WHEN DO WE CELEBRATED EARTH DAY?
APRIL 22ND!
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