When was the first Earth Day celebrated?
A. March 21, 1970
B. April 22, 1932
C. May 21, 1970
D. June 22, 1995
March 21, 1970
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In your house where is the most water used? A. Bathroom B. Kitchen C. Laundry Room D. Basement
A. Bathroom
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Approximately what percentage of our Earth is made up of water?
A. 32%
B. 56%
C. 71%
D. 82%
C. 71%
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Each person throws away approximately ____ pounds of garbage every day.
A. 6
B. 2.5
C. 4
D. 3.3
C. 4
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When is the real Earth Day?
A. March
B. April
C. June
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
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Every hour Americans throw out this many plastic bottles.
A. 3.2
B. 9.8
C. 1.3
D. 2.5
D. 2.5
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What percentage of our Earth is used to grow food?
A. 45%
B. 32%
C. 22%
D.11%
D. 11%
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Earth is the ___ planet from the sun.
A. 5th
B. 3rd
C. 2nd
B. 4th
B. 3rd
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10. A highlight of the annual Earth Day ceremony at the United Nations is the ringing of the Peace Bell. The Peace Bell was a gift from what country?
A. France
B. Japan
C. Sweden
D. United States
B. Japan
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For every ton of paper recycled, we save how many trees?
A. 17 trees
B. 12 trees
C. 8 trees
D. 25 trees
A. 17 trees
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Antarctica is _____ of the total ice on Earth.
A. 67%
B. 90%
C. 13%
D. 31%
B. 90%
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What fraction of an average landfill is made up of packaging material?
A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 1/8
D. 1/6
A. 1/3
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Who is the patron saint of ecologists?
A. Saint Francis
B. Saint Patrick
C. Saint Valentine
D. Saint Nick
A. Saint Francis
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Glass decomposes in landfills after how many years?
A. 25 years
B. 75,000 years
C. 1 million years
D. 200,000 years
C. 1 million years
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_____ of the world's species could be lost by the end of this decade.
A. 25%
B. 8%
C. 12%
D. 15%
A. 25%
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True or False? Wind power is the fastest growing source of energy in the world.