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What is the name of the international agreement aimed at combating climate change?

The Paris Agreement

100

What is the name of the conservation organization that uses a giant panda as its symbol?

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

100

Palm oil is in so many things. Which endangered animal is this detrimentally impacting?  

Orangutans. Their populations have dropped significantly due to habitat loss. The Bornean orangutan, native to the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, has lost more than half of its population — 150,000 — since 1999.

100

When is Earth Day celebrated?

April 22nd

100

Yellowstone National Park is located in which US State?

Wyoming

200

What is the name of the largest ocean garbage patch?

Great Pecific Garbage Patch (GPGP)

200

What is the name of the leader of the conservation organization dedicated to protecting primates and their habitats?

Jane Goodall

200

What is the name of the show where actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with a wellness expert that explores healthy, sustainable ways to live?

Down to Earth

200

What is 2024's Earth Day theme?

Planet vs Plastics

200

What percentage of the world’s water is freshwater?

Approximately 3%

300

What is the name of the nuclear power plant explosion that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine?

Chernobly

300

What is the name of the conservation organization dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans?

Ocean Conservancy

300

What are Earth’s largest living structures? (Hint: they’re found in the ocean)

Coral reefs. They are underwater ecosystems that play a vital role in the ocean as well as protecting coastlines.

300

What is the purpose of Earth Day?

Earth Day raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.

300

Which state has the most national parks, with nine in total so far?

California

400

What is the name of the oil spill that occurred in 2010 and caused massive environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico?

Deepwater Horizon

400

What is the term used to describe the loss of species and habitats due to human activities?

Biodiversity Loss

400

What percentage of the earth is covered in water?

71%

400

Minecraft, a popular videogame, has an Earth Day version that teaches players about what?

recycling and biodiversity

400

What is the name of the largest waterfall in the world? 

Victoria Falls

500

What type of sunscreen should you use when swimming in tropical destinations where coral reefs are prevalent? What elements should they NOT contain?

Reef-safe sunscreen. They should not have oxybenzone and octinoxate

500

What is the name of the oil spill that occurred in 1989 and caused massive environmental damage in Alaska?

Exxon Valdez oil spill

500

What is the primary cause of the hole in the ozone layer?

The release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

500

Since the first Earth Day, animal species worldwide have declined by how much? (Hint: It’s a percentage)

69%

500

What is the name of the largest glacier in the world?

The Lambert Glacier 

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