What is the name of the international agreement aimed at combating climate change?
The Paris Agreement
What is the name of the conservation organization that uses a giant panda as its symbol?
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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.
When is Earth Day celebrated?
April 22nd
Yellowstone National Park is located in which US State?
Wyoming
What is the name of the largest ocean garbage patch?
Great Pecific Garbage Patch (GPGP)
What is the name of the leader of the conservation organization dedicated to protecting primates and their habitats?
Jane Goodall
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
What is 2024's Earth Day theme?
Planet vs Plastics
What percentage of the world’s water is freshwater?
Approximately 3%
What is the name of the nuclear power plant explosion that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine?
Chernobly
What is the name of the conservation organization dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans?
Ocean Conservancy
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.
What is the purpose of Earth Day?
Earth Day raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.
Which state has the most national parks, with nine in total so far?
California
What is the name of the oil spill that occurred in 2010 and caused massive environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico?
Deepwater Horizon
What is the term used to describe the loss of species and habitats due to human activities?
Biodiversity Loss
What percentage of the earth is covered in water?
71%
Minecraft, a popular videogame, has an Earth Day version that teaches players about what?
recycling and biodiversity
What is the name of the largest waterfall in the world?
Victoria Falls
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
What is the name of the oil spill that occurred in 1989 and caused massive environmental damage in Alaska?
Exxon Valdez oil spill
What is the primary cause of the hole in the ozone layer?
The release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Since the first Earth Day, animal species worldwide have declined by how much? (Hint: It’s a percentage)
69%
What is the name of the largest glacier in the world?
The Lambert Glacier