Basic Earth Day Facts
When is Earth Day?
April 22
What is the slowest animal in the world?
Three-Toed Sloth
Earth is the ____ planet from the sun?
3rd
What do Greenhouse gases do?
They trap heat in the atmosphere
True or False. We can save the bees by not using chemicals and fertilizers on our yards?
True! Synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, are harmful to bees, wreaking havoc on their sensitive systems. Avoid treating your garden and green spaces with synthetics. Instead, use organic products and natural solutions such compost to aid soil health and adding beneficial insects that keep pests away like ladybugs and praying mantises.
What is it called when you take something you're going to throw out and turn it into something else?
Recycle
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What is the closest star to the Earth?
What gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen. It is 78% of the atmosphere!
True or False. Around 120 life saving prescriptions come from plants found in the Amazon rain forest?
True. Rainforest Plants Produce Life-Saving Medicines Some 120 prescription drugs sold worldwide today are derived directly from rainforest plants.
How many years does it take a plastic bag to break down?
10-20 years
What bird is a universal symbol of peace?
Dove
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days or 1 year
What country emits the most carbon dioxide in the world?
China
True or False: 40% of the Earth's land is covered by forests
False! It is 30%
What is one way you can help keep the planet clean?
There are so many ways?
What is the largest cat?
Tiger (Siberian Tiger)
What percentage of the Earth is water?
Where does most of our oxygen come from?
The ocean! Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. The majority of this production is from oceanic plankton — drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that can photosynthesize.
True or False. Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
True. Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. That’s because food that’s thrown away decomposes in landfills and emits methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas
How many years does it take one baby diaper to biodegrade?
500 years!
Whales can live a long time. In years, how old can the oldest species of whale live up to?
200 years
What is the invisible line around the Earth that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
Equator
How many trees does it take to provide a day's supply of oxygen for 4 people?
1
True or false. 90% of crops require bees for pollination so we can have food to eat?
True! Seventy out of the top 100 human food crops — which supply about 90 percent of the world’s nutrition — are pollinated by bees.