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What is the slowest animal in the world?

Three-Toed Sloth

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Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?

  • They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
  •  They can get tangled in it 
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What can prevent the use of 600 plastic bags in a lifetime? 

1 reusable bag

100

Which day is Earth Day?

Earth Day falls on April 22nd. 

100

How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?

1


200

What is the only mammal capable of true flight?

Bat

200

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

Ocean

200

How many years does a plastic bottle take to break down?

450 years

200

What year did Earth Day start?

1970

200

Approximately how many trees are cut down each year?

15 billion


300

Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?

Dove

300

What is recycling?

reusing old items to make new things

300

How long do toilet paper tubes take to decompose? 

2 months 

300

How many countries participate in Earth Day?

193

300

How many junk mail are delivered each year in the US?

100 billion


400

How many weeks does it take to manufacture, sell, fill, and recycle an aluminum can?

6 weeks


400

What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?

Water bottle, Keurig Cups, Plastic Bags
400

What percentage of Earth's water can be consumed by humans?

1%

400

What percentage of the Earth's tropical and temperate forests are gone?

half or 50%

400

Fill in the blank: The number of garbage trucks Americans fill each year would stretch halfway around the _______.

moon


500

True or False:  the oldest species of whale can live up to 200 years

True

500

Who started Earth Day?

Senator Nelson 

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What State in the US started Earth Day?

Wisconsin

500

How many people participated in the very first Earth Day?

20 million people 


500

Name all the planets in the Solar System.

Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Saturn, Mercury, Mars