Earth Day 1
Three-Toed Sloth
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
What can prevent the use of 600 plastic bags in a lifetime?
1 reusable bag
Which day is Earth Day?
Earth Day falls on April 22nd.
How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?
1
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Ocean
How many years does a plastic bottle take to break down?
450 years
What year did Earth Day start?
1970
Approximately how many trees are cut down each year?
15 billion
Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?
Dove
What is recycling?
reusing old items to make new things
How long do toilet paper tubes take to decompose?
2 months
How many countries participate in Earth Day?
193
How many junk mail are delivered each year in the US?
100 billion
How many weeks does it take to manufacture, sell, fill, and recycle an aluminum can?
6 weeks
What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?
What percentage of Earth's water can be consumed by humans?
1%
What percentage of the Earth's tropical and temperate forests are gone?
half or 50%
Fill in the blank: The number of garbage trucks Americans fill each year would stretch halfway around the _______.
moon
True or False: the oldest species of whale can live up to 200 years
True
Who started Earth Day?
Senator Nelson
What State in the US started Earth Day?
Wisconsin
How many people participated in the very first Earth Day?
20 million people
Name all the planets in the Solar System.
Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Saturn, Mercury, Mars