Earth Day 1
What is the slowest animal in the world, the three-toed- sloth or the turtle?
Three-Toed Sloth
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
How many reusable bags would it take to replace the use of 600 plastic bags, 1 reusable bag, 10 reusable bags, or 100 reusable bags?
1 reusable bag
Which day is Earth Day April 20, April 22, or April 28?
Earth Day falls on April 22nd.
How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people, 3 trees, 1 tree, 1/2 of a tree?
1
What is the only mammal capable of true flight, the bat, the robin, or the ostrich?
Bat
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Ocean
How many years does a plastic bottle take to break down, 100, 4, or 450?
450 years
What year did Earth Day start 1955, 1970, or 1980?
1970
Approximately how many trees are cut down each year, 15 thousand, 15 million, or 15 billion?
15 billion
Which bird is a universal symbol of peace, the dove or the eagle?
Dove
What is recycling?
reusing old items to make new things
Plastic is the cause of death for how many animals each year?
1 thousand, 1.1 million, or 500
1.1 million
How many countries participate in Earth Day, 93, 39, or 193?
193
How many pieces of junk mail are delivered each year in the US, 100 thousand, 100 million, or 100 billion?
100 billion
How many weeks does it take to manufacture, sell, fill, and recycle an aluminum can, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or 6 weeks?
6 weeks
What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?
What percentage of Earth's water can be consumed by humans 1%, 10%, or 5%?
1%
What percentage of the Earth's tropical and temperate forests are gone 25% or 50%?
half or 50%
Fill in the blank: The number of garbage trucks Americans fill each year would stretch halfway the _______.
moon
True or False: the oldest species of whale can live up to 200 years
True
Who started Earth Day?
George Washington, Senator Nelson, or Abraham Lincoln
Senator Nelson
What State in the US started Earth Day Wisconsin, New Hampshire, or Maine??
Wisconsin
How many people participated in the very first Earth Day, 20 thousand, 20 million, or 200 thousand?
20 million people
Name 3 planets in the Solar System.
Earth, Neptune, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Saturn, Mercury, Mars