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Earth Day Trivia
The 3 R's
Plants
Global Warming
Landfills
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what day is Earth Day

April 22nd

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Name one of the three R's.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
100
Name two plants.
Trees, flowers, grass, weeds, etc.
100
Name one animal that is endangered because of Global Warming.
Polar Bears, penguins, spider monkeys, etc.
100
Do landfills help or hurt the enviroment?
Hurt
200

What year did Earth Day start?

1970

200
Which one of the three R's is to cut down on your use of things?
Reduce
200

True or false: landfills help plans grow quicker

False

200
Why have polar bears and penguins become endangered because of Global Warming?
ice is melting, etc.
200
What are some examples of things that go into landfills?
trash, food, etc.
300

Approximately how many people participate in Earth Day each year?

1 billion people

300
What are three things you can recycle?
plastic bottles, glass bottles, paper, cans, cardboard boxes, etc.
300
Why are trees important?
Trees are important because they give us oxygen, give animals homes, etc.
300
What are two things you can do to prevent Global Warming?
carpool, recycle, etc.
300
What is a landfill?
A landfill is a site for the disposal of waste materials.
400

Which of the following helps to take carbon dioxide from the air?

trees and plants

400
Name all of the three R's and what each one means.
Reduce- to cut down, etc. Reuse- to use again, etc. Recycle- To recondition and adapt to a new use or function, etc.
400
What can you do to help a tree?
You can use less paper, plant more of them, recycle paper, etc.
400
What is causing the deteriation of the ozone layer?
pollution, etc.
400

How are landfills bad for the environment?

Release toxic gases, soil pollution, groundwater pollution

500

how many tons of plastic are in the ocean?

75 to 199 million tons of plastic waste

500

Why do we need the three R's?

We need the three R's to help the enviroment.

500

true or false: plants create oxygen that humans can breathe

True!

500

What is Global Warming?

Global Warming is the increase of Earth's temperature because of the deteriation of the ozone layer.

500

What is the most common thing in landfills?

paper, baby diapers, cigarettes