Animals
What is a male duck called?
Drake
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
True or False: Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
True
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 mammal has the most powerful bite?
Hippopotamus
Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?
Ocean
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
What is the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions?
Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas
Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?
Dove
More than half of the breathable air comes from?
The ocean
What is the name of the deepest location in the world’s oceans?
Mariana Trench
How many days takes it take Earth to complete one full orbit?
365 days
The largest desert on Earth....
Antarctica
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
An elephant
What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?
Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?
China
True or False: Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming in the world.
True
What animals are trophy hunted the most?
elephants, lions, rhinos and leopards.
What animals hold hands when they sleep so they don’t drift away from each other?
Otter
How many marine species are harmed by plastic pollution?
693
A 2015 Plymouth University study compiled reports recorded from around the world and found evidence of 44,000 animals becoming entangled or swallowing plastic debris, accounting for a total of 693 marine species.
How many degrees has the average global temperature risen by since 1880?
1 Degrees Celsius
Which land-based ecosystem/habitat has the most biodiversity (variety of living species)?
Tropical Rainforests
Climate change affects the gender of sea turtles.
True
Warming temperatures can impact the gender of hatchlings. Sea turtle gender is determined by the temperatures during fertilization. Warming trends could skew the balance of sea turtle offspring and future populations.