Earth Day 1
What is the slowest animal in the world?
The three-toed-sloth, the great tortoise, or banana slugs.
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 high quality reusable bag can be used approximately 600 times before it needs to be replaced.
What is the date of 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?
3 trees, 1 tree, or 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?
4, 300, or 450 years
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?
Dove
What is recycling?
reusing old items to make new things
Plastic is the cause of death for how many animals each year?
500, 1, 500, or 1.1 million,
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 pieces
How many weeks does it take to manufacture, sell, fill, and recycle an aluminum can?
7 days, 3 weeks, or 6 weeks
6 weeks
What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?
The percentage of Earth is covered by water.
What is 70%
What percentage of the Earth's tropical and temperate forests are gone?
50%
Fill in the blank: The number of garbage trucks Americans fill each year would stretch halfway to the _______.
moon
True or False: the oldest species of whale can live up to 200 years
True, the bowhead whale lives in the artic and can live up to 200 years.
Who started Earth Day?
President Obama, Senator Nelson, or Governor Hogan
Senator Nelson
What state in the US started Earth Day?
Wisconsin, New Hampshire, or Maine?
The senator of Wisconsin started earth day in 1970.
How many people participated in the very first Earth Day?
20 thousand, 20 million, or 200 thousand?
20 million people
Earth Day lead to the creation of what government agency?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created as a result of Earth day.