Animals
Three-Toed Sloth
Fill in the blank: The number of garbage trucks Americans fill each year would stretch halfway the _______.
True or False: Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
True
Day we celebrate Earth Day
When is April 22nd
How many trees does it take to provide a day’s supply of oxygen for 4 people?
1
According to North Carolina State University, one large tree is able to supply a day’s supply of oxygen for four people. Trees are also able to absorb up to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
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
Year did Earth Day started
When is 1970
What percentage of Earth's water can be consumed by humans?
How much is 1 percent?
Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?
Dove
How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?
8 million tons
True or False: The overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans.
True
Number of countries that participate in Earth Day
Over 193
How much of the Earth’s land is covered by forests?
31%
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
An elephant
What is an example of a dangerous single use plastic?
Which country emits the most carbon dioxide?
China
The state Earth Day originated in
Where is Wisconsin?
Percentage of the Earth's tropical and temperate forests gone?
How much is 50 percent?
Whales can live a long time. In years, how old can the oldest species of whale live up to?
200 years
Reusing old items to make new things
What is recycling?
True or False: Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming in the world.
True
Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming worldwide, and it produces about 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Deforestation in the tropical rainforests contributes more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than the sum of all cars and trucks that drive on the world’s roads.
Number of people that participated in the first Earth Day
How many is 20 million people?
Land-based ecosystem/habitat has the most biodiversity (variety of living species)?
Tropical Rainforests
Worldwide, the tropics contain the most biodiversity, with rainforests being the areas that are the most rich in species. Although the tropical forests only cover 6% of the Earth’s surface, they contain one half to three quarters of the world’s plant and animal species.