Earth Day 1
When is Earth Day?
April 22
True or False: You can recycle a greasy pizza box.
False (Food grease ruins the cardboard recycling process).
True or False. We can save the bees by not using chemicals and fertilizers on our yards?
True! Synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, are harmful to bees, wreaking havoc on their sensitive systems. Avoid treating your garden and green spaces with synthetics. Instead, use organic products and natural solutions such compost to aid soil health and adding beneficial insects that keep pests away like ladybugs and praying mantises.
What is the main goal of Earth Day?
To raise awareness about protecting our environment and the planet.
Earth is the ____ planet from the sun?
3rd
What is it called when you take something you're going to throw out and turn it into something else?
Recycle
What are some examples of dangerous single use (use once and throw away) plastic items?
Water bottles, Keurig Cups, Plastic Bags, plastic beads in facial scrubs.
True or False. Around 120 life saving medicines come from plants found in the Amazon rain forest?
True. Rainforest Plants Produce Life-Saving Medicines About 120 medicines sold worldwide today are derived directly from rainforest plants.
What are the "Three R’s" of helping the environment?
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
What is the closest star to the Earth?
How many years does it take a plastic bag to break down?
10-20 years
True or False: Most of the Earth’s water is fresh water that we can drink.
False (Most is salt water; only about 3% is fresh).
True or False. Most of the Oxygen comes from the Ocean?
True. Scientists estimate that 50-80% of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. The majority of this production is from oceanic plankton — drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that can photosynthesize. 20% of the oxygen comes from the Amazon Rain Forests.
Which "R" is the most important for stopping waste before it starts?
Reduce.
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days or 1 year
What is one way you can help keep the planet clean?
There are so many ways!
Recycling
Reducing
Reusing
How much of the Earth's land is covered by forests?
30%
Why are honeybees important for the Earth?
They pollinate plants so we can have food and flowers.
What is the "Greenhouse Effect"?
When heat is trapped in Earth's atmosphere, making the planet warmer.
What percentage of the Earth is water?
How many years does it take one baby diaper to biodegrade?
500 years!
How many trees does it take to provide a day's supply of oxygen for 4 people?
1
What does it mean to be "sustainable"?
Using resources in a way that they don't run out for the future.
What is a "Carbon Footprint"?
The amount of greenhouse gases a person's actions create.
What is the invisible line around the Earth that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
Equator