Save Our Wildlife
What is an endangered species?
A. A type of organism that is at risk of extinction.
B. A species found on land and in the ocean.
C. A species that is threatened by prey.
D. All of the above.
A. A type of organism that is at risk of extinction.
How much of the Earth's land surface do Rainforests cover?
A. about 1%
B. about 6%
C. about 12%
D. about 20%
B. about 6%
What is most frequently found in beach cleanups?
a. plastic
b. glass
c. paper wrappers
d. pieces of wood
a. plastic
How can you tell the ocean is friendly?
It waves
Approximately how many sheets of copy paper can be made from one tree that is roughly 40 feet tall?
a. 2,000 sheets
b. 8,000 sheets
c. 20,000 sheets
d. 50,000 sheets
b. 8,000 sheets
Fact: According to the group Conservatree, one tree makes 8,333.3 sheets.
Sounds from boats and sonar devices are dangerous to whales.
True. Or False.
True! In fact, increased noise levels can impact certain species like whales, who rely on the ability to communicate and hear in their natural environment to find food, mates, and avoid predators.
Which land-based ecosystem holds the most concentration of plants and animals?
a. Tropical Forests
b. African Savannah
c. South Pacific Islands
d. Coral Reefs
a. Tropical Forests...
Tropical forests cover less than 7 percent of Earth’s land mass but are home to about 50 percent of all living things on the planet.
Every year on April 22, men, women, and children collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral reefs, show movies, sign petitions, and plan for a better future for our planet.
True or False
True
What did the tree wear to the pool party?
Swimming Trunks
A. 1000 people
B. 200,000 people
C. 1 million people
D. 20 million people
D. 20 million people
Poaching is a severe threat to elephants. How many elephants are killed for their tusks?
A. 50 per day.
B. 175 per week.
C. 100 per day.
D. 15 per day.
C. 100 per day.
As the name suggests, the Rainforest can be a very wet place. How wet can they get?
A. Over 1,000 cm of rain a year
B. About 750 cm of rain a year
C. About 500 cm of rain a year
D. Under 100 cm of rain a year
A. Over 1,000 cm of rain a year
Which is the greenest and most practical form of transportation?
a. Train
b. walking
c. Car
d. Bike
d. bike
What happens when it rains cats and dogs?
You have to been careful not to step in a poodle.
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill?
a. Heating and cooling
b. Clothes washer and dryer
c. Computer and monitor
d. Refrigerator
a. heating and cooling
Fact: Heating and cooling accounts for 49 percent; the clothes washer and dryer for 6 percent; electronics for 7 percent; a refrigerator for 5 percent.
Which of the following are threatened with extinction?
A. Giraffes.
B. Elephants.
C. Whales.
D. All of the above.
D. all of the above
The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rain forest. How big is it?
A. 1 million square miles
B. 2 million square miles
C. 3 million square miles
D. 4 million square miles
B. 2 million square miles
The average American generates more than four pounds of trash per day.
True or False
True
What kind of tree grows in your hand?
A PALM tree!
How old is the planet Earth?
A. 1,000 years old
B. 200,000 years old
C. 3 million years old
D. 4 billion years old
D. 4 billion years old
What is the most endangered animal on planet earth?
A. Javan rhinoceros
B. Giant Panda
C. Black-footed Ferret
D. Amur Leopard
A. Javan rhinoceros. There is only 1 left in the entire world, making it the rarest animal.
Most of the animals in the rainforest are found in the:
A. water
B. land
C. trees
C. trees
In an Earth Day celebration in 2011, _____ million trees were planted in Afghanistan by the Earth Day Network.
A. 1 million
B. 8 million
C. 18 million
D. 28 million
D. 28 million
How do you organize a space party?
You PLAN-et!
The three R's are ______, reuse, recycle.
A. Reminisce
B. Reduce
C. Refinance
D. Reorganize
B. Reduce