Earth Day Jokes
What's a tornado's favorite game?
Twister
The Earth is made up of how many layers?
Three: the core (center), mantle, and crust (the top layer)
Earth is the fourth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass.
False
Neptune is the 4th largest. Earth is the 5th largest planet.
Earth Day is Celebrated on what day?
April 22nd!
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
An elephant
How can you tell the ocean is friendly?
Because it waves
When was the first Earth Day?
1970
The Amazon Rain Forest produces 20% of the planet’s oxygen?
True
The Amazon is made of 390 billion individual trees, contributing to its oxygen output.
How many days takes Earth to complete one full orbit?
365 days
DAILY DOUBLE: More specific number?
Name 4 continents on Earth
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
How do trees get on the internet?
Because they log in
What is the most popular movie to watch on Earth Day?
The Lorax
China is the top trash-producing country in the world?
False. The United States of America is.
What percentage of the ocean have humans explored?
(Answer is a number between 1-20%)
5%. Although we are able to map 20% of the ocean.
How many years does it take a plastic bag to break down?
Will take a value if it is in this specific range
10-20 years
Why did the sun go to school?
To get brighter!
Where does most of Earth’s breathable air comes from?
The Ocean and it's algea.
20% of the coral reefs worldwide have been destroyed?
False. 25-50%. Coral reefs are under threat from a range of environmental factors, including ocean acidification, rising temperatures, and global warming.
True or False: 500 million straws are used every day.
True
Name 7 aquatic animals
(Answers May Vary)
Why did the leaf go to the doctor?
Because it was feeling green...
A single tree produces enough air in its lifetime for how many people for a year?
(The number is between 1 - 10)
4
About 50% of a washing machine's energy goes towards heating the water.
FALSE: Nearly 90% of a washing machine's energy goes towards heating the water, according to the American Cleaning Institute.
Earth Day's date was chosen because it falls between which two events on college campuses?
Spring break and final exams
Name all of our 8 Planets...
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.