Earth Day 1
When is Earth Day?
April 22
What is the largest animal in the world?
The Blue Whale
Earth is the ____ planet from the sun?
3rd
True or False. Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
True. Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Food decomposes in landfills and emits methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas
What is the largest rainforest?
The Amazon Rainforest
What is it called when you take something you're going to throw out and turn it into something else?
Recycle
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What is the tallest mountain above sea level called?
Mount Everest
What are some examples of dangerous single use (use once and throw away) plastic items?
Water bottles, Keurig Cups, Plastic Bags, Forks, straws, etc.
What country has the highest recycling rates in the world?
Germany
How many years does it take a plastic bag to break down?
10-20 years
What percent of marine life do coral reefs support?
25%
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days or 1 year
What country emits the most carbon dioxide in the world?
China (30-35% of global emisssions)
True or False? Contaminated recycling (like food-covered pizza boxes) can cause entire batches of recyclables to be thrown away.
True. Food residue can ruin clean materials, cross-contamination happens, and it ends up having to be sent to landfills.
Turning old T-shirts into tote bags is an example of what?
Upcycling!
What is the largest cat?
Tiger (Siberian Tiger)
What percentage of the Earth is water?
About 71%
How much of the Earth's land is covered by forests?
30%
What percent of plastic produced globally has been ever been recycled recycled?
9% (reported by OECD)
How many years does it take one baby diaper to biodegrade?
500 years!
How many species are at risk of extinction due to human activity?
About 1 million (reported in 2019)
Where was the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth taken?
Death Valley (1913)
A single large tree can absorb about how many pounds of carbon dioxide per year?
48 pounds of CO2!!!
When was the recycling symbol with three chasing arrows (Mobius Loop) created?
1970 during the first Earth Day!