Environment Day Jeopardy

Earth Facts

100

What part of the water cycle is rain, snow, sleet, etc.?

Precipitation

200

World Environment Day is?

June 5th

300

This layer protects Earth from harmful UV rays.

The Ozone Layer

400

True or False- Earths surface is 90% water

False- 71%

The 3 R's

100

Which one of the three R's is to cut down on your use of things?

Reduce

200

What are three things you can recycle?

plastic bottles, glass bottles, paper, cans, cardboard boxes, etc.

300

Name all of the three R's and what each one means.

Reduce- to cut down, etc. Reuse- to use again, etc. Recycle- To recondition and adapt to a new use or function, etc.

400

Composting mostly involves this type of waste.

Organic waste or food waste

Plants & Animals

100

Trees help fight climate change by absorbing this gas.

Carbon Dioxide

200

Why are trees important?

Trees are important because they give us oxygen, give animals homes, etc.

300

Bees help flowers grow through this process.

Pollination 

400

This large rainforest is known as the “lungs of the Earth.”

Amazon Rainforest 

Environmental Action

100

This renewable energy comes from the sun

Solar Energy

200

This eco-friendly mode of transport uses no fuel and two wheels

Bicycle

300

Turning off lights when not in use helps save this.

Electricity 

400

This practice involves choosing to walk, bike, carpool, or use public transport to reduce your carbon footprint.

sustainable transportation?