Earth Day
What is the annual date of earth day?
April 22
What is the name of the federal agency created in 1970 to protect human health and the environment by enforcing regulations on air, water, and land?
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
The males of this marine species carry and take care of their young.
Sea Horses
Rocks formed by the cooling of magma are called ___.
Igneous
What park is home to America’s only remaining free roaming bison?
Yellowstone
Which war inspired earth day protesters?
Vietnam War
When was the first Earth Day celebrated?
1970
True or False: Flatfish (such as flounder and halibut) are born upright like normal fish.
True
Dark-colored igneous rocks generally produce redder soils than do light-colored rocks because their minerals contain more of the element ___.
This park is known for its abundance of sea turtles, including loggerheads, leatherbacks, and hawksbills.
Dry Tortugas National Park
Which other nature inspired holiday sometimes lands on the same day as Earth Day?
Arbor Day
What U.S. law, passed in 1970 and amended in 1990, is designed to control air pollution on a national level?
How many brains does an octopus have?
9
“Dead zones” in the Gulf of Mexico result from ___.
Eutrophication
This park is home to over 40 known caves. The cave life in the system even expands to a newly discovered species of amphipod (also known as a freshwater shrimp) in Model Cave.
Great Basin National Park
Which type of environmental disaster directly inspired Earth Day?
oil spill
Which 1987 treaty was designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of harmful substances?
Montreal Protocol
What sea creature recently got moved up on the IUCN Red List after populations bounced back?
Green Sea Turtle
Water use efficiency is greatest with which method of irrigation?
Drip Irrigation
There are about 100 species of trees that are native to this park–more than any other national park in North America.
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Why is Earth Day on April 22?
To maximize participation of college students like us (between spring break and final exams)
Which country is currently the largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for roughly 33% of global emissions in 2022?
China
What is known as the most venomous fish in the world?
Stonefish
The eastern third of the U.S. (including DE) typically has a(n) ___ moisture regime.
Udic
At 13.2 million acres, this park is the same size as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Switzerland combined.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park