Earth Facts
This is the date we celebrate Earth Day.
What is April 22?
Bees help plants do this by moving pollen from flower to flower.
What is pollination?
Almost 25% of water used in a home is used to…what?
What is flush the toilet?
This is what we call animals that sleep during the day and come out at night.
What is Nocturnal?
The “3 Rs” in environmental protection stand for this.
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?
The place where animals and plants live is called this.
What is a habitat?
Trees absorb this gas from the atmosphere.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
The largest ocean in the world is named this.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This sea creature has three hearts.
What is an octopus?
This is the most commonly recycled material.
What is paper?
The number of colors found in a rainbow.
What is seven?
These are the tallest trees on Earth.
What are California Redwoods?
The percentage of Earth’s surface that is covered by water.
What is 71%?
This type of animal can live in both water and on land.
What is an amphibian?
This country produces the most plastic waste in the world.
The first earth day was celebrated on this year.
What is 1970?
The process by which plants make their own food is called this.
What is photosynthesis?
This is the small percentage of Earth’s water that is freshwater.
What is 3%?
This animal has the longest lifespan.
What is the giant tortoise?
This is about how long it takes for a plastic bottle to break down in nature.
What is over 400 years?
This word means something can break down naturally and safely in the environment.
What is biodegradable?
This country has the most forests in the world.
What is Russia?
The number of gallons of water the average U.S. family uses each day.
What is 300 gallons?
This is the term for a species that no longer exists.
What is extinct?
Recycling one glass bottle will power your laptop for this many minutes.
What is 25 minutes?