Earth Day

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What day is Earth Day?

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April 22

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In what year did Earth Day begin? Options: 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980

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1970

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About how many trees are needed to meet the oxygen needs of 4 people?

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1

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Too much of this gas in the environment is harmful? Gasoline, Oxygen (O2), Methanol, Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
- CO2 (carbon dioxide)
- CH4 (methane)
- N2O (nitrous oxide)
- All of the above

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All of the above

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Consequences of climate change?

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Glaciers are shrinking and sea levels are rising; Heat waves are longer and more intense; Plant and animal habitat ranges are shifting.

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What percent of its plastic does the U.S. recycle?

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9%

Answer explanation

As of 2019, about 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic has been produced in the U.S. and, of that, less than 9% has been recycled. The scary thing is if current production and management trends continue in the U.S., 12 billion of plastic waste will end up in landfills or the ocean by 2050.

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What happens to plastic waste?

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It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces.

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Which is an example of a way you can reduce?

• buy products with less packaging
• use cloth shopping bags
• walk to school
• collect plastic bottles

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buy products with less packaging

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Which country recycles the most?

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GERMANY