CCS Earth Day Quiz

Who founded Earth Day?

• Elisabeth Warren
• Mitt Romney
• Nelson Mandela
• Gaylord Nelson

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Where did the idea of Earth Day come from?

• An oil spill in St. Barbara
• A huge water spill in Los Angeles
• Cutting down too many trees in the amazon rainforest
• Poverty

What agency was created by Earth Day?

• US Environmental Agency
• National Security Agency of USA
• NASA
• Department of Energy

Who is Senator Gaylord Nelson?

• A  U.S. Senator from Wisconson
• A U.S. man that wants to become a president
• A U.S. body guard
• A U.S. Vice President

Why did Senator Gaylord Nelson create Earth Day?

• He wanted to unite the world
• He wanted to care for the Earth
• Something new
• Political Platform

When is Earth Day celebrated

• June 19th
• April 22nd
• When the world ends
• April 23rd

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How many countries celebrate Earth Day?

• Over 175 million
• 21
• Over 175 
• 1 billion

What award did Gaylord Nelson win

• Presidential Medal of Honor
• Purple heart
• Nobel Peace Prize
• Presidential Medal of Freedom

Which is NOT true about Earth Day?

• People make sure that they use a lot of gas
• People conserve energy
• People excercise environmental protection
• People think about the Earth's needs

What is Earth Day?

• Earth Day is a day for people to celebrate how earth was formed.
• Earth Day is a day when people get outside and clean up the earth more than they used to.
• Earth Day is a contest for people to write an essay about how they feel about the earth.
• Earth day is a contest for people to make a model of the earth and then let it explode like a volcanoe.