Earth Day

Most people didn’t recycle or conserve resources before 1970 because they did not

• have time.

• care about the planet.

• have enough recyclable items.

• know how humans were hurting the planet.

An activist would most likely

• stay silent about a problem.

• participate in a peace march.

• complain about having to recycle.

• read about a local rally in the news, but decide not to go.

Why was Earth Day planned for April 22?

• April 22nd was Senator Nelson's birthday.

• Most college students would be on spring break in April.

• The weather was likely to be warm and pleasant toward the end of April.

• Senator Nelson didn't want his new holiday to compete with the 4th of July.

Earth Day influenced which of the following laws?

• the Clean Air Act, which controlled air pollution

• the Stamp Act, which taxed printed paper in the American Colonies

• the Civil Rights Act, which ended segregation and discrimination based on race

• the Equal Rights Amendment, which guaranteed equal rights for citizens no matter their gender

What has happened since the first Earth Day?

• Environmentalism lost popularity, and now few people celebrate Earth Day.

• Earth Day grew, and now over a billion people around the world celebrate it.

• Earth Day was cancelled because so few people celebrate it.

• Earth Day became a day that only Americans celebrate.

Which of the following would the Environmental Protection Agency most likely do?

• help a school pay for programs that teach students computer coding

• make sure a new medicine is safe for people to take

• help the state of Wisconsin repair a major highway

• make sure a company disposes of waste safely

In 1985, there were only 16 Wyoming toads left in the wild. Which act might protect them?

• the Clean Air Act

• the Pollution Protection Act

• the Endangered Species Act

• the Water Quality Improvement Act

You can celebrate the next Earth Day by

• planting trees

• picking up litter

• writing your representatives and asking them to protect the planet

• all of the above