Earth Day 5th

When is Earth Day celebrated?

• May 22

• March 22

• June 22

• April 22

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In what year did Earth Day begin?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

What is one way that factories cause pollution?

• dumping chemicals into rivers and lakes

• driving lots of cars

• eating too much pizza

• having big buildings

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WHAT ARE THE 3R'S OF RECYCLING?

• Redirct, Rude, Round.
• Respectful, Responsible, Right.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 
• Rewrite, rewind, respond.

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What does the word pollute mean?

• protect from harm or overuse.

• a layer that protects us from the sun’s harmful rays.

• to make water, land or air dirty.

• to change waste into something useful.

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Americans throw away 100 billion plastic grocery bags each year. On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

• 12 minutes

• 1 hour

• 1 day

• 1 week

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One tree provides a day's supply of oxygen for ____ people.

• 1

• 4

• 10

• 100

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Why did Senator Gaylord Nelson create Earth Day?

• To make him famous

• To get people to start caring for the Earth

• To celebrate something new

• To help him win an election

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What does recycle mean?

• Making waste smaller

• Making waste bigger

• Changing waste into something new

• Throwing away waste

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Which Disney Park was opened on Earth Day, 1998?

• Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World

• Disney Paris

• Tokyo, Disney

• Disney California Adventure Park