EARTH DAY

When was the Earth day first celebrated?

• 1902

• 2001

• 1970

• 1962

How much of the world's food is never eaten, which means that the food's production wasted land and resources and emitted unnecessary greenhouse gases?

• 10%

• 25%

• 33%

• 50%

Which was the first book to set the stage for society to change in becoming more environmentally aware?

• The lorax by Dr. Seuss

• The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

• Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

• Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich

Who is called the father of Earth Day?

• Gaylord Nelson

• Vandana Shiva

• Wangari Maathai

• Mark Boyle

What was the purpose of the National Environmental Education Act passed by Congress in 1990?

• To require that the US Environmental Protection Agency be a leader in promoting environmental literacy

• To establish the office of Environmental Education

• All of the above

• None of the above

More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from where?

• Forests

• Flowering plants

• Clouds

• Oceans

How much of the world's oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?

• 1%

• 20%

• 50%

• 10%

Around the world how many indigenous people live in forests?

• 1 million

• 18 million

• 50 million

• 7 million

The first Earth Day celebrations took place in?

• USA

• Japan

• Sweden

• Switzerland

Which is more appropriate reason to observe the Earth Day every year?

• To protect the species

• To support for environmental protection

• To save the ozone layer

• None of the above