World Earth Day

What is the theme of World Earth Day 2023?

2023年世界地球日的主题是什么?

• The earth of living beings

  众生的地球

• End Plastic Pollution

  杜绝塑料污染

• Ecosystem Restoration

  生态系统恢复

• Time for Nature

  自然时光

Answer explanation

“Invest in our planet” is the theme for Earth Day 2023. As a call for urgent action on climate change, Earth Day 2023 stresses the urgency of ‘acting boldly’, ‘innovating broadly’, and ‘implementing equitably’.

Which day is celebrated as World Earth Day?

世界地球日是哪一天？

• 5 April

• 22 April

• 4 July

• 18 April

Answer explanation

Earth Day takes place on April 22nd. Dedicated to the environment, this event, established in 1970, is nearly 50 years old. To continue the Earth Day tradition, Earth Day Network organizes campaigns around the world that bring together people to solve contemporary environmental problems.

True or False: Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming in the world.

是非题:森林砍伐是全球变暖的第二大原因。

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming worldwide, and it produces about 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Deforestation in the tropical rainforests contributes more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than the sum of all cars and trucks that drive on the world’s roads.

How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?

每年有多少百万吨塑料被倾倒在海洋中?

• 2 million tons

• 10 million tons

• 8 million tons

• 100 million tons

Answer explanation

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, at least 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans each year. That’s the equivalent of dumping one garbage truck full of plastic into the ocean every minute. If nothing is done, this will increase to two garbage trucks a minute by 2030 and four per minute by 2050!

Which land-based ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

哪个陆地生态系统拥有最多的生物多样性?

• deserts

  沙漠

• tropical rainforests

  热带雨林

• the tundra

  苔原

• grasslands

  草原

Answer explanation

Worldwide, the tropics contain the most biodiversity, with rainforests being the areas that are the most rich in species. Although the tropical forests only cover 6% of the Earth’s surface, they contain one half to three quarters of the world’s plant and animal species.

Which of the following is NOT a problem caused by deforestation?

下列哪一项不是由森林砍伐引起的问题?

• loss of biodiversity

  生物多样性减少

• hurting the economy

  损害经济

• the harming of many indigenous people对原住民产生危害

• all of the options are the problems caused by deforestation所有的选项都是森林砍伐造成的问题

Answer explanation

Across the world, forests are home to about 80% of terrestrial biodiversity, while many indigenous people (about 60 million) are completely dependent on the forest for their food and livelihood. Many more people live near forests and rely on them. In terms of the economy, forests provide 75-100 billion US dollars of goods and services every year.

How many plastic bags are used in China every year?

中国每年使用多少塑料袋？

• 30,000

  3万

• 300,000

  30万

• 30,000,000

  3千万

• 3,000,000,000

  30亿

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.

Which of these statements is false?

下面哪个陈述是错误的?

• Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge环境教育可以提高公众的环保意识和知识

• Environmental education does not need to be done in every country环境教育不需要每个国家都进行

• Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills环境教育培养个人的批判性思维能力

• Environmental education enhances an individual's problem solving and decision making skills环境教育提高了一个人解决问题和决策的能力

Answer explanation

Environmental education does not advocate a particular viewpoint. Rather, it welcomes all kinds of perspectives to solve environmental issues. However, environmental education should always be fact based. For example, it is factually known that climate change is real and that humans are part of the cause.

True or False: In 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day

判断对错：2016年，《巴黎协定》在地球日当天签署

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

On Earth Day 2016, 174 countries and the European Union signed the Paris Agreement at the opening ceremony at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Conference of Parties (COP) is an international political response to climate change which began in 1992. COP21, also known as the Paris Climate Conference, brought parties together to achieve a universal goal on climate: keeping global warming below 2° C.

True or False: Earth Day is the one and only day during the year that you should care about the environment and act to protect it.地球日是一年中唯一一个你应该关心环境并采取行动保护它的日子。

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

This couldn’t be more false. You should always care about the environment and act to protect it. Earth Day just brings together people from across the world in a huge effort to do so.