Earth Day and Environmental Awareness Quiz

Which is NOT a way to celebrate Earth Day mentioned in the video?

• Planting trees

• Using your phone for another year

• Buying new gadgets

• Volunteering for environmental causes

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What is the main goal of celebrating Earth Day?

• To have a day off from work

• To start environmental action that lasts all year

• To celebrate the beginning of spring

• To promote outdoor activities

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What year was the first Earth Day celebrated?

• 1990

• 1980

• 1970

• 1960

Who created the Environmental Protection Agency?

• Gaylord Nelson

• The public

• The United Nations

• President Richard Nixon

What does the slogan 'reduce, reuse, recycle' emphasize?

• Choosing environmentally friendly options in order

• Buying new products

• The importance of sorting your trash

• Using plastic containers

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What is the most environmentally friendly choice?

• Repurpose

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

What global event did leaders sign on Earth Day in 2016?

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The Earth Charter

• The Paris Agreement

• The Green New Deal

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Earth Day was created for the purpose of -

• Celebrating the diversity of humankind.

• Honoring the world's agricultural workers.

• Raising awareness of environmental issues.

• Promoting peace throughout the world.

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when gases, smoke, and chemicals enter into the environment in large doses that makes it harmful for humans, animals, and plants

• environment

• pollution

• crop rotation

• urbanization

What was the main goal of the first Earth Day, celebrated in 1970?

• To promote nuclear energy as a clean alternative

• To encourage the use of pesticides in agriculture

• To increase awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment, and links between pollution and public health

• To celebrate advancements in technology and their benefits to society