Earth Day Quiz

What is the main idea of the passage about Earth Day?

• Earth Day is a day to celebrate with parties and games.

• Earth Day is a day to appreciate the Earth and take action to help it.

• Earth Day is a day to learn about Senator Gaylord Nelson.

• Earth Day is a day to buy new reusable water bottles and shopping bags.

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What is the main idea of the paragraph about Senator Gaylord Nelson?

• Senator Nelson was the first person to talk about conservation.

• Senator Nelson received an award for starting the Earth Day movement.

• Senator Nelson was from California.

• Senator Nelson disliked plastic pollution.

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What does the phrase "brought it to the front of people's minds" mean in the passage about Senator Nelson?

• He made people forget about pollution.

• He confused people with the idea of Earth Day.

• He made people aware of the importance of caring for the Earth.

• He made people angry about the environment.

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How does the information about 1990 Earth Day participation support the idea of the movement's growth?

• It shows there was less interest in Earth Day in the beginning.

• It shows Earth Day was always a global event.

• It shows Senator Nelson was the only participant in 1970.

• It shows Earth Day has remained a small event.

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What does the word "tons" mean in the sentence "About 14 million tons of this plastic ends up in the ocean at some point"?

• A very small amount

• A large amount

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How does the passage use the phrase "injury and death" to show the effect of plastic on marine life?

• It shows plastic is a healthy food source for marine life.

• It shows plastic is uncomfortable for marine life.

• It shows plastic can harm or kill marine life.

• It shows plastic makes marine life stronger.

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How does the example of the bald eagle connect to the overall theme of Earth Day?

• It shows that some endangered species are recovering.

• It shows that pesticides are a safe product to use.

• It shows that Earth Day is a day to learn about birds.

• It shows that conservation efforts are not effective.

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What does the word "unfortunately" mean in the sentence "Luckily, reusable water bottles and biodegradable products are on the rise"?

• Thankfully

• Sadly

• Angrily

• Surprisingly

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Is "rise" used literally or figuratively in the sentence "biodegradable products are on the rise"?

• Literally - products are physically rising in the air.

• Figuratively - products are becoming more popular and common.

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What is the main idea of the passage about conservation?

• A. Conservation means throwing things away responsibly.

• B. Conservation means protecting resources like water and animals.

• C. Conservation is a difficult task that few people can do.

• D. Conservation is no longer necessary because pollution is gone.

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