Exploring Earth Day Concepts

The video introduces Earth Day, a holiday created in the 1970s to promote environmental awareness and encourage people to keep the Earth clean. Celebrated on April 22nd, people engage in activities like planting trees and recycling. The video emphasizes the importance of taking care of our planet and encourages viewers to take action by picking up litter and planting new life. It concludes with a reminder of the significance of Earth Day and a farewell message.

When was Earth Day first established?

• In the 1960s

• In the 1970s

• In the 1980s

• In the 1990s

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Why was Earth Day created?

• To celebrate the start of Spring

• To promote world peace

• To encourage environmental cleanliness

• To honor historical figures

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What is a significant problem mentioned that Earth Day aims to address?

• Global warming

• Littering

• Air pollution

• All of the above

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What is the date of Earth Day?

• October 31

• December 25

• July 4

• April 22

What is a common activity people do on Earth Day?

• Light fireworks

• Plant trees

• Dress in costumes

• Exchange gifts

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What do people promise to do on Earth Day?

• Go vegan

• Use less electricity for a day

• Wake up early

• Recycle more

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What do factories promise not to do on Earth Day?

• Work overtime

• Pollute the air and water

• Close down

• Increase production

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What is encouraged to be planted on Earth Day?

• Flowers

• Vegetables

• Cacti

• Trees

How is Earth Day similar to Halloween and the 4th of July?

• They are celebrated globally

• They are all in the same month

• They all involve costumes

• They are special days of celebration

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Why is it important to care for the Earth?

• To maintain biodiversity

• All of the above

• To ensure clean air and water

• To preserve natural beauty