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Earth Day

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does decompose mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to build up

d)

to use again

2.

What are the 3 R's?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

b)

Recycle, Reopen, Redo

c)

Reuse, Restart, Recycle

d)

Reduce, Reuse, Radiate

3.

Which of the following can NOT be recycled?

a)

plastic bottles

b)

glass jars

c)

newspaper

d)

oil

4.

What does recycle mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to use less of

d)

to use again

5.

What does reuse mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to use less of

d)

to use again

6.

When is Earth Day?

a)

April 22

b)

June 22

c)

August 22

d)

December 22

7.

Which is an example of a way you can reduce?

a)

buy products with less packaging

b)

use cloth shopping bags

c)

walk to school

d)

collect plastic bottles

8.

What is one way that factories cause pollution?

a)

dumping chemicals into rivers and lakes

b)

driving cars

c)

eating too much pizza

d)

building too many fires

9.

If you are too hot and need to cool down, which of the following methods would use the least amount of energy?

a)

Open the windows to let a breeze in

b)

Open the freezer door to cool the room

c)

Turn on an electric fan

d)

Put the air conditioner on the coldest setting

10.

Which of the following is NOT disposable?

a)

plastic forks and spoons

b)

paper plates

c)

Styrofoam cups

d)

reusable shopping bags

11.
Who organized a campaign to make Earth Day global?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Ben 10
c)
Denis Hayes
d)
Gaylord Nelson
12.
Where did the idea of Earth Day come from?
a)
An oil spill in St. Barbara
b)
A huge water spill in Los Angeles
c)
Cutting down too many trees in the amazon rainforest
d)
Poverty
13.
What agency was created by Earth Day?
a)
US Environmental Agency
b)
National Security Agency of USA
c)
NASA
d)
Department of Energy
14.
Was the first year of Earth Day a success?
a)
No 
b)
Yes
15.
How many Americans took part in the first Earth Day?
a)
5 million
b)
10million
c)
20 million
d)
25 million
16.
How many countries participated in Earth Day when it went global?
a)
134
b)
122
c)
145
d)
141
17.
When did Earth Day go Global?
a)
1998
b)
1990
c)
1989
d)
2001
18.
What is Earth Day?
a)
Earth Day is a day for people to celebrate how earth was formed.
b)
Earth Day is a day when people get outside and clean up the earth more than they used to.
c)
Earth Day is a contest for people to write an essay about how they feel about the earth.
d)
Earth day is a contest for people to make a model of the earth and then let it explode like a volcanoe. 
19.

The amount of carbon dioxide and other compounds given off due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person or group.

a)

carbon footprint

b)

acid rain

c)

renewable resource

20.

A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

a)

acid rain

b)

global warming

c)

natural resource

21.

Plants and trees release oxygen into the air.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
Which is most likely to cause air pollution?
a)
truck
b)
flower
c)
bird
d)
rock
23.
You can recycle almost any item paper, plastic, aluminum
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Refilling the same plastic water bottle is an example of reusing
a)
true
b)
false
25.

Using a reusable sports bottle instead of a plastic water bottle is a way to ________ the amount of plastic we use.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

26.

Turning the lights off is a way to REUSE the use of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Turning the water off while brushing your teeth is a good way to REDUCE the amount of water used?

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Which recycling bin does soda cans go in?
a)
Plastic
b)
Metal
c)
Paper
29.
Why is it important to recycle?
a)
It saves landfill space
b)
It saves natural resources
c)
It saves money
d)
All of the above statements are true 
30.

A resource that cannot be replaced.

a)

greenhouse gas

b)

The 3 R's of saving Earth

c)

non-renewable resource

31.

When plastic, glass and paper products are made into new things, this a way to

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

32.

Where is the cleanest city in the world?

a)

Amherst, Ohio

b)

Whitehorse, Canada

c)

Santa Fe, New Mexico

33.
What agency was created by Earth Day?
a)
US Environmental Agency
b)
National Security Agency of USA
c)
NASA
d)
Department of Energy
34.
What country produces the most pollution? 
a)
China
b)
United States
c)
European Union
d)
India
35.
What country has the most trees?
a)
Brazil
b)
Russia
c)
Canada
d)
Saudi Arabia 
36.
What country recycles the most?
a)
Germany 
b)
Austria
c)
Australia
d)
Switzerland
37.
What state pollutes the most?(Answers takes from the top 4)
a)
Ohio
b)
Indiana
c)
Tennesse
d)
Kentucky
38.
What state has the most national parks?
a)
Alaska
b)
Colorado
c)
Indiana
d)
California
39.
What vehicle produces the most pollution?
a)
Camaro ZL1
b)
Lamborghini Aventador SV
c)
Dodge Viper
d)
Aston Martin Vanquish
40.
What shape does the recycling symbol look like?
a)
Triangle
b)
Square
c)
Rectangle
d)
Octogon
41.
About 5 million tons of extra trash is generated between what two holidays?
a)
St. Patrick’s Day and Easter
b)
Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day
c)
Labor Day and Columbus Day
d)
Cinco de Mayo and 4th of July
42.
The most commonly recycled material in the United States is...
a)
Grass Trimmings 
b)
Paper
c)
Metal
d)
Rubber
43.
Approximately what percent of Earth's freshwater is surface water?
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
15%
d)
40%
44.
This what protects Earth from harmful solar radiation
a)
Methane
b)
Ozone layer
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Volcanoes
45.
Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. Why is this so important? What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment? 
a)
leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate
b)
run the washing machine with 1 shirt
c)
leave the refrigerator door open
d)
turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV
46.
Which one is an example of recycling? 
 
  
a)
Reusing a paper bag for lunch. 
b)
 Using less water to take a bath. 
c)
Making new glass bottles from old ones.
d)
Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. 
47.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

    
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
48.

What ecological problem is shown in this picture?

a)

littering

b)

water pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

endangered animals

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