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WorksheetsEarth Day Blue Dynamos
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which transport is best for the environment?
a bus
a bike
a car
a tractor
Plants and trees release oxygen into the air.
True
False
What are the three R's of the environment?
reduce, replace, recycle
reduce, read, ride
reduce, reuse, recycle
rearrange, reduce, recycle
When is Earth Day celebrated?
April 12
when spring comes
June 21
April 22
If you are too hot and need to cool down, which of the following methods would use the least amount of energy?
Open the windows to let a breeze in
Open the freezer door to cool the room
Turn on an electric fan
Put the air conditioner on the coldest setting
A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.
acid rain
global climate change
ozone hole
What is created when rain falls through polluted air.
natural resources
acid rain
fossil fuel
Refilling the same water bottle is an example of reusing.
true
false; it is an example of reducing
Why is it important to recycle?
It saves landfill space
It saves natural resources
It saves money
All of the above statements are true
What are the 2 main reasons for endangered species?
loss of habitat
loss of genetic diversity
humans using them as pets
plenty of space to live
What is the name of the giant rain forest in South America that is being cut down?
Amazon rainforest
Nile rainforest
Ranier rainforest
Hoppel rainforest
Which is better for a species to survive?
more genetic diversity
less genetic diversity
What does poaching mean?
illegal hunting
tearing down the rainforest
illegal pollution
building housing
Which of the following would hurt endangered species?
protecting the environment
helping stop poachers
donating to charities that help endangered animals
chopping down more rainforest to put up housing
How long does it take for a plastic water bottle to break down?
10 years
50 years
100 years
450 years
What are two ways you can you use less plastic?
Don't take a straw unless you really have to use one.
Use containers for snacks instead of plastic bags.
Wave a magic wand and make the plastic disappear.
Use styrofoam instead.
How many seabirds are killed every year because of plastic?
1,000,000
100
537,000
628,200
Which Disney Park was opened on Earth Day, 1998?
Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Disney Paris
Tokyo, Disney
Disney California Adventure Park
True OR False: The amount of plastic produced in ONE YEAR is roughly the same as the entire weight of EVERY human on earth.
True
False; It takes 50 years to produce that much plastic
How many plastic straws are used EVERY DAY in America? Hint: it is enough to circle the Earth TWICE.
1 billion
500 MILLION
5 trillion
5 million
How many plastic water bottles did the water filler fountains at MMS save during their first 6 months of use?
530
5300
53,000
530,000
In the first five years of an energy conservation program, how much energy did Memorial save?
Enough to operate 10 cars for a week
Enough to operate 17 cars for a month
Enough to operate 17 cars for a year
Enough to operate 179 cars for a year
True or false. The rainforests in Ivory Coast, where 40% of the world's chocolate comes from, are predicted to be gone by 2030.
True
False; They are actually predicted to be gone by 2050
By the year 2050, there will be 40 percent fewer plants and animals in the Americas than in the early 1700s. True or False
True
False: It is actually 60% fewer.
What year was the first Earth Day?
1960
1970
1980
1990
True or False: Scientists estimate that we are now losing species at 10 to 20 times the normal rate.
True
False; it is actually 1,000 to 10,000 times the normal rate, with multiple species going extinct each day.
True or false? The global crop production pollinated by bees is valued at $577 million.
True
False: The global crop production pollinated by bees is valued at $577 BILLION.
True or False: Worldwide, more than 650,000 marine mammals are caught or seriously injured by fishing gear annually.
True
False: it is actually only 650 worldwide.
True or False: A recent study projects that if the current decline in lizard populations continues, 40% of all lizard species will be extinct by 2080.
True
False: It is actually 80 % of all lizard species.
True or False: EACH African elephant generates around $1000 annually in eco-tourism for the local economy.
True
False: It is actually at least $1.5 million EACH elephant
The amount of bubble wrap that is produced annually is enough to wrap around the Equator
once
10 times
100 times
200 times
100 BILLION plastic bags are used by Americans every year. Tied together, they would reach around the Earth's equator how many times?
7 times
73 times
703 times
7030 times
What percent of plastic waste is recycled?
9%
50%
76%
91%
Around the world, how many plastic bottles are bought EVERY MINUTE?
10,000
100,000
1 billion
1 million
True or false? 80% of wild plants rely on bees and other insects for pollination.
True
False; 80% of wild plants rely on birds for pollination.
True or false? A colony with 25,000 forager bees can pollinate 250 million flowers in a day.
True
False: The can only pollinate 100 million flowers in a day.
True or False: Of the nine giraffe subspecies, the populations of three subspecies have less than ONE THOUSAND left.
True
False: Of the nine giraffe subspecies, 3 subspecies are EXTINCT.
Chemicals in certain sunscreens are harmful to coral.
True
False
Humans kill 11,417 sharks per HOUR. Sharks kill 11 humans per YEAR.
True; That is around 100,000 sharks killed by humans a YEAR!
False. The numbers should be reversed.
