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Earth Day 2020

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?

a)

China

b)

US

c)

UK

d)

Russia

2.

Earth Day is on what day?

a)

April 21st

b)

April 22nd

c)

April 23rd

d)

April 24th

3.

The first Earth Day led to the creation of what Acts? (select all that apply)

a)

Endangered Species Act

b)

Clean Air Act

c)

Environment Protection Act

d)

Clean Water Act

4.

Which is NOT one of the 3 R's?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Americans throw away 100 billion plastic grocery bags each year. On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

a)

12 minutes

b)

1 hour

c)

1 day

d)

1 week

6.

Why is plastic dangerous for marine life? [ 2 answers]

a)

animals mistake plastic for food and cannot digest it

b)

plastic is biodegradable - so it is not dangerous

c)

animals can digest plastic - thus, it is not a problem

d)

animals can get tangled in the plastic which hinders their ability to swim

7.

Which country has not made a national plastic bag regulation?

a)

Kenya

b)

China

c)

Rwanda

d)

USA

8.

One tree provides a day's supply of oxygen for ____ people.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

10

d)

100

9.

Earth day is celebrated

a)

every day.

b)

every week.

c)

every month.

d)

every year.

10.

2020 is the

a)

1st year of celebrating Earth Day.

b)

10th year of celebrating Earth Day.

c)

50th year of celebrating Earth Day.

d)

100th year of celebrating Earth Day.

11.

People celebrate Earth Day by

a)

cleaning up trash in neighborhoods.

b)

having parties.

c)

eating cake.

d)

flying in a rocket.

12.

To be "green"

a)

you can drink Gatorade.

b)

turn lights and water off when not in use.

c)

you can roll around on grass.

d)

ride on a boat.

13.

The point of Earth Day is to honor our planet and

a)

animals.

b)

parents.

c)

keep outer space clean.

d)

make the environment cleaner.

14.

Litter is a type of pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Plants and trees release oxygen into the air.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
WHAT ARE THE 3R'S OF RECYCLING?
a)
Redirct, Rude, Round.
b)
Respectful, Responsible, Right.
c)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 
d)
Rewrite, rewind, respond.
17.

Which transport is best for the environment?

a)

a bus

b)

a bike

c)

a car

d)

a tractor

18.

What ecological problem is it?

a)

littering

b)

destruction of natural resaurses

c)

air pollution

d)

water pollution

19.

What does decompose mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to build up

d)

to use again

20.

What does the word environment mean?

a)

the area around a person, animal, or plant.

b)

to make water, land and air dirty.

c)

a community of living organisms.

d)

to keep from harm.