WorksheetsEarth Day Celebration!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who founded Earth Day?
Medgar Roberts
Mitt Romney
Nelson Mandela
Gaylord Nelson
What does recycle mean?
to rot away
to make something new
to use less of
to use again
2020 is the
1st year of celebrating Earth Day.
10th year of celebrating Earth Day.
50th year of celebrating Earth Day.
100th year of celebrating Earth Day.
70% of the Earth's surface is covered in water! How much of that is fresh water available for drinking and irrigation?
5%
10%
25%
Less than 1%
Plants and trees release oxygen into the air.
True
False
What is one way that factories cause pollution?
dumping chemicals into rivers and lakes
driving cars
eating too much pizza
building too many fires
Turning the water off while brushing your teeth is a good way to reduce the amount of water used?
True
False
Using a reusable sports bottle instead of a plastic water bottle is a way to
reduce
reuse
recycle
When plastic, glass and paper products are made into new things, this a way to
reduce
reuse
recycle
Approximately what percentage of the water in the world is drinkable?
1%
5%
25%
40%
In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
Flushing the toilet
filling the bathtub
taking a 10-minute shower
washing one load of clothes
Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?
Disposable diaper
Hard plastic container
Aluminum can
Plastic six-pack rings
use waste to make new things that can be used again
compost
pollution
recycle
disposable
In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity?
space heater
hair dryer
computer and monitor
hot water heater
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill?
Heating and cooling
clothes washer and dryer
computer and monitor
refrigerator
How long does it take a glass bottle to decompose?
1,000 years
1,000,000 years
100 years
500,000 years
What is the least time needed for a plastic water bottle to fully decompose?
45 years
4 years
450 years
15 years
What can you do to help our Earth?
Take reusable bags to the grocery store to REDUCE trash
Drink water out of a container you can REUSE.
Take glass bottles to a RECYCLING center
All the above
