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Environment Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which day is Earth Day

a)

April 22

b)

December 21

c)

August 12

d)

October 31

2.

Which was the first book to set the stage for society to change in becoming more environmentally aware?

a)

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

b)

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

c)

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

d)

Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich

3.

The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Throughout its history, Earth Day has only been supported by liberal people.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

By the end of 1979, the year of the first Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. Which of the following acts was NOT passed that same year?

a)

Clean Air Act

b)

Clean Water Act

c)

Endangered Species Act

d)

Marine Mammal Protection Act

6.

Earth Day is the one and only day during the year that you should care about the environment and act to protect it.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In 2016, the Paris Agreement, concerning global climate change and how to respond to it, was signed on Earth Day.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In the USA, there are comprehensive, national standards regarding environmental education.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge

b)

Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint

c)

Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills

d)

Environmental education enhances an individual's problem solving and decision making skills

10.

What was the purpose of the National Environmental Education Act passed by Congress in 1990?

a)

To require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency be a leader in promoting environmental literacy

b)

To establish the Office of Environmental Education

c)

Both

d)

Nothing

11.

What was the purpose of the National Environmental Education Act passed by Congress in 1990?

a)

To require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency be a leader in promoting environmental literacy

b)

To establish the Office of Environmental Education

c)

Both

d)

Nothing