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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)

August 12

c)

December 30

d)

November 25

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.

True or False: The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: Throughout its history, Earth Day has only been supported by Democrats.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

1. Name the atmospheric layer closest to the ground

a)

A.Troposphere

b)

B.Mesosphere

c)

C.Thermosphere

d)

D.Stratosphere

6.

An altitude of 100 kilometres (62 mi; 330,000 ft) above the Earth’s sea level marks the beginning of space where human travellers are considered astronauts. What is it called?

a)

Appleton–Barnett layer

b)

Karman line

c)

Heaviside layer

d)

Van Allen belts

7.

By the end of 1970, 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

8.

True or False: 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

9.

True or False: In 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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

a)

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

b)

To establish the Office of Environmental Education

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

11.

About how long does it take a Styrofoam cup to decompose?

a)

10 years

b)

2 months

c)

400 years

d)

150 years