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Earth Day Quiz 2021 - STA Dusit

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of the world’s food is never eaten?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

33%

d)

50%

2.

Whales can live a long time. How long can the oldest whale species live?

a)

100 Years

b)

200 Years

c)

75 Years

d)

50 Years

3.

True or False: Sounds from boats and sonar devices are dangerous to whales.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following are threatened with extinction?

a)

Giraffes

b)

Elephants

c)

Corals

d)

Whales

e)

All of the above

5.

What is an endangered species?

a)

A type of organism that is at risk of extinction.

b)

A species found on land and in the ocean.

c)

A species that is threatened by prey.

6.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

b)

CH4 - Methane

c)

Water Vapour

d)

All of the aove

7.

Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?

a)

Russia

b)

UK

c)

China

d)

USA

8.

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

a)

Burned for energy

b)

Oceans

c)

Landfills

d)

Recycled

9.

On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

a)

1 day

b)

6 hours

c)

1 hour

d)

12 minutes

10.

How much of the Earth’s land is covered by forests?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

16%

d)

31%

11.

Which country is home to the greatest biodiversity of plants and animals?

a)

France

b)

Ecuador

c)

Brazil

d)

China

12.

Reduce, Reuse and...

(a)  

13.

Where is the largest active volcano on the planet?

a)

Japan

b)

Hawaii

c)

New Zealand

d)

Mexico

14.

Which city on Earth shines the brightest from Space?

a)

Las Vegas

b)

Tokyo

c)

Shanghai

d)

New York

15.

How many people are their on the earth?

a)

3.7 Billion

b)

1.9 Billion

c)

7.7 Billion

d)

9.1 Billion

16.

Which of the following can NOT be recycled?

a)

plastic bottles

b)

glass jars

c)

newspaper

d)

oil

17.

What does recycle mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to use less of

d)

to use again

18.

What does reuse mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to use less of

d)

to use again

19.

Which is an example of a way you can reduce?

a)

buy products with less packaging

b)

use cloth shopping bags

c)

walk to school

d)

collect plastic bottles

20.

This continent is the home of Mount Fuji in Japan, The Taj Mahal in India, and Mt. Everest in Nepal.

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Austrilia

d)

Asia

21.

Smallest continent, home of the Outback, and the Great Barrier Reef.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

South America

22.

I am the 5th largest continent and is both an island and a continent. It is the home of the South Pole.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

23.

Second largest continent. Home of the Pyramids, Sahara Desert, and the Nile River.

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

South America

24.

Sixth largest continent and owned most of the world at one time.

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

25.

All major religions of the world originated here

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

26.

My Wonders of the World include: The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Stonehenge, Clock Tower, and the Eiffel Tower.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

North America

27.

What is the highest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Fuji

c)

Mont Blanc

d)

Mount Suribachi

28.

Are there mountains under the sea?

a)

yes

b)

no

29.

The __________ Forest has the greatest biodiversity.

a)

Daintree

b)

Amazon

c)

Sinharaja

30.

What river is the longest river in the world?

a)

Ob River

b)

Nile River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Mississippi River

31.

What is the world's second longest river running through the a rainforest?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Amazon River

32.

The river that runs through Bangkok is called 'The (a)  

33.

What is the circled ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Alantic Ocean

c)

Black Sea

d)

English Channel

34.

What is the largest country (by population)?

a)

Russia

b)

Brazil

c)

USA

d)

China

35.

What is the largest country (by land mass)?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Madagascar

d)

Russia

36.

Where is Asia

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What is the largest body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

North Sea

d)

Black Sea

38.
Which continent is home of the Sahara Desert and is considered the hottest?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
39.

What is the capital of England?

a)

London

b)

Leeds

c)

Manchester

d)

Birmingham

40.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Melbourne

d)

Brisbane

41.

The capital of China is...

a)

Shanghai

b)

Nanking

c)

Beijing

d)

Lhasa

42.

The capital of Vietnam is...

a)

Hue

b)

Ho Chi Minh City

c)

Saigon

d)

Hanoi

43.

The capital of the Philippines is...

a)

Cebu City

b)

Manila

c)

Tacloban

d)

San Fernando

44.

The capital of South Korea is...

a)

Busan

b)

Inch'on

c)

Pyeongchang

d)

Seoul

45.

The capital of India is...

a)

Calcutta

b)

Agra

c)

New Delhi

d)

Goa

46.

Where is Grand Canyon located?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Brazil

d)

South Africa

47.

What is the name of this landmark?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Victoria Falls

c)

Angel Falls

d)

Yosemite Falls

48.

Where is this place?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Thailand

c)

Cambodia

d)

Myanmar

49.

What is this called?

a)

Green Lights

b)

Northern Lights

c)

Green Lanterns

50.

Where in the world is this natural wonder?

a)

Rio de Janeiro

b)

Philidalphia

c)

The Hague

d)

Falmouth