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WorksheetsEarth Day Flocab
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Most people didn't recycle or conserve resources before 1970 because they did not
have time.
care about the planet.
have enough recyclables items.
know how humans were hurting the planet.
An activist would most likely
stay silent about a problem.
complain about having to recycle.
participate in a march.
read about a local rally in the news, but decide not to go.
Why was Earth Day planned for April 22?
April 22 was Senator Nelson's birthday.
Most college students would be on spring break in April.
the weather was likely to be warm and pleasant toward the end of April.
Senator Nelson didn't want his new holiday to compete with the 4th of July.
Earth Day influenced which of the following laws?
The Clean Air Act, which controlled air pollution.
the Stamp Act, which printed paper in the American Colonies.
The Civil rights Act which ended segregation and discrimination based on race.
The Equal Rights Amendment, which guaranteed equal rights for citizens no matter their gender.
What has happened since the first Earth Day?
Environmentalism lost popularity, and now few people celebrate Earth Day.
Earth Day grew, and now over a billion people around the world celebrate it.
Earth Day was cancelled because so few people celebrate it.
Earth Day became a day that only Americans celebrate.
Who was Mr. Nelson?
a local politician
a United States senator.
a state representative
make sure a company disposes of waste safely.
Which of the following would be the Environmental Protection Agency most likely do?
help a school pay for programs that teach students computer coding.
make sure a new medicine is safe for people to take.
help the state of Wisconsin repair a major highway.
make sure a company disposes of waste safely.
Which of the following best describes Senator Nelson?
He didn't like the outdoors.
He didn't care about nature.
He was a passionate environmentalist.
He believed that only politicians could make a difference.
In 1985, there were only 16 Wyoming toads left in the wild. Which act might protect them?
The Clean Air Act
The Pollution Protection Act
The Water Quality Improvement Act
The Endangered Species Act
You can celebrate the next Earth Day by
planting trees
picking up litter
writing your representatives and asking them to protect the planet.
All of the above
