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Earth Hour 2022

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 2020 which country became the first country in the world to sell more electric vehicles than diesel or petrol cars?

a)

USA

b)

Norway

c)

Australia

d)

Bhutan

2.

In which Japanese city was an agreement signed in 1997 in which countries promised to reduce their combined greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Osaka

c)

Kyoto

d)

Hiroshima

3.

Which adjective is used to describe an object capable of being decomposed by bacteria and hence avoiding pollution?

a)

Biodegradable

b)

Compostable

c)

Green

d)

Eco-friendly

4.

What sort of rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere?

a)

Alkaline rain

b)

Neutral rain

c)

Purple rain

d)

Acid rain

5.

Which animal is the primary culprit when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Pigs

b)

Cows

c)

Chickens

d)

Geese

6.

Which of the following is a global environmental movement?

a)

Green Rebellion

b)

Global warming rebellion

c)

Extinction Rebellion

d)

Greenhouse gas rebellion

7.

Greenpeace was founded in which country in 1969?

a)

Canada

b)

Sweden

c)

New Zealand

d)

India

8.

What is the name of the device fitted to car exhausts to reduce pollution?

a)

Subwoofer

b)

Muffler

c)

Catalytic convertor

d)

Manifold

9.

Which of the following takes the longest time to decompose?

a)

Disposable nappies

b)

Aluminium cans

c)

Plastic bottles

d)

Glass bottles

10.

What name is given to the annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection?

a)

Green Day

b)

Earth Day

c)

Environment Day

d)

Save the World Day

11.

In 2020 the UK government confirmed a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers, and what other single use plastic item?

a)

Carrier bags

b)

Cups

c)

Cotton buds

d)

Takeout boxes

12.

Coal, oil and gas are all what?

a)

Renewable

b)

Clean

c)

Environmentally friendly

d)

Fossil fuels

13.

Global warming is caused by what?

a)

Human factors

b)

Natural factors

c)

Unknown

d)

Both human and natural factors

14.

How many plant, animal and insect species are estimated to be lost every day due to deforestation?

a)

7

b)

37

c)

137

d)

731

15.

How much of the world's water is available for human use?

a)

Less than 1%

b)

Less than 10%

c)

Less than 20%

d)

Less than 50%

16.

Which country emits the most greenhouse gases?

a)

Indonesia

b)

China

c)

USA

d)

Germany

17.

What are the 3 Rs?

a)

Reduce, remove, recycle

b)

Reduce, rewash, retain

c)

Reduce, reuse, recycle

d)

Reduce, remove, retain

18.

Where does the majority of the world's oxygen come from?

a)

Rainforests

b)

Ozone

c)

Temperate forests

d)

Oceans

19.

Earth Song was written by which artist?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Lil Dicky

c)

Sting

d)

The beach boys

20.

Up to how many times can paper be recycled?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

10