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Earth Day

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 R's?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

b)

Recycle, Reopen, Redo

c)

Reuse, Restart, Recycle

d)

Reduce, Reuse, Radiate

2.

Which of the following can NOT be recycled?

a)

plastic bottles

b)

glass jars

c)

newspaper

d)

oil

3.

What does recycle mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to use less of

d)

to use again

4.

What does reuse mean?

a)

to rot away

b)

to make something new

c)

to use less of

d)

to use again

5.

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

6.

If you are too hot and need to cool down, which of the following methods would use the least amount of energy?

a)

Open the windows to let a breeze in

b)

Open the freezer door to cool the room

c)

Turn on an electric fan

d)

Put the air conditioner on the coldest setting

7.

Plants and trees release oxygen into the air.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
In what year did Earth Day begin?
a)
1950
b)
1960
c)
1970
d)
1980
9.
Which is NOT true about Earth Day?
a)
People make sure that they use a lot of gas
b)
People conserve energy
c)
People excercise environmental protection
d)
People think about the Earth's needs
10.
Why is recycling important?
a)
It does not help the planet.
b)
It gives raccoons food.
c)
It reduces the amount of trash we make.
d)
The world will shrink.
11.

Litter is a type of pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When is Earth Day celebrated?

a)

12 April

b)

when spring comes

c)

21 June

d)

22 April

13.

Which transport is best for the environment?

a)

a bus

b)

a bike

c)

a car

d)

a tractor

14.

What ecological problem is shown in this picture?

a)

littering

b)

water pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

endangered animals

15.

The process of making the environment dirty or not safe to use is...

a)

waste

b)

conserve

c)

pollution

d)

Earth Day

16.

A material left over or thrown away is...

a)

waste

b)

pollution

c)

resources

d)

conserve

17.

Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

a)

To have fun

b)

To raise consciousness (awareness)

18.

What does the word conserve mean?

a)

protect from harm or overuse.

b)

make smaller or less.

c)

a community of living organisms.

d)

to use again.

19.

What does the word pollute mean?

a)

protect from harm or overuse.

b)

a layer that protects us from the sun’s harmful rays.

c)

to make water, land and air dirty.

d)

to change waste into something useful.

20.

What is the purpose of Earth Day?

a)

To raise awareness about environmental issues

b)

To celebrate Earth by giving it a party

c)

To pollute more than average

d)

To give thanks to the founder