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EARTH DAY QUIZ 2022

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the first Earth Day observed?

a)

April 22, 1970

b)

October 31, 1983

c)

August 12, 1994

d)

December 21, 1977

2.

World leaders agreed to ______ when the Paris Agreement signed on Earth Day in 2016.

a)

quit making single-use plastics by 2020

b)

protect biodiversity and end deforestation [cutting down trees]

c)

use 100% clean, renewable energy by 2020

d)

keep global temperature rise below 2° C

3.

What are the 3 Rs of waste management?

a)

read, rap, recite

b)

run, reach, recover

c)

reduce, reuse, recycle

4.

What goes in the blue recycling bin?

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

glass

5.

Which of the following animals is NOT an endangered?

a)
Panda
b)
Black rhino
c)
Bald eagle
d)
Snow leopard
6.

Which of the following is a good practice to save the Earth?

a)
Using the air-conditioner with the fan
b)
Letting the computer run when not using
c)
Taking a shower of 10min and above
d)
Switching off the light when no one is in the room
7.
Which of the following items cannot be recycled?
a)
glass jar
b)
batteries
c)
newspaper
d)
aluminium can
8.

Which of the following are called the farmer's friends?

a)

Rabbits

b)

Rats

c)

Earthworms

d)

Crows

9.
Who founded Earth Day?
a)
Elisabeth Warren
b)
Mitt Romney
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Gaylord Nelson
10.

What is the rank of the planet Earth in density amongst the Solar System bodies?

a)

IST

b)

2ND

c)

3RD

d)

4TH

11.

Which gas present in the Earth's atmosphere does produce most of the warming due to greenhouse effect?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Water vapours

c)

Methane

Helium

d)

Argon

12.

A gas present in our atmosphere is generally toxic at the ground level, but has a great role to play in our lower atmosphere to save life on the Earth. Can you name the gas ?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Ozone

13.

In past, our Earth underwent several cold periods when the temperature drastically dropped covering with snow everywhere and the glaciers invaded the land. What is this period commonly known as ?

a)

Jurassic period

b)

Glacial period

c)

Cold Age

d)

Ice Age

14.

Most of Earth’s breathable air comes from where?

a)

SOIL

b)

FOREST

c)

ATMOSPHERE

d)

OCEAN

15.

Which land-based ecosystem holds the most biodiversity, i.e. concentration of plants and animals?

a)

African Savannah

b)

South Pacific Islands

c)

Tropical forest

d)

Coral reefs