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Earth-day Quiz Bee (All levels)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What layer of the Earth do we live in?

a)

Crust

b)

Inner Core

c)

Mantel

d)

Outer Core

2.

What is NOT a threat to the earth?

a)

Greenhouse gases

b)

Sustainable energy

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

Microplastics

3.

How many days does it take for the Earth to complete one journey around the sun?

a)

104 days

b)

60 months

c)

365 months

d)

365 days

4.

What is the biggest rainforest in the world?

a)

Congo Rainforest

b)

The Amazon Rainforest

c)

New Guinea Rainforest

d)

Sundland Forest

5.

What is the biggest desert in the world?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Arabian Desert

6.

What is the imaginary line that spans across the Earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

a)

Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Parallel

d)

Middle Line

7.

What word is used to describe the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

a)

Population

b)

Species

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Extinction

8.

What is the term used to describe an animal species that is at risk of no longer existing

a)

Extinction

b)

Endangered

c)

Protected

d)

Deceased

9.

What is the common term that describes an animal species that does not exist anymore?

a)

Endangered

b)

Apex Predators

c)

Extinct

d)

Existen’t

10.

What does NOT directly cause loss of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

a)

Habitat loss

b)

Invasive species

c)

Overexploitation (overfishing, over hunting)

d)

Reforestation

11.

What is climate change?

4 lines
12.

Explain each of the R’s of waste management

4 lines
13.

What is an ecosystem?

4 lines
14.

How does plastic in the ocean affect humans?

4 lines
15.

Some fish species feed on algae. If algae is left to overgrow it can block the sunlight from reaching the aquatic plants and other animals, it also lowers the water oxygen content. How does overfishing affect the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems?

4 lines
16.

Why should we be concerned about a degree or two change in the average global temperature?

4 lines
17.

Name three renewable sources of energy.

4 lines
18.

How does climate change affect people’s health?

4 lines
19.

Who is most at risk from the impacts of climate change?

4 lines
20.

How can people reduce the risks of climate change?

4 lines
21.

What happens to plastic when it enters the ocean?

4 lines
22.

What effects does overfishing have on the environment?

4 lines
23.

Which country has the highest rate of deforestation as of 2022?

4 lines
24.

What is deforestation?

4 lines
25.

What is the MOST endangered animal on the planet?

4 lines
26.

What greenhouse gas is released by the burning of fossil fuels?

4 lines
27.

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

4 lines
28.

Name two causes of global warming

4 lines
29.

What is the greenhouse effect?

4 lines
30.

What are the three “R’s” of waste management?

4 lines