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Earth Day Trivia

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the theme of World Earth Day 2023?

a)

Invest in our Planet

b)

End Plastic Pollution

c)

Ecosystem Restoration

d)

Time for Nature

2.

Which day is celebrated as World Earth Day?

a)

5 April

b)

22 April

c)

4 July

d)

18 April

3.

True or False: Deforestation is the second leading cause of global warming in the world.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?

a)

2 million tons

b)

10 million tons

c)

8 million tons

d)

100 million tons

5.

Which land-based ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

a)

deserts

b)

tropical rainforests

c)

the tundra

d)

grasslands

6.

Which of the following is NOT a problem caused by deforestation?

a)

loss of biodiversity

b)

hurting the economy

c)

the harming of many indigenous people

d)

all of the options are the problems caused by deforestation

7.

What percent of its plastic does the U.S. recycle?

a)

9%

b)

35%

c)

50%

d)

75%

8.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

Environmental education increases public awareness and knowledge

b)

Environmental education advocates a particular viewpoint

c)

Environmental education teaches individuals critical thinking skills

d)

Environmental education enhances an individual's problem solving and decision making skills

9.

True or False: In 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

True or False: Earth Day is the one and only day during the year that you should care about the environment and act to protect it.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

By the end of 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. Which of the following acts was NOT passed that same year?

a)

Clean Air Act

b)

Clean Water Act

c)

Endangered Species Act

d)

Marine Mammal Protection Act

12.

In which country was the first environment school established?

a)

South Korea

b)

South Africa

c)

Netherlands

d)

India

13.

Who proposed the idea of Earth Day first?

a)

Rachel Carson

b)

Gaylord Nelson

c)

Denis Hayes

d)

Pete McCloskey

14.

What was the first book to introduce society to a more environmentally conscious way of living?

a)

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 

b)

Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich 

c)

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

d)

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

15.

Which of the following ailments can be treated by prescription drugs derived from plants found in the rainforest?

a)

cancer

b)

asthma

c)

hypertension

d)

all of the options are correct

16.

Approximately, Americans use about how many plastic drinking straws per day?

a)

10,000

b)

100,000

c)

500,000,000

d)

1,000,000,000

17.

How much oxygen does an average 50-year-old tree provide?

a)

Enough for 1 person a year

b)

Enough for 4 people a year

c)

Enough for 8 people a year

d)

Enough for 10 people a year

18.

True or False: Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

Water Vapor

d)

All of the options are correct

20.

What percentage of total global greenhouse gas emissions are produced by the fashion industry?

a)

Less than 1%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

15%

21.

More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from?

a)

the forests

b)

the oceans

c)

flowering plants

d)

clouds

22.

How much of the world’s oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?This question is required. *

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

20%