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Earth Day Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Can you name this plant?

a)

Poison Ivy

b)

Friendly Ivy

c)

Green leaf of some sort

d)

Wait, I have an app for that!

2.

This is Bitter Nightshade, which produces pretty purple flowers and juicy, glossy red berries, which if ingested can cause all of the following except:

a)

Ability to fly

b)

Dilated pupils

c)
Hallucinations
d)
Nausea
e)

Lowered body temperature

3.

This poisonous plant lives off of other trees and shrubs, which makes it a parasite. Leaves are often thick and green all year. It's little Yellow flowers have no petals, and small white berries have one seed and contain sticky poisonous pulp. This plant is a popular holiday tradition - what is it?

a)
Holly
b)
Mistletoe
c)
Poinsettia
d)
Juniper
4.

A single tree in its lifetime produces enough air to supply how many people for 1 full year?

a)

4

b)
15
c)
10
d)
5
5.

What American river caught fire in 1969 from all of the waste and pollution filling it?

a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Hudson River
d)
Cuyahoga River
6.

April 22 is the birthdate of which famous conservationist?

a)
Jane Goodall
b)
David Attenborough
c)
Steve Irwin
d)
John Muir
7.

What is the largest active volcano currently?

a)
Mount St. Helens
b)
Mount Vesuvius
c)
Mauna Loa
d)
Mount Etna
8.

How long can a synthetic fiber like nylon take to break down in a landfill?

a)
Hundreds of years
b)
1 year
c)
50 years
d)
Decades
9.

Which clothing brand was the first to turn plastic waste into clothing?

a)

Nike

b)

North Face

c)
Under Armour
d)

Patagonia

10.

What is the longest river in United States?

a)
Colorado River
b)

Mississippi River

c)
Ohio River
d)
Missouri River
11.

What is the driest region on Earth outside Antarctica?

a)
Atacama Desert
b)

Death Valley

c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Sahara Desert
12.

What is the theme of Earth Day 2024?

a)
The theme of Earth Day 2024 is 'Wasting Resources'
b)

The theme of Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs. Plastics.

c)

The theme of Earth Day 2024 is 'Preserving Nature'

d)
The theme of Earth Day 2024 is 'Celebrating Pollution'
13.

This region on Earth produces 20% of our planet's oxygen

a)
The Sahara Desert
b)
The Arctic Ocean
c)
The Great Barrier Reef
d)
The Amazon Rainforest
14.

Poison Sumac sting can take up to how long to resolve on its own?

a)

a day

b)

a week

c)

two weeks

d)

a few hours

15.

United States wastes the most food annually (around 80 billion pounds). What percentage of that waste comes directly from households?

a)

74%

b)
43%
c)

61%

d)

28%

16.

Name this plant

a)

False Nettle

b)

Hemp

c)

Stinging Nettle

d)

Horsebalm

17.

Where should you dispose of batteries?

a)
Designated recycling centers or drop-off locations
b)
Leaving them on the side of the road
c)
Burying them in the backyard
d)
Throwing them in the regular trash
18.

Name this plant and identify if it is safe or poisonous?

a)

Foxglove

b)

Beardtongue

c)

Safe

d)

Poisonous

19.

Which country generates nearly 100% of it's energy through geothermal and hydro reserves?

a)

Norway

b)

Iceland

c)

Greenland

d)

Netherlands

20.

Name this plant and guess if it is safe or poisonous

a)

Oleander

b)

Arizona Rosewood

c)

safe

d)

poisonous only to animals

e)

poisonous to animals and humans