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Earth Day Trivia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the first Earth Day celebrated?

a)

1950

b)

1965

c)

1970

d)

1980

2.

Which U.S. senator is credited with founding Earth Day?

a)

Al Gore

b)

Gaylord Nelson

c)

John Muir

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

3.

What is the primary gas responsible for climate change?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

4.

Which of these energy sources is non-renewable?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Nuclear

5.

Which country produces the most carbon dioxide emissions?

a)

India

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

United States

6.

What does the "3 R's" stand for in environmental conservation?

a)

Reuse, Rethink, Revive

b)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

c)

Rebuild, Restore, Renew

d)

Replant, Restore, Recycle

7.

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill?

a)

5 years

b)

45 years

c)

450 years

d)

4,500 years

8.

What type of animal is most affected by plastic pollution in the oceans?

a)

Sharks

b)

Bluefin Tuna

c)

Eagles

d)

Sea Turtles

9.

What U.S. law, passed in 1970, is considered one of the most important for regulating pollution and protecting air quality?

a)

Endangered Species Act

b)

Clean Air Act

c)

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

d)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

10.

Which international agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to combat climate change by limiting global warming?

a)

Paris Agreement

b)

Montreal Protocol

c)

Earth Charter

d)

Kyoto Protocol