Earth Day

What does this symbol mean?

• What goes around come around

• Replace-Repeat-Rerun

• Reduce-Reuse-Recycle

• 3-peat!

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When is Earth Day?

• April 22

• May 1

• May 21

• April 15

Why is Earth Day celebrated?

• To promote environmental awareness

• A reminder of how fragile our earth is

• The importance of protecting our earth

• All of the above

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

• Forests

• Oceans

• Flowering plants

• Clouds

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How much of the world's oxygen is produced by just the Amazon Rainforest?

• 20%

• 10%

• 5%

• 1%

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Which land-based ecosystem holds the most biodiversity (i.e., the combination of plants & animals)

• Tropical rainforests

• African savannah

• South Pacific Islands

• Coral reefs

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A single tree produces enough air supply for how many people for a year?

• 1

• 4

• 8

• 10

An average American produces about 5.91 pounds of trash every day. How much of that trash is recycled?

• 4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• All of it!

Every year, 250 million trees could be saved if all ____________ were recycled.

• plastic bags

• scratch paper

• aluminum cans

• newspapers

True or False: 100% of glass is recyclable.

• True

• False