Earth Day Challenge

When is Earth Day celebrated?

• April 1st

• April 22nd

• April 21st

• June 16th

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In what year did Earth Day begin?

• 1970

• 1995

• 2020

• 1960

What is the purpose of Earth Day?

• To celebrate the Earth by giving it a party

• To pollute more than average

• The raise awareness about environmental issues

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What are the 3 Rs?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Restart

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Which of the following CANNOT be recycled?

• Plastic bottles

• Newspaper

• Oil

• Glass Jars

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Which is an example of a way to reduce?

• buy products with less packaging

• collect plastic bottles

• use cloth shopping bags

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What does the word pollute mean?

• protect from harm or overuse

• to make water, land, and air dirty

• to change waste into something useful.

What does the word conserve mean?

• protect from harm or overuse

• make smaller or less

• a community of living organisms

Americans throw away 100 billion plastic grocery bags each year.

On average, how long does it take for a plastic bag to breakdown?

• 10 days

• 1 year

• 100 years

• 1000 years

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One tree provides a day's supply of oxygen for ____ people.

• 2

• 4

• 10

• 1000

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