Arbor Day Trivia

Arbor Day celebrates...

• Trees

• Nature

• Ecology

• All three

When and where was Arbor Day first celebrated?

• In Brazil in 1972

• In Egypt in 2018

• In Nebraska in 1872

• In Spain in 1594

Draw a pine tree

Trees are important because they...

• Inhale our airborne polution

• Exhale oxygen

• Prevent evaporation

• All three

How much oxygen does one acre of trees produce?

• Enough for one person for a month

• Enough for one person for half a year

• Enough for 18 people for a month

• Enough for 18 people for half a year

In addition to cleaning AND making our air, trees...

• ... prevent mudslides

• ... conserve water lost through evaporation

• ... provide raw materials for everything from writing to building

• ... house an abundance of animals

How many animal species live in trees?

• 2.3 million

• 230,000

• 23,000

• 2,300

What are the most popular ways to celebrate Arbor Day? (Pick two)

• Visiting a public garden

• Camping in nature

• Planting a tree

• Picking up litter

How many trees are cut down every year?

• 150,000

• 15 million

• 15 billion

• 15 trillion

How many trees are planted globally each year?

• 190,000

• 1.9 million

• 1.9 billion

• 1.9 trillion