Earth Day by BrainPop

When is Earth Day celebrated?

• April 22nd

• May 1st

• June 5th

• July 4th

What was the main goal of the first Earth Day in 1970?

• To have a national holiday

• To jumpstart environmental action

• To celebrate nature

• To start a recycling program

Before the first Earth Day, how did most Americans view the environment?

• As invincible

• As a small concern

• As needing protection

• As a top priority

What science surged in the 1960s due to environmental concerns?

• Biology

• Ecology

• Physics

• Chemistry

Who had the idea for a nationwide environmental teach-in?

• President Nixon

• Senator Gaylord Nelson

• Albert Einstein

• John Muir

What does the Environmental Protection Agency do?

• Cleans beaches

• Plants trees

• Enforces laws that protect the environment

• Teaches environmental science

What is the slogan developed by the environmental movement?

• Plant, Protect, Preserve

• Save, Share, Care

• Clean, Green, Dream

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

What does 'reduce' mean in the context of environmental protection?

• Making less noise

• Using fewer resources

• Lowering the temperature

• Decreasing the amount of homework

What year did Earth Day become a global event?

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

• 2000

What major agreement was signed on Earth Day in 2016?

• The Geneva Convention

• The Paris Agreement

• The Earth Charter

• The Kyoto Protocol