Earth Day Quiz

Can you name this plant?

• Poison Ivy

• Friendly Ivy

• Green leaf of some sort

• Wait, I have an app for that!

This is Bitter Nightshade, which produces pretty purple flowers and juicy, glossy red berries, which if ingested can cause all of the following except:

• Ability to fly

• Dilated pupils

• Hallucinations
• Nausea
• Lowered body temperature

This poisonous plant lives off of other trees and shrubs, which makes it a parasite. Leaves are often thick and green all year. It's little Yellow flowers have no petals, and small white berries have one seed and contain sticky poisonous pulp. This plant is a popular holiday tradition - what is it?

• Holly
• Mistletoe
• Poinsettia
• Juniper

A single tree in its lifetime produces enough air to supply how many people for 1 full year?

• 4

• 15
• 10
• 5

What American river caught fire in 1969 from all of the waste and pollution filling it?

• Colorado River
• Mississippi River
• Hudson River
• Cuyahoga River

April 22 is the birthdate of which famous conservationist?

• Jane Goodall
• David Attenborough
• Steve Irwin
• John Muir

What is the largest active volcano currently?

• Mount St. Helens
• Mount Vesuvius
• Mauna Loa
• Mount Etna

How long can a synthetic fiber like nylon take to break down in a landfill?

• Hundreds of years
• 1 year
• 50 years
• Decades

Which clothing brand was the first to turn plastic waste into clothing?

• Nike

• North Face

• Under Armour
• Patagonia

What is the longest river in United States?

• Colorado River
• Mississippi River

• Ohio River
• Missouri River