True of False? The world is completely round.
False! It is round with a bulge near the equator - think "muffin top."
What word is means to convert waste into reusable material?
Recycle
Every day, Americans throw away more than 60 (hundred, thousand, million) plastic water bottles.
60 MILLION!!!
Each American generates about (3, 4, 5) pounds of waste each day.
5 - actually 4.9 pounds according to the EPA.
According to US News, the country with the worst air pollution is (Chad, China, US).
Chad
The first Earth Day took place in (1950, 1970 or 1990).
1970
Take your own bags when shopping! At Wegmans, it costs _ cents to buy a paper bag.
5 cents!
Americans throw away about 400 million electronics each year. Only (25, 50, or 75)% of them get recycled.
Only 25%
When is Earth Day?
April 22nd
The UN calls Earth Day by another name. What is it?
International Mother Earth Day
The area designated for dumping trash (which is layered between soil) is called... (hint - begins with the letter L)
Landfill
Organic matter allowed to decay and then be used for fertilizer is called... (hint - Begins with the letter C)
Compost
True or False? The date April 22nd was to appeal to college students.
True! The date falls about halfway between spring break and final exams.
How old is Mother Earth? 4.5 (thousand, million or billion) years old?
According to the US Geological Society it is 4.5 billion years old.