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Earth Day Trivia

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  • Which of the following greenhouse gases is the biggest contributor to global warming?
    methane
    Carbon dioxide
    Water vapor
  • Which of the following items cannot be recycled?
    Magazines and newspapers
    cans
    To-go coffee cups
  • What do you call an opening or vent on the earth's surface where lava and steam can erupt?
    steam section
    volcano
    water hole
    atoll
  • How much water does the average person use per day
    about 100 gallons
    about 73 gallons
    about 4 gallons
    about 2,300 gallons
  • Which country has the highest electric car use per capita?
    U.S.A
    Japan
    Norway
    Denmark
  • What is the driest region on Earth outside Antarctica?
    Chihuahuan Desert, North America
    Atacama Desert, South America
    Sahara Desert, North Africa
  • Which of the following is a sign of climate change?
    Decreasing sea levels
    Tectonic plates shifting
    Increase in extreme weather events
  • How many gallons of water would it take on average to produce one cotton t-shirt?
    325
    25
    1000
    650
  • When is Earth Day?
    August 12
    April 22
    February 27
    December 20
  • What are the three “R’s” of waste management
    reuse, rewash, revisit
    reduce, reuse and recycle
    rewaste, recycle, reread
  • Where is the current largest solar power plant in the world located?
    U.S.A
    India
    China
    Egypt
  • Livestock farming is responsible for what percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions?
    67.5%
    14.5%
    28.5%
  • The earth is the _____________ planet from the sun.
    second
    fifth
    third
    fourth
  • What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered in water?
    71%
    41%
    91%
    21%
  • How much oxygen does one tree produce each year?
    about 260 pounds
    about 2,500 pounds
    about 10,450 pounds
    about 23 pounds
  • Which country generates nearly 100% of its energy through geothermal and hydro reserves?
    Norway
    Canada
    Iceland
    U.S.A
  • What percentage of plastic do we recycle globally?
    74%
    9%
    25%
    50%
  • What region on Earth produces 20% of the planet’s oxygen?
    Amazon Rainforest
    Sahara Desert
    Louisiana Bayou
    Pacific Ocean
  • What is the biggest mountain range in South America?
    Saint Elias Mountains
    Atlas Mountains
    Andes Mountains
  • Which regions have experienced the most obvious and impactful effect of global warming so far?
    Arctic regions
    Barren deserts
    Tropical rainforests
  • Which country wastes the most food annually (80 billion pounds)?
    U.S.A
    China
    India
    Mexico
  • What is the most sustainable and eco-friendly renewable energy source?
    solar
    electric
    wind
    water
  • What is the most commonly littered item?
    chewing gum
    plastic bottles
    cigarette butts
  • Which material makes up the greatest percentage of annual waste in the U.S.?
    aluminum
    paper
    tin
    glass
  • When was the first Earth Day celebrated?
    2022
    1970
    1989
    1946