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General Environmental Science Trivia

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  • Approximately how many people participate in Earth Day each year? (1 million, 1 billion, 1 trillion, 50 million)
    1 billion
  • Which land-based ecosystem holds the most biodiversity, i.e. concentration of plants and animals? (tropical forest, African Savannah, South Pacific island, Coral reef)
    tropical forest
  • When was the first Earth Day? (1950, 1922, 1970, 1990)
    1970
  • Earth Day’s founding was partially inspired by protestors against what? (The Korean War, grapes, palm oil, the Vietnam War)
    The Vietnam War
  • A single tree produces enough air to supply in its lifetime for how many people for a year? (100, 4, 12, 99)
    4
  • Most of Earth’s breathable air comes from where? (trees, grass, ocean, cows)
    ocean
  • In Panama, 100 endangered species of what were planted for Earth Day? (palm tree, coconut tree, orchid, tulip)
    orchids
  • When did Earth Day go global? (2000, 2020, 1990, 1910)
    1990
  • On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each person in the U.S.? (25 gallons, 50 gallons, 100 gallons, 200 gallons)
    50 gallons
  • In 2012, how many commuters in China rode bikes to protest carbon emissions and air pollution? (102, 100,000, 50, 1 million)
    100,000
  • How many people in the world are dependent on fish as their main source of daily protein? (1 out of 10, 2 out of 10, 3 out of 10, 8 out of 10)
    8 out of 10
  • The founder of Earth Day is a senator from which state? (Alabama, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico)
    Wisconsin
  • How many indigenous people inhabit forests worldwide? (10 million, 50 million, 100 million, 1 billion)
    50 million
  • What region on Earth produces 20% of the planet’s oxygen? (The Ocean, The Arctic, The Amazon Rainforest, The Savannah)
    The Amazon Rainforest
  • Which bestselling book warned of the effects of pesticides? (Silent Spring, Quiet Fall, Hushed Winter, Muted Summer)
    Silent Spring
  • What are the three R's commonly associated with doing good for the Earth?
    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, we will also accept Repurpose
  • How much of the world’s oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?
    20%
  • The first Earth Day eventually led to the creation of which government agency? (FDA, EPA, LMNOP, ADT)
    The EPA
  • Which president created the EPA? (Clinton, Nixon, FDR, Washington)
    Nixon
  • When is Earth Day?
    April 22