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Earth Day Quiz

The first Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970, a date that many consider to be the birth of the modern environmental movement.The purpose of Earth Day is to bring national attention to issues impacting the Earth and ways to help protect the environment so that future generations may also enjoy it.In 2012, recycling helped turn over 65 million tons of trash headed to landfills into new products. The three R's of the environment are: Reduce (generating less waste each day); Reuse (using products multiple times instead of discarding them); and Recycle (collecting products so they can be turned into news ones). In December 1970, 7 months after the first Earth Day celebration, the U.S. Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor and protect the environment. Trees help the environment by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.Carpooling, using public transportation and riding your bike all help reduce the number of cars on the roads, which helps reduce the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere.In 2011, 177 million pounds of litter and debris were collected by volunteers throughout the country during the Great American Cleanup event. By recycling bottles and cans, using less water when bathing, and composting food waste, you are actively practicing the three R's of the environment and helping to protect the environment!

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1.Earth Day is a fairly new holiday. The first nationwide Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, ________. (hint: Richard Nixon was the President of the United States)

• a.1925

• b.1940

• c.1970

• d.1985

2.What is the primary purpose of Earth Day?

• a. to demonstrate support for environmental protection

• b. to research the solar system

• c. to learn more about local animals and their habitats

• d. to spend more time inside

3.What is recycling?

• a.riding your bike to work

• b.turning trash into new products

• c.planting a garden

• d.cutting down a tree

4.What do the three R's of the environment stand for?

• a.Rescue, Recycle, Remember

• b.Recycle, Reuse, Remember

• c.Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• d.Relocate, Remember, Recycle

5.Recycling helps:

• a.reduce carbon emissions

• b.reduce pressure on landfills

• c.improve the environment

• d.all of the above

6.What federal agency was created as a result of the first Earth Day?

• a.Environmental Protection Agency

• b.Farm Service Agency

• c.Trade and Development Agency

• d.Clean Water Act

7.Trees help the environment, and help us breathe, by producing

• a.Oxygen

• b.Carbon Dioxide

• c.Water

• d.Helium

8.What are some ways to help reduce air pollution?

• a.carpool with others

• b.use public transportation

• c.ride your bike

• d.all of the above

9.Leaving trash in an open or public place is also known as ___________.

• a.littering

• b.recycling

• c.fertilizing

• d.loitering

10.What can you do to celebrate Earth Day every day?

• a.recycle your bottles and cans

• b.use less water when bathing

• c.compost your food waste

• d.all of the above

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