What do you call the variation of life forms within an ecosystem?
Evolution
Biology
Biodiversity
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What do you call the variation of life forms within an ecosystem?
Evolution
Biology
Biodiversity
Throughout its history, Earth Day has only been supported by Democrats
True Statement
False Statement
The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson
True Statement
False Statement
The Ecology Flag, which has become an official symbol of Earth Day, is patterned after the American flag and contains what three colors?
Red, white, blue
Green, white, yellow
Blue, green, purple
Red, orange, yellow
The Earth Day Anthem, a universal song associated with Earth Day, shares what melody with the official anthem of the European Union?
Mozarts Symphony No. 6
Beethovens Ode to Joy
Handels Atalanta
Bachs Toccata in D Minor
More than half of the breathable oxygen in the world comes from where?
Forests
Ocean
Flowering Plants
Clouds
In the USA, There are comprehensive, national standards regarding environmental education
True Statement
False Statement
In 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed on Earth Day
True Statement
False Statement
How old is the Earth?
5 million years old
10 billion years old
4.5 billion years old
How old are the oldest trees?
3000 years old
6000 years old
9000 years old
How much oxygen does an average 50-year-old tree provide?
Enough for 1 Person
Enough for 4 Person
Enough for 8 Person
Enough for 10 Person
How much of the worlds oxygen is produced by just the Amazon rainforest?
1%
5%
10%
20%
How many people in the world are dependent on fish as their main source of daily protein?
1 out of 10
3 out of 10
5 out of 10
8 out of 10
Earth Day is the one and only day during the year that you should care about the environment and act to protect it
True Statement
False Statement
By the end of 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created. Which of the following acts was NOT passed that same year?
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Around the world, how many indigenous people live in forests?
1 million
5 million
10 million
50 million
Above what altitude are travelers considered to be astronauts?
30 kms (18.6 miles)
50 kms (31 miles)
80 kms (50 miles)
Which day is Earth Day?
22-Apr
21-Dec
12-Aug
31-Oct
What is the term for a couple who live together as a romantic partner without being married?
Cohabitants
Companions
Associates
Co-workers
In which country is it considered unlucky for a groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony?
China
India
Scotland
Italy