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1. In 1970, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson sought a way to promote the environmental movement. The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970. What event inspired Senator Gaylord to take action?

2. Above what altitude are you considered an astronaut?

18.6 miles

31 miles

50 miles

60 miles

3. In 1970, students at Michigan State University held a mock trial for what, accusing it of air pollution?

4. What portion of the world's water can be utilized for human needs like agriculture, manufacturing, and residential purposes?

25%

40%

5. What is the leading cause of waste in the U.S?

Glass

Plastic

Paper

Yard clippings

6. What is the actual amount of oxygen produced by the Amazon Rainforest?

20%

15%

10%

7. Which of the following takes the longest to disintegrate or break down?

Plastic laundry container

Aluminum cans

Plastic 6 pack holder

Disposable diaper

8. In the average home, which of the following consumes the most water?

Taking a 10 minute shower

Filling the bathtub

Washing one load of laundry

Flushing the toilet

9. In 2011, 28 million trees were planted in which country for the Earth Day "Plant Trees, Not Bombs" campaign?

10. What is the current percentage of U.S. Energy production from coal, as reported by NASA?

25%

39%

10%

41%

11. An early adopter of solar power, the space industry began using this technology to power spacecraft in the 1960s. What is the name of the first spacecraft to utilize solar cells?

Vanguard I

Global Surveyor

Columbia

Cassini Hyugens

12. In Panama, 100 endangered species of what were planted for Earth Day?

Orchids

Passion flower

Ginger torch

Hibiscus

13. What is the greenhouse effect?

The name of climate change legislation that was passed by Congress

When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

When you build a green house

When you paint your house green

14. What was agreed to in the "Paris Agreement" that came out of COP-21, held in Paris in 2015?

To protect biodiversity and end the deforestation of the world’s rainforests

To keep global temperature rise well below 2℃ pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃

To limit sea level rise to 3 feet above current levels

To pursue a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy

15. What percentage of the global greenhouse gas emissions does the transportation sector emit?

17%

33%

70%

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