Question 1

In what year was Earth Day established?

Accepted Answer

1970

Question 2

A single tree produces enough air to supply how many people for a year?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 3

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 4

What’s the largest active volcano on the planet?

Accepted Answer

Mauna Loa

Question 5

Which country is home to the greatest biodiversity of plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 6

About how many pounds of solid waste does the average American generate daily?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 7

How many bees does it take to make 1 teaspoon of honey?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 8

Which country generates nearly 100% of its energy through geothermal and hydro reserves?

Accepted Answer

Iceland

Question 9

What is an okapi's closest living relative?

Accepted Answer

Giraffe

Question 10

Which of the following constellations CANNOT be seen in the Northern Hemisphere in the summer?

Accepted Answer

Orion

Question 11

Which bird species has the longest migration journey?

Accepted Answer

Arctic tern

Question 12

What is the world's fastest growing plant?

Accepted Answer

Bamboo

Question 13

What is a group of owls called?

Accepted Answer

A Parliament

Question 14

Which of these items is usually NOT recyclable?

Accepted Answer

Styrofoam containers

Question 15

About how old is the Earth?

Accepted Answer

4.5 billion years

Question 16

How much of the water on our planet is fresh, rather than sea water?

Accepted Answer

2.5%

Question 17

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

Accepted Answer

Sahara Desert

Question 18

What causes the Northern Lights?

Accepted Answer

Solar flares

Question 19

About how many years does it take a plastic bottle to decompose?

Accepted Answer

450

Question 20

What animal was recently "brought back" from extinction by Colossal Biosciences using genetic engineering?

Accepted Answer

Dire wolf

The Earth Day Trivia Quiz

2) A single tree produces enough air to supply how many people for a year?

3) What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

4) What’s the largest active volcano on the planet?

5) Which country is home to the greatest biodiversity of plants and animals?

6) About how many pounds of solid waste does the average American generate daily?

7) How many bees does it take to make 1 teaspoon of honey?

8) Which country generates nearly 100% of its energy through geothermal and hydro reserves?

9) What is an okapi's closest living relative?

10) Which of the following constellations CANNOT be seen in the Northern Hemisphere in the summer?

11) Which bird species has the longest migration journey?

12) What is the world's fastest growing plant?

13) What is a group of owls called?

14) Which of these items is usually NOT recyclable?

15) About how old is the Earth?

16) How much of the water on our planet is fresh, rather than sea water?

17) What is the largest hot desert in the world?

18) What causes the Northern Lights?

19) About how many years does it take a plastic bottle to decompose?

20) What animal was recently "brought back" from extinction by Colossal Biosciences using genetic engineering?