Earth Day Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. The Ecology Flag, which has become an official symbol of Earth Day, is patterned after the American flag and contains what three colors?

1. Red, white, blue
2. Green, white, yellow
3. Blue, green, purple
4. Red, orange, yellow

17. The idea for Earth Day came from Gaylord Nelson

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

18. Throughout its history, Earth Day has only been supported by Democrats

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

19. What do you call the variation of life forms within an ecosystem?

1. Evolution
2. Biology
3. Biodiversity

20. What is the percentage of oxygen in the Earths atmosphere?

1. 18
2. 21
3. 31

21. What percentage of the Earths surface is covered in water?

1. 50
2. 60
3. 70

22. What politician is considered the founder of Earth Day?

1. President John F. Kennedy
2. Sen. Gaylord Nelson
3. President Richard Nixon
4. Sen. James L. Buckley

23. What was the purpose of the National Environmental Education Act passed by Congress in 1990?

1. To require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency be a leader in promoting environmental literacy
2. To establish the Office of Environmental Education
3. Both a and b
4. None of the above

24. Where is Earth located in our Solar System

1. It is the First Planet
2. It is the Second Planet
3. It is the Third Planet
4. It is the Fifth Planet

25. Which is the fastest land animal?

1. The ostrich
2. The giraffe
3. The cheetah

26. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

1. Niagara
2. Angel
3. Iguazu

27. Which is the largest island?

1. Madagascar
2. New Guinea
3. Greenland

28. Which is the largest ocean on our planet?

1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean

29. Which is the longest mountain range on the planet?

1. The Himalayas
2. The Rockies
3. The Andes

30. Which land-based ecosystem holds the most biodiversity, i.e. concentration of plants and animals?

1. Tropical forests
2. African Savannah
3. South Pacific Islands
4. Coral reefs