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Quiz: World Earth Day Quiz
World Earth Day is celebrated every year as an annual event by the people all across the world on 22nd of April in order to increase the awareness among people about the environment safety as well as to demonstrate the environmental protection measures. First time, the world earth day was celebrated in the year 1970 and then started celebrating annually on global basis by almost 192 countries.
- Question 1 of 15
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Where is the Earth located in the Solar System?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is It’s the third planet from the Sun.
- Question 2 of 15
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How old is the Earth?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is 4.5 billion years old.
- Question 3 of 15
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Which is the largest ocean on our planet?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is The Pacific Ocean.
- Question 4 of 15
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Which is the largest island?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is Greenland.
- Question 5 of 15
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Which extinct bird lived on Mauritius?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is ‘The dodo’.
- Question 6 of 15
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How old are the oldest trees?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is 6000 years old.
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Which is the fastest land animal?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is The cheetah.
- Question 8 of 15
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What is the percentage of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is 21
- Question 9 of 15
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What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered in water?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is 70
- Question 10 of 15
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Which is the longest mountain range on the planet?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is The Andes.
- Question 11 of 15
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Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is Angel
- Question 12 of 15
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Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is Roald Amundsen
- Question 13 of 15
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What do you call the variation of life forms within an ecosystem?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is Biodiversity
- Question 14 of 15
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Do dolphins have teeth?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is ‘Yes’.
- Question 15 of 15
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Above what altitude are travelers considered to be astronauts?
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Wrong! – Correct answer is 80 kms (50 miles).
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World Earth Day Information & History
Many countries have been celebrating “Earth Day” since 1970, decades before the introduction of “International Mother Earth Day”. The initiative to celebrate Earth Day was taken by Gaylord Nelson – the senator of California in 1969.
An oil spill on the coast of California on January 28, 1969 which killed thousands of marine animals, invoked the then senator Gaylord Nelson to take action. He called in a forum to discuss the issue of environment and the human impacts on it; surprisingly his first tech in on 22nd April 1970 was attended by 20 Million people.
Further In 1992, the UNCED (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) was held in Rio de Jenerio, Brazil from 3rd to 14th June. In the conference 178 countries adopted the agenda of Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and principles for the sustainable management of forests.
In 2005 the United Nations General Assembly declared 2008 as the “International Year of Planet Earth”. The day was adopted with a view to promote education of earth sciences, acknowledging its importance in sustainable use of natural resources as well as for sustainable development.
Noting the fact that many countries have been celebrating Earth Day on 22nd April; Bolivia under its then President, Evo Morales Ayma, introduced a resolution to celebrate 22nd April as “International Mother Earth Day”. The resolution was backed by over 50 member states, and was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 22nd April 2009.
The inaugural function of “International Mother Earth Day” was celebrated in 2010; since then it us being observed annually across the globe.
