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What are the two animals Belmont Elementary recently sponsored?
Bison and Polar Bear
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What plant has a tall truck, long branches and green leafs (most of the time)?
Tree
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True or False: Turning the tap off when not rinsing your toothbrush, while brushing your teeth can save up to three or four gallons of water per person each day.
True
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What materials did Angela Pozzi use to make her sculptors that were featured at the DC zoo?
Trash
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What is color is associated with recycling and being kind to the environment?
Green
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Where does the majority of the Delmarva Fox Squirrels live?
Delmarva Peninsula (parts of Delaware and Maryland)
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True or False: The amount of oxygen produced by an acre of trees per year equals the amount consumed by 18 people annually
True
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Which of these can you not recycle: Glass, Tin Cans, Paper, or Plastic Bags?
Plastic Bags
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Almost any discarded material or trash can be used to make....
Art
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True or False: Roosters only crow when the sun comes up.
False
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Plastic bags look like what to sea turtles?
Jelly fish
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When you eat a carrot, you are eating the ______ of the plant?
Root
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What form of transportation is best for the environment? Hint: Ms. Harrison showed us an archway of them last week.
Riding a bike or walking
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True or False: There is 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the ocean
True
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What is the nation's/United States of America's capital?
Washington D.C. (District of Columbia)
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What does extinct mean?
No longer in existence
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What are two of the five elements of the earth?
Air, Water, Fire, Earth & Space
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What animal helps us recycle our food?
Worms
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What did Marcellina Akpojotor use to create beautiful portraits?
discarded pieces of ankara, a brightly colored African fabric
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What is Ms. Porter's, Ms. Gibson's, Ms. Harrison's and Mr. Cross-Barnet's favorite thing about Green Club?
Hanging out with all of you!
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What important job do oysters do for their ecosystems?
Oysters help keep the water clean and clear for underwater grasses and other aquatic life. One oyster can filter more than 50 gallons of water in a single day.
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What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is made up of all of the living and nonliving things in an area. This includes all of the plants, animals, and other living things that make up the communities of life in an area. An ecosystem also includes nonliving materials—for example, water, rocks, soil, and sand.
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Name three things you can recycle.
Glass, plastic, water, paper, food, etc.
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What does repurposing mean?
Repurposing is the use of something for a purpose other than its original intended use. Repurposing an item can be done by modifying it to fit a new use, or by using the item as is in a new way.
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When is Earth day?
April 22nd
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