| 1.
What kind of tree is the National Tree?. A.
Oak B. Pine C. Elm
2. What does the word "arbor" refer to? A.
Earth B. Flowers C. Trees D.
Grass 3.
What is the top of tree called? A.
Understory B. Trunk C. Crown D.
Roots 4.
For every tone of paper recycles, we save: A.
1 tree B. 17 trees C. 32 trees 5.
Where do Winnie the Pooh's friends live? A.
Sherwood Forest B. 100 Aker Wood
C. The Morton Arboretum |
6. In a
house, where is the most water used? A.
Kitchen B. Laundry room C. Bathroom 7.
Every hour, Americans throw away ___ plastic bottles. A.
1000 B. 2.5 million C. 7 million
D. 10 million 8.
How many trees could be saved if everyone in the world recycled their daily newspapers? A.
41,000 B. 10,000 C. 100 |
| The
first Arbor Day was celebrated in the state of Nebraska in 1872, in response to
a state proclamation urging settlers and homesteaders in that prairie state to
plant trees that would provide shade, shelter, fruit, fuel, and beauty for residents
of the largely treeless plains. On that first Arbor Day, more than one million
trees were planted in Nebraska's communities and on its farms. The Arbor Day idea
was promoted by J. Sterling Morton, editor of the Nebraska City News, who later
helped the idea spread to neighboring states and eventually to all of the United
States and many other nations. | Today, Arbor Day celebrations
are held in communities all over America, with the date determined by the best
tree planting times in each area. Celebrations are held as early as January and
February in some southern states, and as late as May in more northern locations. |
