1. What is Earth Day? People all over the world made one special day to help keep Earth clean and healthy. It’s April 22, Earth Day. On Earth Day people around the world find ways to help keep the environment healthy in many ways. They plant trees and pick up trash. They turn off all the lights for an hour and have a car-free day. On a car-free day people walk or move around by riding bicycles instead of driving cars. 2. Why did people make Earth Day? In 1969 there was a large oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Black oil spread all over the ocean and covered the ocean, rocks, and beaches. The animals and plants that lived in the ocean, on rocks, and on the beaches got badly hurt. Their bodies were covered with black oil. They couldn’t move and breathe. People got infuriated by this accident and wanted to do something special to protect the environment. That’s how Earth Day first started. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April...
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