Deserts & Grasslands Welcome to your Deserts & Grasslands quiz.We'll start with Deserts if that's ok with you. I love starting my dinner with desert. Weight, is that how you speelll it? Enjoyz! Name About 1/3 of the planet is DESERT. True False None That's a lot of desert, but did you know that SAND is found in __% of DESERTS? 10% 20% 50% 100% None So if most DESERTS don't have sand, than what's the largest DESERT Mojave Gobi Atacama Antartica None So that's the largest but what about the driest. Isn't there a desert that has never had recorded rainfall and has most likely been a DESERT for 40 million years? Mojave Gobi Atacama Antartica None DESERTS are so dry can anything live there? Well I guess CACTI live there. They're interesting. What's the one with the big arms called? Like this one. Tulip cactus Saguaro Jumping Cholla (watch out) Mammillaria None The Saguaro grow really well in Sonoran DESERT in Arizona. The Sonoran is very wet, comparatively, and receives 10-14 inches of rain a year. (Philly averages 47 inches.) The cactus store water in their ____? Heads Antlers Roots Flowers Stems None So CACTI store water in their stems which are SUCCULENTS which just means they have big fleshy stems for holding water. Got it. I like the stems on this one. Wonder what it's name is... Saguaro Mammillaria Cholla Pipe Organ Prickly Pear None I had no idea CACTI stored water in their stems. The Saguaro is a large cactus and can hold around ___ gallons of water? Want to see a useful study sheet? 10 50 100 200 None DESERTS are really interesting but do any animals live there? Select all that do... Polar Bear Penguin Kangaroo Rats Reindeer Xerocole Fennec Fox Camel Addax Meerkat Scorpion Roadrunner My Mom That's interesting about DESERTS but what about GRASSLANDS? What, you didn't want to hear about the Namibian desert beetle that can harvest fog from the air for water? Fine. GRASSLANDS are also referred to by what other name? Steppe Pampa Prairie Savanna Bison (Buffalo) used to roam free in the North American plains, now their numbers are around 200,000. It's estimated that ___ million Bison once lived here. 10 40 60 600 None Let's clarify the difference between the different types of grassland. Which of the four types is distinguished by wide temperature ranges, short grasses, and transition areas between desert and forest or sea and forest? Steppe Pampa Prairie Savanna None Name one thing that North American prairies have in common? Rainfall Wind Grass Height Animal populations None Can you think of a country that is 70% grassland and has kangaroos and dingos? No not my house. Russia Argentina Botswana Ethiopia Australia None Pampas are grasslands of South America. What does Las Pampas mean in Quechua? Land of sheep Buffalo home Flat Surface Vulcanic soil The Edge of the World None The Savannas of Africa are home to wide range of species. From Elephants and Giraffes to big cats, like the Cheetah. What sound does a Cheetah make? Woof & Bark Meow & Growl Howl & Moan Chirp & Purr None Cheetah are nocturnal and hunt at night True False None Cheetahs are efficient with their water and only need water every 3 to 4 days True False None How are cheetahs more like dogs than other big cats? They can't fully retract their claws They can't land on their feet They are not a fan of litter boxes None How do cheetah's faces help them hunt? They have black marks under their eyes to help them see in the sun. Their long eyelashes make them look more dangerous Their long snout let's them run faster None One of the most famous grassland residents found on all continents except Antartica, is the butterfly. They have far to travel, what's the fastest butterfly speed? 10 mph 20 mph 30 mph 100 mph None Butterflies can only see red, green, and what other color? Purple Blue White Yellow None What type of substance does a butterflies use to attach their eggs to leaves? Moss Feces Spit Glue None Not every species tastes with their tongue like we do. What do butterflies use? Nose Ear Feet Chin None What did scientists think that butterflies could not do until 1912? (hint: it's one of the 5 senses) Hear See Touch/Feel Smell None Much of North America was prairie which has been replaced by agriculture, how much remains? 2% 20% 50% 65% None I love horse. Who doesn't. Want to learn about them? Why? Because they are from the steppes of Asia, a grassland. --- Where do Przewalski horses live? Grasslands and deserts of Mongolia. Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Iran None The name "Mustang" comes from the Spanish word Mesteno. What does Mesteno mean? Musty Mighty Magestic Wild None Are mustangs wild or feral? Wild Feral None Who doesn't love a bonus question. Wild means an animal was never domesticated so what does feral mean? An animal that doesn't shave or keep up their grooming A subset species A cross breed between a wild and a domesticated animal An animal that is domesticated but has learned to survive on its own None What sense do mustangs use to find water? Sight Google power Hearing Touch Taste Smell None What continent has the most wild horses in the world? Asia Africa Antartica Australia None Time's up
Jungles Welcome to your Jungles quiz.Astound your family, Amaze your friends, Explore the world and the depths of your knowledge. READY BEGIN! Name Approximately how many species live in the jungles of the world 50 million 10 million Greater than 50 million 1 million None What percent of the planet (approximately) is jungle/rainforest 2 5 7 12 None Which of the planet's jungles is believed to be the youngest? Costa Rica Borneo Amazon Valdivian Congo None Which is the largest jungle in this group? Valdivian Congo Costa Rica Amazon Borneo None How many species go extinct each DAY in jungles? More than 100 50 100 5 None New Guinea is home to what percent of unique endemic species? 50% 75% 25% 5% None Guinea is the 2nd largest island and largest island jungle False True None Borneo is the worlds oldest jungle, how old is it? 50 million years 130 million years 10 million years 100 million years None The Velvet worm is an old species, that dates back to the age of the dinosaurs. False True None Borneo is one home of the pitcher plant. How many species exist here? 39 29 12 21 None What percent of the Borneo jungle has been lost? 17% 50% 35% 65% None The Amazon is the largest rainforest/jungle in the world. It makes up about half of all the worlds jungles. False True None The Amazon rainforest has more species of frogs than anywhere else in the world. True False None How about how many species of frogs live in the Amazon rainforest 1000 500 800 1500 None There are a lot of insects in the Amazon, about how many species live there. 20000 200000000000 2000000 200000 None Leaf cutter ant colonies can grow into the MILLIONS! True False None Orangutan used to live all over south east asia but now are only found on two islands what are they? HintOrangoutang that live in Sumatra are under threat, about 100 die a day due to human activity? True False None Orangoutang that live in Sumatra are under threat, about 100 die a day due to human activity? False True None Orangoutang that live in Sumatra are under threat, about 100 die a day due to human activity? True False None Sumatra is a jungle under pressure of development. About how much of the jungle has been removed for human use? 50% 25% 75% None What does the word ENDEMIC mean? Plant or animal species living only in a certain limited area. A computer program to measure species A tool used to destroy forests A virus that has spread worldwide None An Invertebrate is a species without a backbone. Select all the Invertebrates, each correct answer is worth 5 points. Crab Butterfly Jaguar Gorilla Spider Jellyfish Shark Coral Elephant Hawk Beetle Sea Star Ants Octopus Are humans primates? Yes No None Jungles and rainforests are HOT, HUMID, and get lots of RAIN. False True None What is an Epiphyte. (Ep - i - phyte) a small lake made of rain Cat similar to jaguar Giant spider found only in the jungle a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic None Rainforests & Jungles are being destroyed in order to grow what? Peanuts Maple Syrup Sugar Palm Cotton Soy What are the main aspects that make rain forest different to a cloud forest. Select all correct. Humidity Animals Trees Rain Jaguar jaws are so powerful they are able to crush skuls? False True None Baby Jaguars are born blind and remain so for how many weeks? 2 3 1 4 None Which has tails: Monkeys or Apes? Monkeys Apes None Is a Gorrilla a Monkey? Yes No None Which of these are APES? Select all that are correct. Human Orangutan Bonobo Gorilla Chimpanzee The world's largest Monkey has a blue butt. What is it called? Mandrill Rhesus Macaque Spider Monkey Marmoset Tamarin Baboon None Most frogs have teeth False True None Golden Poison Frogs have enough venom to kill 5 humans False True None Goliath Frogs are the largest in the world, unlike other species they don't croak. What sound do they make. None Whistle Bark Howl None Tree frogs live in trees? False True None Time's up
Ocean's Deep Welcome to your Ocean's Deep quiz mania. Only the best of the best will be able to answer all 4. Will you be the first to score 100%. Let's find out. Name How many species of Sea Turtle are there? 3 4 5 6 7 None How many tenticles does an OCTOPUS have? 5 6 7 8 None How deep do the Venice Canals can reach? 25ft 50ft 100ft 150ft 200ft None What is a group of fish that follow in line? Shoal School Pod None Time's up