Jungles March 27April 20 | Ry 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 10 million 50 million Greater than 50 million 1 million What percent of the planet (approximately) is jungle/rainforest 5 12 2 7 Which of the planet's jungles is believed to be the youngest? Valdivian Congo Borneo Amazon Costa Rica Which is the largest jungle in this group? Borneo Valdivian Costa Rica Congo Amazon How many species go extinct each DAY in jungles? 50 100 More than 100 5 New Guinea is home to what percent of unique endemic species? 75% 50% 5% 25% Guinea is the 2nd largest island and largest island jungle True False Borneo is the worlds oldest jungle, how old is it? 10 million years 50 million years 130 million years 100 million years The Velvet worm is an old species, that dates back to the age of the dinosaurs. True False Borneo is one home of the pitcher plant. How many species exist here? 29 39 12 21 What percent of the Borneo jungle has been lost? 65% 35% 50% 17% The Amazon is the largest rainforest/jungle in the world. It makes up about half of all the worlds jungles. False True The Amazon rainforest has more species of frogs than anywhere else in the world. True False How about how many species of frogs live in the Amazon rainforest 800 1500 1000 500 There are a lot of insects in the Amazon, about how many species live there. 200000 20000 200000000000 2000000 Leaf cutter ant colonies can grow into the MILLIONS! False True Orangutan used to live all over south east asia but now are only found on two islands what are they? Hint Orangoutang that live in Sumatra are under threat, about 100 die a day due to human activity? True False Orangoutang that live in Sumatra are under threat, about 100 die a day due to human activity? True False Orangoutang that live in Sumatra are under threat, about 100 die a day due to human activity? False True Sumatra is a jungle under pressure of development. About how much of the jungle has been removed for human use? 25% 50% 75% What does the word ENDEMIC mean? Plant or animal species living only in a certain limited area. A computer program to measure species A virus that has spread worldwide A tool used to destroy forests An Invertebrate is a species without a backbone. Select all the Invertebrates, each correct answer is worth 5 points. Beetle Jaguar Crab Spider Hawk Coral Octopus Gorilla Jellyfish Sea Star Butterfly Elephant Ants Shark Are humans primates? Yes No Jungles and rainforests are HOT, HUMID, and get lots of RAIN. False True What is an Epiphyte. (Ep - i - phyte) a small lake made of rain a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic Giant spider found only in the jungle Cat similar to jaguar Rainforests & Jungles are being destroyed in order to grow what? Peanuts Maple Syrup Soy Palm Cotton Sugar What are the main aspects that make rain forest different to a cloud forest. Select all correct. Rain Trees Animals Humidity Jaguar jaws are so powerful they are able to crush skuls? False True Baby Jaguars are born blind and remain so for how many weeks? 2 1 4 3 Which has tails: Monkeys or Apes? Monkeys Apes Is a Gorrilla a Monkey? No Yes Which of these are APES? Select all that are correct. Orangutan Chimpanzee Gorilla Human Bonobo The world's largest Monkey has a blue butt. What is it called? Baboon Marmoset Mandrill Rhesus Macaque Spider Monkey Tamarin Most frogs have teeth True False Golden Poison Frogs have enough venom to kill 5 humans False True Goliath Frogs are the largest in the world, unlike other species they don't croak. What sound do they make. Howl Whistle None Bark Tree frogs live in trees? False True Time is Up! Time's upRelated
