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 Greater than 50 million 50 million 1 million 10 million What percent of the planet (approximately) is jungle/rainforest 5 7 12 2 Which of the planet's jungles is believed to be the youngest? Amazon Congo Costa Rica Valdivian Borneo Which is the largest jungle in this group? Amazon Borneo Congo Valdivian Costa Rica 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% 5% 50% 25% Guinea is the 2nd largest island and largest island jungle False True Borneo is the worlds oldest jungle, how old is it? 130 million years 50 million years 100 million years 10 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? 21 12 39 29 What percent of the Borneo jungle has been lost? 50% 35% 17% 65% 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 1500 500 1000 800 There are a lot of insects in the Amazon, about how many species live there. 200000 200000000000 2000000 20000 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? False True 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 Sumatra is a jungle under pressure of development. About how much of the jungle has been removed for human use? 50% 25% 75% What does the word ENDEMIC mean? A computer program to measure species Plant or animal species living only in a certain limited area. 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 Gorilla Jellyfish Butterfly Coral Ants Elephant Jaguar Octopus Spider Hawk Shark Sea Star Crab Are humans primates? Yes No Jungles and rainforests are HOT, HUMID, and get lots of RAIN. True False What is an Epiphyte. (Ep - i - phyte) a small lake made of rain a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic Cat similar to jaguar Giant spider found only in the jungle Rainforests & Jungles are being destroyed in order to grow what? Sugar Palm Peanuts Soy Maple Syrup Cotton 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? True False 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. Gorilla Chimpanzee Orangutan Human Bonobo The world's largest Monkey has a blue butt. What is it called? Mandrill Baboon Tamarin Spider Monkey Marmoset Rhesus Macaque Most frogs have teeth False True Golden Poison Frogs have enough venom to kill 5 humans True False Goliath Frogs are the largest in the world, unlike other species they don't croak. What sound do they make. None Whistle Bark Howl Tree frogs live in trees? False True Time is Up! Time's upRelated
