Biodiversity Quiz

How many different species of birds are there?

• 1 000

• 10 000

• 100 000

• 1 000 000

Where on Earth has the greatest biodiversity?

• Edinburgh Zoo

• The Sahara Desert

• The Amazon Rainforest

• Australia

How many species are native to Scotland?

• around 47

• over 90 000

• precisely 42 318

• in the region of 6 000

What would NOT increase biodiversity?

• Planting native trees and plants

• Stopping over-hunting

• Making a new cattle (cow/beef) farm

• Banning fishing nets with small holes

Which pair are NOT the same species?

• Pug and poodle

• Person with brown eyes and person with blue eyes

• Sheep and lamb

• Donkey and horse

Which group of animals has the largest number of different species?

• Insects

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Mammals

What is the habitat of an alligator?

• The ocean

• The sea

• A forest

• A swamp

Which animal has the densest fur?

• Sea otter

• Polar bear

• Arctic fox

• Chinchilla

Where do Aardvarks live?

• Asia

• The Amazon

• Burrows underground in Britain

• South of the Sahara

Why is biodiversity important?

• To provide medicine

• To provide habitats for different species

• To make sure humans and other species have food

• To give us raw materials like wood, rubber and cotton