Which Life Form REALLY Dominates Earth?

The video explores Earth's biomass distribution, highlighting that humans are a minor part of the total biomass, yet have significantly impacted the planet. It discusses the dominance of plants and bacteria in biomass, the role of animals and fungi, and the human-driven changes in the biosphere. The video also touches on future challenges related to population growth and environmental impact.

What animal is humorously suggested to be planning something on Earth?

• Humans

• Cows

• Ants

• Chickens

What measurement do scientists use to compare the mass of different species?

• Liters

• Gigatons of carbon

• Pounds

• Kilograms

Which group of organisms makes up 60% of the animal kingdom by biomass?

• Fungi

• Arthropods

• Birds

• Mammals

Which organism is considered the largest on Earth by area?

• Blue Whale

• Giant Sequoia

• African Elephant

• Mycelium fungus in Oregon

What percentage of Earth's biomass is made up by plants?

• 95%

• 35%

• 60%

• 83%

What major change did humans cause to Earth's large mammal species 50,000 to 3,000 years ago?

• Moved them to new continents

• Domesticated them

• Caused their extinction

• Increased their population

By 2050, what is the projected human population on Earth?

• 8.5 billion

• 9.7 billion

• 7.6 billion

• 10.5 billion