Sprawling termite mounds found in Brazil

The video discusses termite mounds in northeast Brazil, dating back nearly 4000 years. These mounds, created by the species Sentermis tyrus, cover 230,000 square kilometers. Each mound is about 2.5 meters tall and 9 meters wide. The total soil volume of these mounds is equivalent to 4000 Great Pyramids, as per a study in Current Biology.

How many years back do the termite mounds in northeast Brazil date?

• 4000 years

• 5000 years

• 3000 years

• 2000 years

What is the name of the termite species responsible for the mounds in northeast Brazil?

• Nasutitermes

• Termitidae

• Sentermis tyrus

• Macrotermes

In which scientific journal was the study on termite mounds published?

• Current Biology

• Journal of Ecology

• Science

• Nature

How large is the area covered by the termite mounds according to the study?

• 230,000 square kilometers

• 200,000 square kilometers

• 250,000 square kilometers

• 150,000 square kilometers

The volume of soil in the termite mounds is equivalent to how many Great Pyramids?

• 2000 Great Pyramids

• 5000 Great Pyramids

• 3000 Great Pyramids

• 4000 Great Pyramids