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Our Planet: One Planet Questions

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long ago did we venture to the moon?

a)

We have never been to the moon.

b)

50 years ago.

c)

100 years ago.

d)

Last year.

2.

What has happened to the human population since we have landed on the moon?

a)

There are no more humans.

b)

It has tripled.

c)

It has doubled.

d)

It has stayed the same.

3.

About how long ago did humans build their first settlements?

a)

10,000 years

b)

1,000,000 years

c)

Humans have not settled

d)

1,000 years

4.

What has happened to wildlife populations, on average, over the last 50 years?

a)

Increased by 100%

b)

Declined by 10%

c)

Declined by 75%

d)

Declined by 60%

5.

Where do seabirds congregate in colonies millions strong?

a)

Along the Peruvian coast of South America

b)

In the Namib-Nauklift National Park of Africa

c)

Along the coast of Madagascar

d)

In the San Francisco Bay of the United States

6.

What is the "Humboldt"?

a)

A storm

b)

A powerful oceanic current

c)

A type of bird

d)

A state in the United States

7.

What are Krill?

a)

Small crustaceans

b)

A group of birds

c)

Aliens

d)

A season

8.

What does the stability of life on our planet rely on?

a)

Plastic usage

b)

How much one person can eat in a week

c)

Herd mentality

d)

Connections between different habitats

9.

What occasion transforms the salt plain landscape?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Tornados

c)

A deluge of water

d)

Poaching and other hunting by humans

10.

What threatens the newly hatched chicks?

a)

Poaching for the pet trade.

b)

Hawks and other predators.

c)

Needing to go to school.

d)

The scorching sun.

11.

What solidifies around the chick's legs?

a)

Salt

b)

Ropes

c)

Bugs

d)

Orange peels

12.

What area supports over a million wildebeest?

a)

The Yosemite forest in California

b)

The Serengeti plains in East Africa

c)

The Nile river in North Africa

d)

The Pacific Ocean

13.

Wildebeest calves are the favorite prey of which animal?

a)

Crocodiles

b)

Elephants

c)

Poachers

d)

Hunting dogs

14.

How are the calves protected?

a)

Defended by the herd

b)

They have buffalo wings and can fly

c)

They hire elephants as body guards

d)

They camouflage in the grass

15.

Where do half of all the land-living animals live?

a)

Open tundra

b)

Oceans

c)

Deserts

d)

Tropical forests

16.

What does the bee use the flower's perfume for?

a)

To sell at the market for a high price

b)

To woo a female

c)

As a way to cause allergies in humans

d)

It does not serve a purpose for the bee

17.

What does the red-capped manakin do to attract a mate?

a)

He builds her an impressive nest

b)

He steals jewelry for her

c)

He slithers and snaps his wings in a dance

d)

He sings her a song

18.

What percent of the planet's lands are covered with tropical forests?

a)

100%

b)

1000%

c)

50%

d)

7%

19.

What do the wolves specialize in hunting during the winter?

a)

Little Red Riding Hood

b)

Caribou

c)

Ice

d)

Moose

20.

What happens to the caribou on the open lake?

a)

The ice is thin and they start falling through into the lake

b)

They quickly leave the lake when the wolves come

c)

The wolves catch up and start to test the caribou, probing for weakness

d)

They starve because there is no food to eat

21.

How far north do the caribou travel?

a)

600 kilometers

b)

60 kilometers

c)

10 kilometers

d)

1,000,000 kilometers

22.

What is happening to the polar regions at a faster rate than any other part of the planet?

a)

Warming

b)

Cooling

c)

People are settling due to overpopulation

d)

Penguins are learning to fly

23.

What specializes in hunting seals?

a)

Polar bears

b)

Other seals

c)

Orcas

d)

Banksy

24.

Where else is ice vanishing?

a)

My fridge

b)

The moon

c)

Greenland

d)

Africa

25.

How does glacial ice protect the planet from overheating?

a)

It works like an A/C unit and cools the planet with vector currents

b)

Through reverse osmosis the salt water converts to fresh water, creating a cooling effect

c)

It reflects solar radiation

d)

Like an ice cube in a glass of water, it melts and cools the oceans

26.

How far can a glacier move in one day?

a)

45 meters

b)

1,000 meters

c)

4 meters

d)

450 meters

27.

How long is the section of the glacier that is breaking away?

a)

1,000,000 kilometers

b)

Over 1 kilometer

c)

The glacier remains whole in the video

d)

The glacier completely melts

28.

How many tons of ice break free within 20 minutes?

a)

75 pounds

b)

75 million tons

c)

7.5 tons

d)

No ice breaks free

29.

What is happening to crucial connections all across our planet?

a)

They are being disrupted

b)

We are connecting them digitally with highways and internet access

c)

They are better connected than ever

d)

We have taken away their internet access