WorksheetsPeat Bogs
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the man in the first photo called?
Holland Man
Tollund Man
Poland Man
Dead Man
What are typical properties of bogs?
Low Oxygen, Highly Acidic
High Oxygen, Highly Alkaline
Low Oxygen, Highly Alkaline
High Oxygen, Highly Acidic
Where in the World may you find 'bog bodies'?
Australia, Canada, Pakistan and Brazil
Japan, India, Ghana and Ukraine
Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands and Denmark
Peru, Columbia, Mexico and Antarctica
How old is the World's oldest human specimen with intact skin, who was found in a peat bog in 2011?
4000 years
40 years
400 years
40,000 years
How does a peat bog form?
Moss absorbs lots of nutrients, bacteria cannot survive, so the moss is not broken down
Pete Boggs claims the land and names it after himself
Tar pits warm up and turn into a type of soil, called peat
Remains of dead plants and animals collect over thousands of years and are compacted to form peat
Why isn't peat decomposed by bacteria?
The bacteria only decompose the plant and animal remains
Bacteria cannot survive without water
The bacteria sink to the bottom of the peat bog
Bacteria cannot survive in an acidic, anaerobic environment
Can decomposition happen in a peat bog?
Yes
No
Friday
Peat
What is 'peat'?
The name of that tall footballer
Compost
Un-decomposted mush that piles up to form a bog
A mixture of soil and rocks
What is peat often used for?
Stuffing for teddy bears
Soil conditioner, fuel and animal bedding
Fertiliser, animal feed and insulation
Multivitamins, protein powder and lubricant
Which parts of a human body are normally preserved in peat bogs?
Skin, hair and organs
Bones, skin and finger nails
Left hands but not right hands
Lungs, livers and large intestines
