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CoL Forest Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of Earth's land is covered by forests?

a)

Around 15%

b)

Around 30%

c)

Around 40%

d)

Around 50%

2.

Which country has the most tree species?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Colombia

c)

indonesia

d)

Brazil

3.

What is a lichen?

a)

Plant

b)

Symbiotic organism made of algae / cyanobacteria + fungi

c)

Symbiotic organism made of moss + bacteria

d)

Symbiotic organism made of protists + fungi

4.

You are more likely to find moss growing at the southern side of a tree than any other

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where is the currently tallest tree in the world located?

a)

US

b)

Brazil

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

6.

Which of these animals live in the tropical rainforests? (May be more than 1, select all correct answers)

a)

Tapir

b)

Numbat

c)

Kinkajou

d)

Okapi

7.

What is a forest's canopy?

a)

The central point of the forest

b)

The region of the forest with the oldest trees

c)

The "roof" of the forest made by most of the trees' crowns combining

d)

The entirety of plants growing on the trees themselves

8.

45% of tree species are part of just 10 families

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of these animals is the only venomous primate?

a)

Capuchin

b)

Slow loris

c)

Gibbon

d)

Lemur

10.

In what type of forest decomposition is times faster than others?

a)

Decomposition is at a similar rate in every type of forest

b)

Temperate forests

c)

Boreal forests (Taiga)

d)

Tropical rainforests

11.

What is the highest level of ecological organization?

a)

Biome

b)

Biosphere

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Individual

12.

The biggest living organism on Earth is a clonal colony of an aspen tree that is interconnected with a huge root system

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How many species of plants do humans eat?

a)

Around 150-200

b)

Around 500-600

c)

Around 1000

d)

Around 1500

14.

Which of these trees are evergreen (=never lose their leaves)? (Can be more than 1, choose all correct answers)

a)

Cedar

b)

Willow

c)

Poplar

d)

Cypress

15.

Bamboo can grow up to 91 cm per day

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What colour were the original carrots grown around the 10th century?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

They were always orange

17.

Which tree upon danger produces toxic tannin in leaves and informs other trees of danger by releasing ethylene gas?

a)

Grape

b)

Acacia

c)

Chestnut

d)

Ginkgo

18.

Finish the sentence: a group of .......... is called a conspiracy.

a)

Echidnas

b)

Kangaroos

c)

Lemurs

d)

Otters

19.

Cheetahs can roar

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which team should win? ;)

a)

Team Ocean

b)

Team Forest