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Understanding Our Planet's Jungles and Wildlife

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the estimated age of the Congo's rainforest?

a)

75 percent decline

b)

130 million years

c)

18,000 years

d)

100 million years

2.

Which animal is described as having a 'smash-and-grab' technique to access food?

a)

Gorilla

b)

Elephant

c)

Pluto the orangutan

d)

Orangutan

3.

What unique feature do pitcher plants in Borneo use to survive?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Ant bodies

c)

Animal nutrients

d)

Leaf decomposition

4.

How many kinds of birds-of-paradise have evolved in New Guinea?

a)

Over 1000

b)

12 kinds

c)

40 different kinds

d)

39 kinds

5.

What percentage of the Philippines' primary rainforest remains?

a)

75 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

25 percent

d)

10 percent

6.

What is the primary role of elephants and gorillas in the Congo's jungle?

a)

Predators

b)

Seed dispersers

c)

Hunters

d)

Guardians

7.

What is the main threat to the gorillas in the Congo?

a)

Climate change

b)

Poaching

c)

Natural predators

d)

Deforestation

8.

Which island is described as having the world's largest jungle-covered area?

a)

Sumatra

b)

Madagascar

c)

New Guinea

d)

Borneo

9.

What is the primary diet of leafcutter ants?

a)

Leaves

b)

Fungus

c)

Insects

d)

Nectar

10.

What is the primary threat to the Amazon's rainforest?

a)

Oil palm cultivation

b)

Urbanization

c)

Tourism

d)

Mining