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Local Nature and Wildlife SH Beginners

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do bees communicate with each other?

a)

dancing

b)

talking

c)

singing

2.

Which animal never forgets?

a)

the elephant

b)

the dog

c)

the goldfish

3.

What is the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

4.

What percentage of volcanoes are found in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

a)

25 %

b)

55 %

c)

75 %

5.

Ginkgo Biloba is the oldest living tree species, but how old is it?

a)

250 million years old

b)

350 million years old

c)

450 million years old

6.

What is the name of the longest river in the world?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Amazon

c)

Nile

7.

The rainy season hadn’t arrived yet, so the land was very dry. What does "dry" mean?

a)

with very little rain

b)

strong, dark and stormy

c)

covered with snow

d)

slightly wet in a way that is unpleasant

8.

Due to the cold weather, a vast area of the lake was covered in ice. What does "vast" mean?

a)

very large

b)

dense, growing closely together in large amounts

c)

having a large distance from the top to the bottom

d)

slightly wet in a way that is unpleasant

9.

The forest was so thick that we got lost quickly. What does "thick" mean?

a)

dense, growing closely together in large amounts

b)

rising or falling quickly

c)

having a large distance from the top to the bottom

d)

covered with snow

10.

The rain had made my shoes damp and it felt uncomfortable. What does "damp" mean?

a)

slightly wet in a way that is unpleasant

b)

with very little rain

c)

strong, dark and stormy

d)

covered with snow

11.

I don’t like going into really deep swimming pools. What does "deep" mean?

a)

having a large distance from the top to the bottom

b)

not having a large distance between the top and the bottom

c)

rising or falling quickly

d)

dense, growing closely together in large amounts

12.

My kids love jumping in puddles, but I always make sure they are shallow ones. What does "shallow" mean?

a)

not having a large distance between the top and the bottom

b)

having a large distance from the top to the bottom

c)

dense, growing closely together in large amounts

d)

covered with snow

13.

The hill was so steep that my legs were sore from walking to the top. What does "steep" mean?

a)

rising or falling quickly

b)

slightly wet in a way that is unpleasant

c)

covered with snow

d)

with very little rain

14.

It looks beautiful outside when things are all white and snowy. What does "snowy" mean?

a)

covered with snow

b)

made up of fire, looking like fire

c)

strong, dark and stormy

d)

dense, growing closely together in large amounts

15.

The fiery lava looked so scary as it came down the hill. What does "fiery" mean?

a)

made up of fire, looking like fire

b)

covered with snow

c)

with very little rain

d)

slightly wet in a way that is unpleasant

16.

The weather outside looked like it might become angry, so we decided to stay inside. What does "angry" mean in this context?

a)

strong, dark and stormy

b)

with very little rain

c)

covered with snow

d)

dense, growing closely together in large amounts

17.

How many Bactrian Camels live in the Gobi Desert?

a)

500

b)

1000

c)

2000

d)

3000

18.

What type of sloths can you see in the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

Two-toed sloths

b)

Three-toed sloths

c)

Giant sloths

d)

Pygmy sloths

19.

Are there more swans or more ducks living near rivers in the UK?

a)

More swans

b)

More ducks

c)

Equal number

d)

Neither

20.

How big is a Himalayan marmot?

a)

20 cm

b)

40 cm

c)

60 cm

d)

80 cm

21.

What is a huge ocean wave called?

a)

Tornado

b)

Avalanche

c)

Tsunami

d)

Drought

22.

What is the term for a sudden shaking of the ground?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Earthquake

c)

Flood

d)

Wildfire

23.

What is a long period without rain leading to a lack of water known as?

a)

Flood

b)

Tsunami

c)

Drought

d)

Avalanche

24.

What is the explosive release of lava called?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Volcano

c)

Tornado

d)

Hurricane

25.

What is a strong column of air that goes from the sky to the ground?

a)

Tornado

b)

Tsunami

c)

Avalanche

d)

Drought

26.

What is a heavy storm with strong winds and a lot of rain called?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Hurricane

c)

Wildfire

d)

Drought

27.

What is the fast movement of snow and ice down a steep slope?

a)

Avalanche

b)

Tsunami

c)

Flood

d)

Tornado

28.

What is an uncontrolled fire that spreads very quickly?

a)

Wildfire

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tsunami

d)

Avalanche

29.

What is a long period of super-hot weather called?

a)

Flood

b)

Heatwave

c)

Tornado

d)

Avalanche