Fun FActs Quiz

ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM

The world is a very interesting place especially when learning unusual facts about nature.  See how you do on this fun quiz. The more we know about the natural world, the more we are moved to protect it from harm.

1.    (True or False) Oceans can produce from 50% to 80% of the world’s oxygen.

2.   (True or False) Tiger’s skin follows the same pattern as the outside fur.

3.   One inch of rain is equal to ----inches of snow?

4.   A camel’s hump is made up of-----------.

5.    (True or False) The elephant (10,000 pounds) has a close relative that weighs 10 pounds.

6.   (True or False) Bamboo can grow between 1 and 4 inches in one day

7.   (True or False) Cows kill more people than sharks in a year.

8.   What behavior do African Buffalos exhibit that we could emulate (trick question)?

9.   Farmers should like bats because they-----in great quantities-------that damage crops 

10.  the--------Penguins are the largest penguins and grow to Be -------ft. tall.

EARTH STEWARD ACTION—Take the quiz and share the facts.

Source:.  https://bestlife.com/facts-about-natures-wonders/

                      ANSWERS TO THE QUIZZ

1.   True.  Plankton uses photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy producing oxygen in the process--A good reason to keep the ocean healthy.

2.   . True.  The stripes appear like a black and white shadow of the fur,

3.    One inch of rain is equal to 19 to 15 inches of snow. 

4.    The hump stores fat for energy away from other organs to keep them cooler.  The large amount of water taken in by camels is stored in the stomach.

5.   The Rock Hyrax found in Africa and the Middle East, weighs ten pounds and has long front teeth resembling elephant tusks. Another relative of both is the manatee.

6.   True.  The world’s record is a bamboo plant growing 35 inches in one day.  Amazing!

7.    True.  A cow can run and butt into any prey that is threatening their calves or food.  22 people are killed by cows to 4 per year for sharks.  (Shark attacks are more publicized and thus produce more fear in people)

8.    African Buffalo females stand up one by one and point their heads in one direction or another.  Then they sit down.  The herd will follow the direction of the majority “vote”.  If there is a great difference in “opinion”, the herd will break up into two herds.  Democracy in action.

9.   Bats consume a lot of bugs that damage a farmer’s crops

10.    The Emperor Penguins are 4t tall.  Ancient Penguins that

Lived 37 million years ago grew to be 6ft. tall and 240 pounds.