Flora/ Fauna/ Random
Food Security
Biomes
Humans and Environment
General/ Random
100
Name THREE species of fauna (animals) that are native to Asia
🐅 Mammals (very popular quiz answers)
- Bengal Tiger (India, Bangladesh)
- Giant Panda (China)
- Asian Elephant (South & Southeast Asia)
- Snow Leopard (Central Asia mountains)
- Orangutan (Indonesia, Malaysia)
- Red Panda (Himalayas & China)
- Indian Rhinoceros (India, Nepal)
- Asian Black Bear
🐍 Reptiles
- King Cobra (world’s longest venomous snake)
- Saltwater Crocodile (Southeast Asia)
- Komodo Dragon (Indonesia – largest lizard on Earth)
- Indian Python
- Gecko
- Chinese Alligator
- Burmese Python
🐸 Amphibians
- Chinese Giant Salamander (largest amphibian in the world)
- Japanese Giant Salamander
- Indian Bullfrog
- Asian Common Toad
- Flying Frog (Wallace’s Flying Frog)
- Himalayan Newt
🐟 Fish (freshwater & marine)
- Asian Arowana (very valuable fish)
- Clownfish (Indian & Pacific Oceans)
- Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta) (Thailand)
- Giant Mekong Catfish
- Barramundi (Southeast Asia)
- Milkfish
- Carp species (Common Carp, Grass Carp)
🐦 Birds (very recognisable)
- Peacock (Indian Peafowl) (India’s national bird)
100
Identify one strategy in a foreign country that is used to prevent food waste (name the strategy and the country)
- Laws for businesses against food waste - e.g Japan and France
- Fines for individuals in South Korea
100
Name the biome that experiences Arctic like climatic conditions
Tundra
100
Single crops can be referred to as...
a monoculture
100
On which continent would you find the world’s largest HOT desert?
Africa
200
Name a species of snake that was introduced into America that is an invasive species and threat to local biodiversity
Burmese Python
200
Identify one specific region that faces food insecurity and describe why this challenge is occuring
Yemen – Ongoing civil war has destroyed infrastructure, disrupted food supply chains, and made it difficult for aid to reach people.
Gaza – Conflict, blockades, and restricted access to food and resources have severely limited food availability and economic stability.
South Sudan – Political instability, conflict, and extreme weather (flooding/drought) have damaged agriculture and forced people from their homes, reducing food production.
200
Name the biome we live in
Temperate grassland
200
What is terrace farming?
Growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope
200
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottowa
300
Name 2 reason trees do not grow in the tundra biomes.
Permafrost (a layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year) prevents trees from taking root
Trees roots cannot withstand the strong winds in a tundra biome
There is not enough precipitation to sustain a forest of trees
300
Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat is known as?
Malnutrition
300
Name two specific examples of Tropical Rainforests
Daintree, Amazon, Congo Basin, Borneo/ Sumatra
300
Identify 4 environmental factors that influence agricultural yields
Temp, water availability, soil, topography, sunlight, wing, humidity, soil, pest and disease
300
What does GPS stand for?
Geographical positioning system (GPS)
400
NSW floral emblem
Waratah
400
Who was the name of the South African photo journalist who took the award winning but sad picture "the vulture and the little girl"?
Kevin Carter
400
Describe 3 features which impact the spatial distribution of biomes
- distance from the equator - latitude (impacts on sunlight available)
- altitude/ height (colder higher up mountains)
- ocean currents (influences evaporation and temperatre)
- topography - shape of the land
- distance from the sea
400
Explain the carbon cycle. (with words or a picture)
Carbon dioxide exists in the air, and is used by plants to photosynthesise and make food
Animals eat plants and obtain carbon and then use carbon from plants for energy and growth
Animals produce waste and decompose when they die
Decomposers, such as bacteria and fungi, feed on the dead matter and release carbon dioxide into the air as they respire.
400
What is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world?
Mexico City
500
Australia has at least 5 out of the top 10 most deadly snakes in the world. Can you name 3 of them that are on the list?
✅ 1. Inland Taipan (Australia)
- The most venomous snake on Earth
✅ 2. Coastal Taipan (Australia)
- Extremely potent venom + fast strikes
✅ 3. Eastern Brown Snake (Australia)
- Responsible for most snakebite deaths in Australia
✅ 4. Blue Sea (Beaked) Snake (Ocean, Indo-Pacific)
- Highly venomous sea snake
✅ 5. Black Mamba (Africa)
- Not the most toxic, but very fast and highly dangerous
✅ 6. Tiger Snake (Australia)
- Strong venom, often found near water
✅ 7. King Cobra (Asia)
- Longest venomous snake; large venom yield
✅ 8. Death Adder (Australia)
- One of the fastest striking snakes
✅ 9. Saw-Scaled Viper (Middle East / Asia)
- Responsible for many human fatalities worldwide
✅ 10. Philippine Cobra (Philippines)
- Extremely neurotoxic venom, can even spit
500
What is one of the only foods that can never go bad or expire?
Honey, sugar, salt, maple syrup, vinegar, soy sauce
500
Which biome has the least nutrient rich soil?
Tropical Rainforests -
- Heavy rainfall washes nutrients out of the soil (leaching)
- Most nutrients are stored in plants and living organisms, not the soil
- Rapid decomposition means nutrients are quickly recycled and reused, not stored
500
Describe the four functions of the environment
Source function, Sink function, Service function, Spiritual function
500
Identify the 6 largest countries in the world by land size (km2)
1
Russia17.1M11.48%
2
Canada10M6.7%
3
China9.7M6.52%
4
United States9.4M6.29%
5
Brazil8.5M5.72%South America
6
Australia7.7M5.16%Oceania
7
India3.3M2.21%Asia
8
Argentina2.8M1.87%South America