Coasts
Approximately how much of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean? (%)
71%
This Forest is the largest intact forest ecosystem in the world.
Canada Boreal Forest
What country would you find lemurs in the rainforest?
Madagascar
This cryptid is believed to live in snowy mountain ranges.
Yeti or Abominable Snowman
What are grassland plains called?
Prairies
Which country has the longest coastline?
Canada - 243,977km
What is the largest national forest in the U.S?
Tongass National Forest - Alaska
Approximately how many people live in jungles world wide?
50 million
What mountain range is considered the worlds highest?
The Himalayas
What is a tropical grassland plain called?
A savannah
This tree has adapted to filter large quantities of salt out from the water it takes in.
Mangrove Tree
Approximately what percent of Canada is covered in forests?
40%
What are the 4 layers of the rainforest?
Emergent layer, canopy, understory and the forest floor
What is considered the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan in Yukon - 5,959 metres high
What is the largest plain in the world?
West Siberian Plain, Russia - covers nearly 1.2 square miles
Where do the highest tides in the world occur?
The Bay of Fundy
How much carbon can one tree take up per year?
22kg or 48lbs
How much of the worlds fresh water is in the Amazon rainforest? (%)
20%
Bears have been observed climbing to high elevation to find this nutrient dense food source.
Moths
What type of climate do the great plains have?
Continental climate
What is the longest barrier-island chain in the world?
Padre Island, Texas
The Dragon's Blood Forest is home to trees that secrete red sap, which country is this forest located?
Yemen
Where is the world's smallest rainforest located?
Malaysia
On a list of the ten tallest mountains in the solar system, which planet holds 5?
Mars
This type of plain was originally the bottom of a lake.
Lacustrine plain