Sea Life
How much of the oceans have we explored?
A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 7%
D. 15%
B. 5%
Only about 5% of the ocean has been explored, which means that 95% of the ocean is still unmapped and unexplored.
What is the fastest land animal?
A. Cheetah
B. Tiger
C. Wolf
A. Cheetah
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
A landscape where little rain falls and the land is dry.
A. Desert
B. Grasslands
C. Wetlands
A. Desert
A desert is a dry, arid region of land with low rainfall and high temperatures.
Hot Springs national park started out as a spa.
A. True
B. False
A. True
It was an elegant spa city centered on a row of attractive Victorian-style bathhouses. When Congress established the National Park Service, Hot Springs Reservation became Hot Springs National Park in 1921.
____ Includes taking shorter showers and other ways of using less water.
A. Water Overspending
B. Water conservation
A. Water conservation
Water conservation is the practice of using water efficiently to reduce waste and ensure long-term access to clean water.
A blue whale tongue can be heavier than an elephant.
A. True
B. False
A. True
As the largest animal on earth, the full-grown blue whale is so heavy, just its tongue can weigh more than an entire elephant- that means that it can be heavier than 7,000 kilograms!
Kangaroos can jump backwards.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Kangaroos' body structure, particularly their large tail, makes it impossible for them to move backwards effectively, so they can only hop or jump forward.
True or false: Forest habitats have 3 main types:
A. True
B. False
A. True:
Forest habitats have three main types, boreal, temperate, and tropical.
Which national park is known for it's many geysers?
A. Yellowstone National Park
B. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A. Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is known for its geysers, hot springs, and hydrothermal features. These features are the result of the park's active volcano and magma storage region.
_____ includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth.
A. Climate change
B. Noise Pollution
C. Littering
A. Climate Change
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates.
What is the only animal where the male gives birth?
A. Trout
B. Seahorses
C. Squid
B. Seahorses
Seahorses and their close relatives, sea dragons, are the only animals where the male gets pregnant and gives birth. This is a rare phenomenon in the animal kingdom.
A group of lions is called:
A: a litter
B: a pride
B: a pride
Prides can range in size from 3–40 lions.
Americans throw away ____ Styrofoam cups every year.
A. 20 Billion
B. 23 Trillion
C. 25 trillion
C. 25 Trillion
Styrofoam cups have a significantly negative impact on the environment as they are non-biodegradable, take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills, can break down into microplastics that harm wildlife, and contribute to pollution when they end up in waterways.
Which national park is home to the largest tree in the world?
A. Redwood National Park
B. Sequoia National Park
B. Sequoia National Park
The world's LARGEST tree, General Sherman, is located in Sequoia National Park in California.
The world's tallest tree, Hyperion, is located in Redwood National Park in California
The type of pollution caused by the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere is called
A. Light pollution
B. Air pollution
C. Radioactive contamination
B. Air Pollution
Air pollution refers to the contamination of the air with various substances like gases, solids, and liquids that can be harmful to human health and the environment when present in excessive concentrations.
How much of the Earth is water?
A. 56%
B. 86%
C. 71%
C. 71%
About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, with most of it being in oceans.
How many species of bears are there in North America?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
B. 3
Three species of bears live in North America: black bears, brown bears (which includes grizzlies), and polar bears.
The type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons.
A. Temperate forest
B. Wetlands
C. Tundra
C. Tundra
The tundra is a cold environment. It is categorized by low temperatures, little vegetation, extensive winters, and more.
Mammoth cave national park is home to the world's longest cave system.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Mammoth cave national park contains the world's longest cave system, with over 350 miles mapped so far.
The passenger pigeon went extinct because of overhunting.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Overhunting by humans for food and sport, combined with the destruction of their forested habitat led to the extinction of the passenger pigeon.
What is the fastest sea animal?
A. Black Marlin
B. Mako Shark
C. Orca
A. Black Marlin
The black marlin is the fastest sea animal, reaching speeds of up to 82 miles per hour.
How many hearts to octopuses have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
C. 3
The type of ecosystems with lakes, ponds, rivers, and other bodies of freshwater.
A. Saltwater Ecosystem
B. Freshwater ecosystem
B. Freshwater ecosystem
A freshwater ecosystem is a community of plants and animals that live in freshwater bodies of water. These ecosystems include lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, springs, bogs, and wetlands.
How much of US land is covered by national parks?
A. 1.2%
B. 3.4%
C. 4.5%
B. 3.4%
The National Park System covers more than 85 million acres, which is about 3.4% of the United States. This includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories.
A thin band of gas that surrounds Earth and protects us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
A. The troposphere
B. The ozone layer
C. The magnet layer
B. The ozone layer
The ozone layer is renowned for absorbing harmful UV rays that would otherwise be detrimental to our lives.