Animals
What animal has the biggest population?
Ants!
It is estimated that there are between 1 and 10 quadrillion ants (1 000 000 000 000 000-10 000 000 000 000 000)!
If there are 7 billion humans, that means there are 1 million ants for every 1 human!
How much of the Earth's oceans are explored?
Only 5%!
There are 230 000 known species in the ocean right now.
Scientist know more about space than they know about the ocean.
How much of Canada is covered in forests?
42%
That means Canada contributes to 10% of the world's forests
What are the four seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
What is the fastest animal?
The cheetah.
It can run up to 70 mph (112 kmph)!
How much of the Earth is covered in water?
About 72%
How can you determine the age of a tree?
Cut it down and count the rings
What is the sound called that results from a lightning strike?
Thunder
What is Canada's national animal?
Beaver.
Did you know that their front teeth never stop growing, and they can live up to 24 years in the wild!
What is the biggest animal in the ocean?
The blue whale is the biggest animal in the ocean and it is bigger than all the animals on land.
The blue whale has a heart the size of a small car
What is the most beneficial thing trees do for humans?
They absorb carbon dioxide and give us oxygen.
They also help wildlife. They provide homes and food for animals.
How cold was the coldest day ever recorded in Canadian history?
Use Celsius
-62.8!
February 3, 1947 in Yukon was the coldest day ever in Canada
What is the slowest animal?
The Three-Toed-Sloth.
These sloths can only move up to 0.003 miles per hour (0.0048 kmph).
That means they can only move up to 100 feet per day!
What ocean borders British Columbia?
Pacific Ocean
How many different species of trees are found all over the world?
There are approximately 60 thousand species!
What happens to a hurricane when it moves over land?
They lose their strength.
The warm temperature causes the ocean water to evaporate, giving the hurricane fuel. So when the hurricane is on land, they no longer have any ocean water to sustain them.
What is the most painful animal bite?
The bullet ant.
They can grow up to 1.2 inches (3 cm)
What are the 5 main oceans?
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Antarctic
What is the oldest type of tree?
Bristlecone Pine.
There is a tree of this species found to be 4'848 years old, named Methuselah. Another unnamed tree was found to be over 5'000 year old!
What is weather?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere (cold or hot, wet or dry).
It is the day to day temperature and precipitation.