Animals
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Virginia
Environment
People
100
What is the name of these tree-dwelling marsupials that spend most of their time sleeping in eucalyptus forests? They are found exclusively in Australia.
Koalas
100
What is the green pigment found in plants and algae that absorbs sunlight to drive photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll. It is located in chloroplasts, which are in plant cells. It traps light energy and transfers it to reaction centers, powering the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
100
What is Virginia's state flower?
American dogwood
100
Name at least three types of habitats in the world.
Desert, forest, grassland, savanna, scrubland, wetlands, tundra, swamp, ocean, tropical rainforest, coral reef, mountain, artic. 
100
Who spent 55 years studying wild chimpanzee social interactions in Tanzania in East Africa. She established an institute to protect chimpanzees and their habitats.
Jane Goodall
200
What natural phenomenon do monarch butterflies and sea turtles both rely on to navigate during their long-distance migrations?
Earth's magnetic field (geomagnetism)
200
What is the tallest type of tree in the world?
Redwood! They can reach up to 350 feet tall.
200
What is Virginia's state bird?
Northern cardinal
200
What is the one infinitely recyclable thing?
Aluminum! Recycling just a single aluminum can saves enough energy to power a television for three hours.
200
Who was an agricultural scientist and inventor who revolutionized farming by promoting crop rotation to restore depleted soils and protect natural habitats? Hint: he was heavy into peanuts. He promoted peanuts to save Southern agriculture. He even developed 300 uses for peanuts!
George Washington Carver
300
What layer of the ocean does the anglerfish live in?
Midnight Zone. It ranges from 1,000 to 4,000 meters (3,300 to 13,000 feet) below the surface.
300
What plant is infamous for being carnivorous (eats meat)?
Venus flytrap
300
Which association in Virginia is considered the "voice for the James River" and promotes conservation and responsibility for the natural resources of the James River?
The James River Association
300
Soil is divided into how many different layers (horizons)?
Six! From top to bottom: O Horizon (organic layer), A Horizon (topsoil), E Horizon (eluviated layer), B Horizon (subsoil), C Horizon (parent material), and R Horizon (Bedrock)
300
Who did historians dub as an unsung environmentalist? Meaning she was an environmental expert long before modern times. Hint: this person observed the natural landscape to help travel through the land; they used the stars to guide them through the night.
Harriet Tubman
400
What animal captures an average of 33 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifetime?
Great whales
400
What percentage of plant species are unfortunately endangered?
68%
400
What cavern in Virginia was discovered in 1920 by two boys and a dog who fell into a hole? The cavern requires explorers to climb up 48 steps, nicknamed "Jacob's Ladder"
Dixie Caverns. It is located in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
400
Caffeine in coffee and the capsaicin in hot peppers act as what for plants?
Pesticides! It is an attempt to keep things from eating them!
400
Which president is known for his conservation work protecting around 230 million acres of public land? He established the U.S. Forest Service, creating 150 national forests, 55 federal bird reservations, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments.
Theodore Roosevelt
500
True or false: Frogs can freeze solid.
True! Certain species, like the North American wood frog, survive winters with up to 65% of their body freezing into solid ice, thawing out completely when spring arrives
500
Which plant is completely pale and white because it does not produce chlorophyll?
The ghost plant (monotropa uniflora)
500
Virginia's top natural resources is its forests, which covers ____ percent of the state.
62 percent of the state is covered in forest.
500
What is known as the ultimate climate shield?
The ocean. The ocean absorbs roughly half of all carbon emissions and traps 93% of greenhouse-gas-driven atmospheric heat
500
Who is regarded as the founder of the modern environmental movement? She wrote a book in 1962 called Silent Spring to support banning pesticides, notably DDT, in the United States.
Rachel Carson