Miscellaneous
Where is Borneo located? (Hint: Which continent?)
Asia
What does candy have to do with palm oil?
Hint: How do they exist together? How is Palm Oil used?
Answers may include but are not limited to: Palm oil is an ingredient in a lot of candy (that helps with shelf life and consistency).
True or False: Palm oil is found in half of all packaged goods in American and European grocery stores.
True
What do farmers do illegally if Orangutans or other animals don't leave the habitat quick enough?
They put bullets in them. (Unfortunately, that means they shoot them to get them out)
Are plantations always made legally
no
Where is Borneo located? (Hint: Surrounding areas/countries)
Answers may be: Sumatra, Indonesia, Malaysia
How do plantations harm the environment?
They require deforestation and totally imbalance the ecosystem.
What is one of the top 2 producing palm oil countries?
Answers may be: Indonesia, Malaysia
How can you help orangutans and other wildlife in borneo?
hint: What can you cut off from your lifestyle to reduce palm oil farming?
(Mostly)-Candy or Products that you may buy that have Palm Oil.
True or False?
Farmers need a contract form to farm and plant palm oil trees.
True. If they don't have this form, it is Illegal farming.
What is qualitative data?
Qualitative data describes qualities or characteristics
Name one candy that has palm oil.
Answers may include: Almond Joy, Crunch Bar, Laffy Taffy, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, 3 Musketeers, M&M's (some varieties), Butterfinger, Kit Kat, Skittles, Snickers, and Tootsie Rolls.
Correlation or Causation?
I buy more candy
The population of rats boars and snakes in Indonesia rises
Correlation
How does oil palm tree farming affect the wildlife in Indonesia?
Palm tree farming might be done illegally. Orangutans might be killed, and they also might lose their habitats, causing many problems. Explain Further. Answers may vary.
Why is Indonesia a main target for palm oil growers?
They have favorable conditions, as well as lots of palm oil trees. Explain Further. Answers may vary.
Which is quantitative data?
1. The types of trees that are being cut down in Borneo?
2. The types of products are being sold containing palm oil
3. The amount of trees cleared in Indonesia
3
Many consumers want to avoid palm oil, so cosmetic and food manufacturers use ___ on ingredient lists.
Hint: What way to name Palm Oil?
May include but is not limited to: Alternative names for Palm Oil
What oil is made from the seed of an Oil Palm fruit?
Palm Kernel Oil
Palm Oil does NOT count
Name one other critically endangered animal in Borneo that is threatened by palm oil production besides the orangutan.
Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, Sumatran Rhino, Clouded Leapord
What is Biodiversity?
Answers may vary, may include: Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, encompassing the diversity of species, the genetic variation within those species, and the variety of ecosystems they form.
Extra Fun Question!
Name a specific company that helps wildlife in Borneo and Sumatra.
Hint: Ms.Janice has mentioned this brand when it comes to 'really good chocolate'
Hu Kitchen.
Name one candy that doesn't use palm oil
Answers may vary, but many include: Hershey's Kisses, Jolly Ranchers, some M&M's, York, Dove, Dots, Dum Dums, Blow Pops, Jolly Ranchers, Nerd's, Ring Pop, Yum Earth, HU Kitchen, Tony's Chocolonely
How does oil palm tree farming affect the villagers in Indonesia?
Answers may include but are not limited to: The villagers may get kicked out of their homes to make more room. Answers may vary.
Name at least 2 animals affected by Palm oil plantations in Indonesia ( each one you name extra is +50 pts )
Answers can be:
Orangutan
Sumatran Tiger
Sumatran Rhinoceros
Asian Elephant
Sun Bear
Gibbons
Hornbills
Roughly how many tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) are needed to produce one ton of crude palm oil?
Approximately 5 tons (or 1 ton of FFB produces about 200kg of oil)