United States of America, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Madagascar, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, and Australia
100
What is the United Nations organization that deals with protecting natural habitats?
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
100
What are new animals that can disrupt the environment by overeating plants?
Invasive Species
100
Habitat
Where animals and plants live
100
What do "flora" and "fauna" mean?
Plants & animals
200
Countries in Northern Africa have problems with this natural problem.
Drought or desertification
200
Name 2 NGOs that help protect natural habitats against degradation.
Greenpeace & the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
200
What does "anthropogenic" mean?
Caused by people
200
Entrepreneur
Person who creates new things - businesses, technologies, etc.
200
What is the purpose of a Moderated Caucus?
To give more speakers a chance to debate about specific sub-topics
300
This type of country is very concerned about rising sea levels.
Small island countries
300
What climate agreement came before the Paris Agreement?
The Kyoto Protocol
300
What is it called when people cut down too many trees?
Deforestation
300
Heritage
A person or country's cultural traditions
300
What are the 3 parts of a resolution?
Header, Preambular Clauses, Operative Clauses
400
What region of the world is the natural habitat of polar bears?
The Arctic
400
Which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deal with protecting natural habitats?
#13 (Climate Action) and #15 (Life on Land)
400
Name the 3 main types of pollution that can cause habitat degradation.
Air, water, and land pollution
400
Hectare
A unit for measuring land
400
How many endangered species are on the Red List?
21,000
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What country is home to the world's largest rainforest?
Brazil
500
What is the United Nations organization that oversaw the creation of the Paris Climate Agreement?
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
500
We discussed a country that recently was devastated by a hurricane - what country was it?
Haiti
500
Aesthetic
When something is pretty or nice to look at / the theme of something's appearance
500
What are the 2 main bodies of UNEP?
WCMC - World Conservation Monitoring Centre
IEMP - International Ecosystem Management Partnership