Air
What do humans breathe in?
Oxygen!
How much of the Earth does water cover?
71% of the earth is covered by water!
How many continents are there?
7!
Without plants, we couldn't live.
True or False
True! Plants produce oxygen which we breathe in!
What is the fastest land animal?
A cheetah! They can reach speeds of up to 75 miles per hour!
Carbon!
40% of people live within 60 miles of the sea.
True or False
True! That's crazy!
What continent/region contains the least amount of trees?
(NOT INCLUDING ANTARCTICA)
Oceania contains the least amount of trees! Oceania is made up of Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and many other small islands.
Pollinators like non-native plants better than native plants.
True or False
False! They would much prefer a native plant than a non-native plant!
What is the fastest flying animal?
A peregrine falcon is the fastest!
Is carbon itself a bad thing?
No! In fact all living things have carbon in them!
More than 90% of international trade happens by ship.
True or False
True!
What continent/region has the most amount of tree biodiversity? Meaning most amount of different tree species.
South America with about 40$ of all the different species of trees in the world!
Do animals other than bees pollinate?
Yes! Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes! There are even some mammal pollinators! They are called kinkajous or honey bears!
What is the biggest animal that lives in the ocean?
A blue whale! Fully grown, their hearts can reach up to the size of a minicar!
Carbon Dioxide levels are currently higher than they have been in 10,000 years.
True or False
This is false. The levels are higher than they have been in 80,000 not 10,000!
A. A rock
B. A living being
C. Just something cool God created that doesn't fall in to either category
The correct answer is B! Coral is really just a bunch of tiny organisms that connect at the ocean floor!
Fill in the blank:
Over ____ of the world's rainforests have been destroyed.
(Hint: It is a percent)
The correct answer is 50% or half! That is crazy when you think about it!
About how many trees are cut down each day?
About 41-42 million trees are cut down every day!
There is an animal that can survive in space.
True or False
True! It is called a tardigrade also known as a water bear or a moss piglet!
What is air mostly made up of?
Nitrogen! Although it doesn't seem like that would be a super important element, it is! 78% of our atmosphere is made up of it!
How many different species of animal (that are known of now) are there that live fully in the water?
240,000- over 260,000 different species are known!
Fill in the blank:
The Lord took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and ___ ___ __ __.
The Lord took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
Why do plants need to be pollinated?
If they aren't pollinated, they can't produce fruit, flowers, or in many cases seeds!
What is the only egg-laying mammal?
A platypus!