Mining
Deforestation
Microorganisms
Amazonian Animals
General Trivia
100
Name 3 minerals/ores which are mined
Gold, Diamond, Coal, Oil, Cobolt, Lead, etc
100
Name one major cause of deforestation.
agriculture, farming
100
Name the three microorganisms
Bacteria, Fungus, Virus
100
What large snake is found in the Amazon?
Anaconda
100
What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
He
200
Name 2 equipment or tools that may be used in mining
hammer, chisel, truck, etc
200
Name 2 methods of deforestation
logging, fire
200
Which microorganism is used to make bread rise?
Yeast
200
What carnivorous fish is in the Amazon?
Piranha
200
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
300
Which metal is commonly used in electrical wiring?
Copper
300
what is a tree plantation
farmed trees which are logged but quickly grown back
300
What type of microorganism causes diseases like athlete’s foot?
Fungus
300
Name 6 Animals found int the Amazon
Piranha, Anaconda, Jaguar, Capybara, Sloth, Dolphin, Toucan, Chameleon, etc
300
What gas do plants take in from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?
CO2
400
What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral
Diamonds
400
How much of NZ's forest were lost between 1800s and today
82%
400
What is the difference between a bacterium and a virus?
Bacteria are living, Viruses are not
400
Name this animal
Tapir
400
Name all the planets in order from closest to sun to furthest from the sun
M V E M J S U N P
500
This invisible, explosive gas builds up in underground coal mines and is historically known by miners as "firedamp
Methane
500
What is the tree canopy?
A tree canopy is the upper layer of a forest or city made up of the branches and leaves of trees
500
These microorganisms can live in very hot environemnts
Thermophiles
500
How long is the amazon river (kms) (answers within 1,000kms is accepted)
6,400 to 7,000 kilometers
500
Who invented the first reflecting telescope?
Isaac Newton