Mekong Catfish
How long is the Mekong Catfish
9ft
What percentage of “all packaged food contains palm oil?”
50%
How many countries of southeast Asia were split into two
11
What percent of earthquakes does the ring of fire cause?
70%
Longest river?
Mekong river
What is the weight of the Mekong Catfish
646Lbs
Besides food, what other products use palm oil?
Paints, glues, lipstick, soaps, moisturizers, shampoos, car seats, foundation, and eye shadow
What country separates southeast Asia?
Malaysia
Mount Tambora caused "the year without-
Summer
The Mekong river has "the giant _____?"
Catfish
What is the biggest threat to these catfish?
Dams
Why do Giant Catfish attract high prices in Thailand?
Eating the fish is told to bring you good luck and intelligence as well as a longer life.
Rhode Island
How many Volcanoes are active?
76
How long is the Mekong river?
2600 miles
How is this sacred fish “somewhat like a Buddhist Monk?”
It "meditates" underwater
What solution is Malaysia attempting to balance production & destruction?
Malaysia has a policy that 50% of its land must remain rain forest.
Brunei is a little smaller than?
what country has the largest concentration of active volcanoes?
Indonesia
How many countries does the Mekong river go through?
5
In what three countries is it illegal to catch these fish?
Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia
What solution is Indonesia attempting to balance production & destruction?
Indonesia is no longer allows further rain forest destruction
Over 13,000 islands
What year did Mount Tambora sent so much ash into the sky it became “the year without summer.”?
1815
What is in this river that effected populations?
dams, and overfishing