Nature and the Environment Trivia #3

Quiz #3

Test your knowledge of nature & the environment with our 10-question quiz. For more fun, take our nature and the environment trivia quiz #1, 2, and 4.

1.  Which statement about sharks is false?
A. All sharks move very fast
B. Many sharks eat fish
C. The dwarf lantern shark is the smallest shark
D. Sharks have been around for over 450 million years

2. On what side of the storm are North American hurricanes the strongest?
A. Front
B. Left
C. Middle
D. Right

3. Which statement is untrue of black bears?
A. Full grown males can weigh 200 to 600 lbs.
B. Black bears can outrun a person.
C. Black bears cannot climb trees.
D. Not all black bears are black in color.

4. What region of the earth produces 20% of the planet’s oxygen?
A. The Pacific Ocean
B. The Atlantic Ocean
C. The Amazon Rainforest
D. The Sahara Desert

5. Where is the Sahara Desert located?
A. Eastern Europe
B. North Africa
C. South Africa
D. Panama

6. Which of the following is an environmental issue?
A. Global warming
B. Deforestation
C. Food waste
D. All of the above

7. What is Earth Day?
A. An annual event focused farm crop production
B. A bi-annual event focused farm animal production
C. An annual event supporting environmental protection
D. A bi-annual even supporting environmental protection

8. In what year was Earth Day first celebrated?
A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1970
D. 1980

9. What is photosynthesis?
A. The cataloging of photos of plants.
B. The overall term for classifications of plant life.
C. The process in which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make their own food.
D. The process in which plants reproduce.

10. Which is untrue of plants?
A. They communicate with each other through chemical signals secreted by their roots.
B. The cell walls of plant cells are impermeable.
C. Some plants trick pollinators into visiting flowers that don’t produce nectar.
D. Plants release oxygen through photosynthesis.

Answer Key:
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. B