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Interactive Forests Quiz

 

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Test your knowledge of the world's forests with our interactive forests quiz! Can you answer all of the following questions and get a perfect score?

Click on the links that you think best answer each quiz question below. Good luck!

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  1. How many species of woodpecker are there?
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    1. 32
    2. 87
    3. 132
    4. 216
  2. Which of the following is not a member of the woodpecker family?
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    1. Greater Yellownape
    2. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
    3. Himalayan Flameback
    4. Ochre-collared Piculet
  3. Approximately how many birds migrate south from the Canadian Boreal forest each fall?
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    1. 300 million
    2. 5 billion
    3. 2 billion
    4. None
  4. What percentage of Canada’s Boreal forest is protected?
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    1. More than 50 percent
    2. Approximately 30 percent
    3. Approximately 15 percent
    4. Less than 8 percent
  5. Which of the following threaten the planet’s forests?
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    1. Unmanaged logging
    2. Climate change
    3. Invasive species
    4. All of the above
  6. How long can it take for rain to reach the ground through the densely packed canopy of a tropical forest?
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    1. 30 seconds
    2. 1 minute
    3. 4 minutes
    4. more than 10 minutes
  7. True or false: Human development destroys an area of a rainforest the size of a football field each second.
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    1. True
    2. False
  8. Which of the following is not a species of frog found in the Australian rainforest?
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    1. Australian lacelid
    2. Bumpy rocketfrog
    3. Yellow-bellied sapsucker
    4. White lipped tree frog
  9. Of the planet’s 250,000 identified plant species, how many occur in rainforests?
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    1. 5,000
    2. 55,000
    3. 170,000
    4. 249,000
  10. True or False: One-half of the forests that originally covered 48 percent of the Earth's land surface are gone.
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    1. True
    2. False

Forests Quiz Scoring Guide

  • 0-2 correct: Forest novice – Start over at our forests habitat.
  • 3-5 correct: Forest apprentice – Check out this forest video to brush up your knowledge
  • 6-8 correct: Forest ranger – Very good!  Send a free forests e-card to friends and family to show your support of the world's oceans.
  • 9-10 correct: Forest conservationist – You're a real pro! Test your knowledge of the Earth's other habitats.

Nature picture credits: Photo ©  Graham Marsden/TNC (Iguana)