Nature and the Environment

Test your knowledge


The only reserve with World Heritage status close to a major city is:

A. The Sahara Desert.

B. The Blue Mountains.

C. Jellystone National Park.

D. Palm Springs, California.



The Komodo Dragon is the world's largest lizard. One in every five meals a Komodo Dragon eats is:

A. An Indonesian River-Otter.

B. A Big Mac left by a tourist.

C. A tourist.

D. Another Komodo Dragon.



The Republic of the Maldives is facing which environmental crisis?

A. Erosion caused by massive deforestation.

B. Build up of DDT levels is causing spontaneous sex changes in natives.

C. The land is sinking into the ocean.

D. Heavy industry is killing many native species.



A study of trends in transportation and population growth in turn-of-the-century London showed that by the year 2000:

A. The average person would spend nine hours per day commuting.

B. The entire city would be buried under 100 metres of horse manure.

C. Main roads would subside to 2 metres lower than the sidewalk.

D. The impending end of the Earth would create a mass exodus to country regions.



The Three-Toed Sloth of South America is considered lazy because:

A. It sleeps for 18 hours per day.

B. The sloths.org web site is so damn slow.

C. It never moves from its tree.

D. All of the above.



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