CoL Forest Quiz

What percentage of Earth's land is covered by forests?

• Around 15%

• Around 30%

• Around 40%

• Around 50%

Which country has the most tree species?

• Madagascar

• Colombia

• indonesia

• Brazil

What is a lichen?

• Plant

• Symbiotic organism made of algae / cyanobacteria + fungi

• Symbiotic organism made of moss + bacteria

• Symbiotic organism made of protists + fungi

You are more likely to find moss growing at the southern side of a tree than any other

• True

• False

Where is the currently tallest tree in the world located?

• US

• Brazil

• Canada

• Australia

Which of these animals live in the tropical rainforests? (May be more than 1, select all correct answers)

• Tapir

• Numbat

• Kinkajou

• Okapi

What is a forest's canopy?

• The central point of the forest

• The region of the forest with the oldest trees

• The "roof" of the forest made by most of the trees' crowns combining

• The entirety of plants growing on the trees themselves

45% of tree species are part of just 10 families

• True

• False

Which of these animals is the only venomous primate?

• Capuchin

• Slow loris

• Gibbon

• Lemur

In what type of forest decomposition is times faster than others?

• Decomposition is at a similar rate in every type of forest

• Temperate forests

• Boreal forests (Taiga)

• Tropical rainforests