Nature Multiple Choice Quiz 1
1. Which is the only species of penguin that lives north of the equator?A Humboldt penguinB African penguinC Galápagos penguinD Magellanic penguin
2. What is the collective noun for a group of owls?A ConvocationB ParliamentC CongressD Murmuration
3. Which is the tallest species of tree in the world?A Coast redwoodB Giant sequoiaC Douglas firD Australian mountain ash
4. Which is the largest living rodent?A BeaverB CoypuC CapybaraD Porcupine
5. Which bird has the longest wingspan?A Andean condorB Marabou storkC Great white pelicanD Wandering albatross
6. What is a young eel called?A ElverB SmoltC ParrD Alevin
7. A leveret is the young of which animal?A RabbitB HareC OtterD Stoat
8. Which is the largest cat native to the Americas?A PumaB OcelotC JaguarD Canada lynx
9. The winged seeds of which tree are known as "keys"?A AshB BeechC HazelD Alder
10. Which mammal holds the record for the deepest dive?A Sperm whaleB Southern elephant sealC Blue whaleD Cuvier's beaked whale
11. The caterpillars of the monarch butterfly feed on which plant?A NettleB MilkweedC ThistleD Clover
12. Which is the only bear native to South America?A Sun bearB Sloth bearC Spectacled bearD American black bear
13. What does a mycologist study?A FungiB MossesC AlgaeD Lichens
14. Which fish is generally regarded as the fastest swimmer?A Bluefin tunaB Shortfin mako sharkC WahooD Sailfish
15. Roughly how long is an African elephant's pregnancy?A 12 monthsB 22 monthsC 30 monthsD 36 months
16. How many legs does a lobster have, counting its claws?A 6B 8C 10D 12
17. Which part of a flower produces the pollen?A StigmaB StyleC SepalD Anther
18. Which bird lays the largest egg in proportion to its body size?A KiwiB OstrichC EmuD Hummingbird
19. Which is the smallest living mammal by weight?A Bumblebee batB Etruscan shrewC Harvest mouseD Pygmy possum
20. What is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse called?A HinnyB ZorseC MuleD Jennet
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ANSWERS
1. C) Galápagos penguin
The Galápagos Islands straddle the equator, and some of the penguins live just north of it.
2. B) Parliament
A convocation is a group of eagles and a murmuration a flock of starlings.
3. A) Coast redwood
The tallest known, "Hyperion" in California, is about 116 metres high. The giant sequoia is the largest tree by volume.
4. C) Capybara
5. D) Wandering albatross
Its wingspan can reach about 3.5 metres.
6. A) Elver
Smolt, parr and alevin are all stages in the life of a young salmon.
7. B) Hare
8. C) Jaguar
It is the third-largest cat in the world, after the tiger and the lion.
9. A) Ash
10. D) Cuvier's beaked whale
One was recorded diving to nearly 3,000 metres, and another stayed under for well over three hours.
11. B) Milkweed
Poisons from the milkweed make the butterflies taste foul to birds.
12. C) Spectacled bear
It lives in the Andes and was the inspiration for Paddington, who came from "darkest Peru".
13. A) Fungi
14. D) Sailfish
The sailfish is traditionally credited with bursts of around 110 km/h, though recent studies suggest lower speeds. Measuring fish speed is very difficult.
15. B) 22 months
It is the longest pregnancy of any mammal.
16. C) 10
Lobsters are decapods, meaning "ten feet". The front pair carry the claws.
17. D) Anther
18. A) Kiwi
A kiwi's egg can be about a fifth of the female's body weight.
19. B) Etruscan shrew
It weighs about 2 grams. The bumblebee bat is the smallest by body length and skull size.
20. C) Mule
A hinny is the reverse cross, from a male horse and a female donkey.
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