Which region includes Raja Ampat with rich marine life?
A. Great Barrier Reef
B. Coral Triangle
C. Red Sea
Fact: Raja Ampat lies within the Coral Triangle, the world’s most diverse marine region.
Correct Answer: Coral Triangle
Which region includes Raja Ampat with rich marine life?
A. Great Barrier Reef
B. Coral Triangle
C. Red Sea
Fact: Raja Ampat lies within the Coral Triangle, the world’s most diverse marine region.
Correct Answer: Coral Triangle
How does the clownfish help its sea anemone host survive?
A. Filters water
B. Scares off predators
C. Provides oxygen
Fact: The clownfish scares away predators and leaves food scraps that benefit the anemone.
Correct Answer: Scares off predators
Which park is known as California’s largest state park?
A. Anza-Borrego
B. Redwood
C. Big Sur
Fact: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is California’s largest state park and a designated dark-sky site.
Correct Answer: Anza-Borrego
What does International Dark Sky Week mainly promote?
A. Protecting darkness
B. Building cities
C. Mining resources
Fact: The week promotes awareness of light pollution and protecting natural night skies.
Correct Answer: Protecting darkness
What can excessive artificial light negatively affect?
A. Wildlife
B. Deserts
C. Volcanoes
Fact: Excessive artificial light disrupts wildlife behavior and obscures views of the night sky.
Correct Answer: Wildlife
Which astronaut was the first to orbit planet Earth?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Alan Shepard
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth in 1961.
Correct Answer: Yuri Gagarin
Which nations jointly operate the International Space Station?
A. USA and China
B. USA and India
C. USA and Russia
The ISS is operated by the USA, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.
Correct Answer: USA and Russia
How many orbital sunrises can ISS crews observe daily?
A. Sixteen
B. Ten
C. Eight
Fact: The ISS orbits Earth every 90 minutes, allowing about sixteen sunrises each day.
Correct Answer: Sixteen
Which island is home to the protected Papagayo Beach?
A. Lanzarote
B. Gran Canaria
C. Tenerife
Papagayo Beach is located on Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Correct Answer: Lanzarote
What natural monument surrounds Papagayo Beach?
A. Los Ajaches
B. Garajonay
C. Teide
The beach lies within the protected Los Ajaches Natural Monument.
Correct Answer: Los Ajaches