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Wonders of Nature
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Even in this age of space travel, the achievements of man are overshadowed by breathtaking geological formations. Plants and geological sights fascinate us, maybe because we are wonders of nature too.
Question 1:
Marasmius oreades are mushrooms that form dark, unnaturally lush, green rings, described by William Shakespeare as "green-sour ringlets". What is the common name of this mushroom that grows in circles?
Field mushroom
Horse mushroom
The Devil's Ring Champignon
The Fairy Ring Champignon
Question 2:
It is the most massive living thing on Earth and grows in a grove in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
The Church Oak
General Grant
The General Sherman tree
Tree of Tenere
Question 3:
This plant lives on the salty banks of lagoons and estuaries. It can exist in areas far from fresh water and has a prop roots that extend down from its branches and form a dense tangle.
Mangrove tree
Silver Birch
European Hornbeam
Carapa
Question 4:
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What is the name of the world's longest fjord, located in East Greenland?
Hardangerfjord
Scoresby Sund
Sognefjord
Romsdalsfjord
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Question 5:
Ice caves are large caverns filled with ice. The Dachstein Giant Ice Cave is located in which country?
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Norway
Question 6:
How long is the Great Aletsch glacier, the mightiest of all Alpine ice-rivers?
15 km
27 km
34 km
23 km
Question 7:
The Moskenstranmen strait, famous for its whirlpools, is located in which country?
Norway
Finland
Denmark
Switzerland
Question 8:
In which of the following countries can you experience the midnight sun phenomenon?
Russia
Denmark
Lithuania
Ukraine
Question 9:
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What is the name of the volcano, located on the island of Flores in Indonesia, which has three differently colored lakes?
Wogo
Lela
Watumblapi
Keli Mutu
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Question 10:
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The Trumpet Leaf (Sarracenia flava), an elegantly shaped insectivorous plant, traps its victims with the help of a sticky section inside the leaf.
True
False
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