70 Nature Trivia Questions & Answers – Let’s Get Wild!

How Much Do You Know About Nature? Take This Ultimate Trivia Challenge!

Nature is beautiful, powerful, and full of mysteries! From towering mountains and deep oceans to incredible wildlife and natural wonders, the Earth is filled with fascinating facts waiting to be discovered. But how well do you really know the world around you?

This trivia challenge will test your knowledge of plants, animals, ecosystems, weather, and famous natural landmarks. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, an outdoor adventurer, or just someone who loves a good trivia challenge, this quiz is for you! Answers are provided below! 🌳🌊🐾

🌿 Plants & Trees

1. What is the process by which plants make their own food?
2. What is the tallest type of tree in the world?
3. What part of a plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
4. What is the fastest-growing plant in the world?
5. What type of tree produces acorns?
6. What is the national flower of Japan?
7. What is the world’s largest flower by diameter?
8. What do we call trees that lose their leaves in the fall?
9. Which plant is known for its ability to survive in the desert?
10. What type of tree is used to make cork?

🐾 Animals & Wildlife

11. What is the fastest land animal?
12. Which mammal is known to have the longest lifespan?
13. What is the only marsupial native to North America?
14. What is a baby goat called?
15. Which animal has the largest brain in proportion to its body?
16. What bird is known for its ability to mimic human speech?
17. What is the largest living species of lizard?
18. How many legs does a spider have?
19. What is the main food source for a panda?
20. Which bird is the symbol of the United States?

🌍 Earth & Natural Landmarks

21. What is the longest river in the world?
22. What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
23. Which continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest?
24. What is the deepest ocean in the world?
25. What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
26. What natural landmark is located between the U.S. and Canada and is one of the largest waterfalls in the world?
27. What is the driest desert on Earth?
28. What is the largest island in the world?
29. Which U.S. national park is famous for its geysers, including Old Faithful?
30. What is the name of the large coral reef system off the coast of Australia?

🌦️ Weather & Climate

31. What type of cloud is often associated with thunderstorms?
32. What scale is used to measure the intensity of hurricanes?
33. What is the driest place on Earth?
34. What is the name of the powerful rotating storms that form over the ocean?
35. What causes a rainbow to appear in the sky?
36. What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
37. What weather phenomenon is measured by the Richter scale?
38. What is the term for a period of unusually high temperatures?
39. What is the name of the wind pattern that affects global climate and ocean currents?
40. What is the frozen layer of soil found in Arctic regions called?

🌱 Ecosystems & Biomes

41. What is the world’s largest rainforest?
42. What type of ecosystem is characterized by tall grasses and few trees?
43. What is the difference between a swamp and a marsh?
44. Which biome is home to cacti and scorpions?
45. What is the term for an animal that eats both plants and meat?
46. What is the largest biome on Earth?
47. What is the term for an animal that only eats plants?
48. What is the name of the ecosystem where freshwater from rivers meets saltwater from the ocean?
49. What type of animal is at the top of the food chain with no natural predators?
50. What do we call an animal that is active at night?

🌎 Environmental Issues & Conservation

51. What is the process of planting trees to restore a forest called?
52. What is the leading cause of deforestation?
53. What is the main gas responsible for global warming?
54. What type of pollution is caused by excessive artificial light?
55. What is the term for species that are at risk of extinction?
56. What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that protects us from the sun’s harmful rays?
57. What type of energy is harnessed from the wind?
58. What does the “3 R’s” in environmental conservation stand for?
59. What is the main cause of ocean acidification?
60. What organization is dedicated to the protection of wildlife and nature?

🌟 Natural Wonders & Unique Facts

61. What is the name of the famous pink lake in Australia?
62. What is the name of the brightest object in the night sky after the moon?
63. What is the name of the massive rock formation in Arizona’s Monument Valley?
64. What is the name of the underground cave system in Kentucky?
65. What causes the Northern Lights?
66. What is the smallest ocean in the world?
67. What is the name of the rock that forms from cooled lava?
68. What is the term for animals that can survive both in water and on land?
69. What is the name of the largest freshwater lake by volume?
70. What is the only planet in the solar system known to support life?

Nature Trivia Answers

🌿 Plants & Trees

Answers:

1. Photosynthesis
2. The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
3. Roots
4. Bamboo
5. Oak
6. Cherry blossom (Sakura)
7. Rafflesia arnoldii
8. Deciduous trees
9. Cactus
10. Cork oak

🐾 Animals & Wildlife

Answers:

11. Cheetah
12. Bowhead whale
13. Opossum
14. Kid
15. Dolphin
16. Parrot
17. Komodo dragon
18. Eight
19. Bamboo
20. Bald eagle

🌍 Earth & Natural Landmarks

Answers:

21. The Nile River
22. Mount Everest
23. South America
24. The Pacific Ocean
25. Pangaea
26. Niagara Falls
27. The Atacama Desert
28. Greenland
29. Yellowstone National Park
30. The Great Barrier Reef

🌦️ Weather & Climate

Answers:

31. Cumulonimbus
32. Saffir-Simpson scale
33. The Atacama Desert
34. Hurricanes (also called typhoons or cyclones)
35. Light refracting through water droplets
36. -128.6°F (-89.2°C) in Antarctica
37. Earthquakes (trick question—Richter scale measures seismic activity)
38. Heatwave
39. El Niño
40. Permafrost

🌱 Ecosystems & Biomes

Answers:

41. The Amazon Rainforest
42. Grassland or savanna
43. Swamps have trees, marshes do not
44. Desert
45. Omnivore
46. The ocean (marine biome)
47. Herbivore
48. Estuary
49. Apex predator
50. Nocturnal

🌎 Environmental Issues & Conservation

Answers:

51. Reforestation
52. Logging and agriculture
53. Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
54. Light pollution
55. Endangered species
56. The ozone layer
57. Wind energy
58. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
59. Excess CO₂ absorption in oceans
60. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

🌟 Natural Wonders & Unique Facts

Answers:

61. Lake Hillier
62. Venus
63. The Mittens (Monument Valley)
64. Mammoth Cave
65. Charged particles from the sun hitting Earth’s atmosphere
66. The Arctic Ocean
67. Basalt
68. Amphibians
69. Lake Baikal
70. Earth

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