5.3.1 What a Wonderful World

What do you remember from the text? Choose the correct answer.

Why is our planet called the "the Blue Planet"?
- Because the sky looks blue from Earth.
- Because Earth faces severe environmental problems and "the Blue Planet" is a metaphor for the sadness of this situation.
- Because two thirds of Earth consists of water.
Why is the cutting down of rainforests an environmental problem?
- The main reason is that the rainforests are our main source of oxygen.
- The main reason is that the rainforests ensure sufficient rainfall even during the dry seasons.
- The main reason is that the rainforests produce carbon dioxide that is needed to ensure the greenhouse effect.
What is the Antarctic?
- A common name for the coldest areas on earth, the South Pole and the North Pole.
- An immense area in the northernnmost part of the globe, including the North Pole.
- An immense area in the southernmost part of the globe, including the South Pole.
How high is Mount Everest?
- 7,200 metres above sea level
- 8,848 metres above sea level
- 11,000 metres above sea level
You are on safari in Africa and spot "the big five". What do you see?
- Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo
- Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, lion and hippopotamus
- Giraffe, zebra, lion, elephant and cheetah

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