World Wetlands Day Trivia Quiz

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    When was the Ramsar convention signed?

    • March 3, 1966
    • February 2, 1972
    • April 4, 1958
    • July 6, 1978
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About This Quiz

World Wetlands day is celebrated on 2 February, which marks the adoption of the Ramsar Convention. Play this informative quiz on Wetland Day and learn more about wetlands and their importance. Do you know when the Ramsar Convention was signed? How much area of earth do wetlands cover? Get answers to these questions and much more in this quiz. Wetlands are essential for the health of our ecosystem, but with climate change and anthropogenic activities, wetlands are being drained and destroyed.

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following is not an example of a Human-made Wetland?

    • Fish Ponds

    • Rice paddies

    • Salt pans

    • Rivers

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  • 3. 

    How much percentage of Wetlands have disappeared in the last 50 years?

    • 25%

    • 15%

    • 35% 

    • 10%

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  • 4. 

    Wetlands are often referred  as 

    • Lungs of Earth

    • Kidneys of Earth

    • Heart of Earth

    • Brain of Earth

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  • 5. 

    When was the first Wetlands Day celebrated?

    • 1980

    • 1994

    • 1997

    • 1995

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following is not an example of Inland Wetlands?

    • Marshes

    • Peatlands

    • Floodplains

    • Lagoons

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  • 7. 

    What percentage of all plants and animal species live or breed in the wetlands?

    • 15%

    • 30%

    • 40%

    • 25%

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  • 8. 

    What is the theme for World Wetlands day 2023?

    • Wetlands and Water

    • Wetlands Action for People and Nature

    • Revive and restore degraded wetlands

    • Wetlands and Ecosystem

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  • 9. 

    When Wetlands are drained and destroyed, what do they emit in large quantities?

    • Methane

    • Carbon dioxide

    • Nitrogen

    • Ozone

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  • 10. 

    How much percentage of earth's land area do wetlands cover?

    • Around 20%

    • Around 15%

    • Around 10%

    • Around 6%

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