Peatlands

What is peat made up of?

85% water and 15% sand

A mixture of plastics and plant matter

Partially-decomposed plants

None of the above.

Peat is more carbon-dense than other soils.

True, it traps the carbon from decomposed plants

False, peat naturally releases all of its carbon as it forms

Tropical Peat is a type of soil, which parent material is from?

Lime stone

Clay stone

Trunks

Sand

What happens to the carbon in peat soil when the soil is disturbed?

The carbon is released into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change

It contracts, pulling the carbon deeper into the ground

It converts the carbon into beneficial nutrients like nitrogen

All of the above

How much of the world’s trapped carbon is trapped in peatlands?

Three percent

One-third

Close to ninety-five percent

Less than 1 percent

What are peatlands being destroyed to make? (Choose all correct answers)

Some ecosystem functions of natural tropical peat swamp forest include: (Choose all correct answers)

Regulates water, storing water in dry season, and distribute excess water in rainy seasons

Sequestering carbon from the atmosphere

A land for oil palm plantations

A land for industrial plantations

Providing indigenous products

One of the largest existing uses of tropical peatlands in Indonesia is ___.

Agroforestry

Horticultiure

Palidiculture

Agriculture of oil palm

Peatlands are a type of wetland which are critical for preventing and mitigating the effects of climate change, preserving biodiversity, minimising flood risk, and ensuring safe drinking water.

True

False

The world's largest tropical peatland is located in __.

Africa

Asia

The Americas

Europe

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