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- 1. Multiple Choice
How much of Earth’s surface is covered by tropical rainforests?
3 percent
5 percent
10 percent
25 percent
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where are tropical rainforests located?
Near the equator
In the Pacific Ocean
On every continent
In the southern hemisphere
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which rainforest layer receives the most sunlight?
Understory
Forest floor
Canopy
Emergent layer
- 4. Multiple Choice
The canopy contains the most of the _____ in the rainforest.
Fungi
Air
Animals
Soil
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe main rainforests are found in the following areas:South America, Africa, South East AsiaSouth America, North America, AfricaSouth America, Africa, North East AsiaEurope, North America, Australia
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe name of the biggest rainforest is _________The AmazonThe CongoThe DaintreeThe Amazing
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe climate in a Tropical Rainforest can be described as ..Cold, Wet and HumidHumid, dry and HotHumid, wet and HotCold, Wet and unstable
- 8. Multiple Choice
The tallest layer of the Rainforest is called ...EmergencyAmergantEmergentEmargent - 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Emergent trees have __________ roots to help stop them _________________.Buttress, Falling downBig, Growing tallerButted, Hurting other treesButtress, Growing too close together
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe forest floor layer can be described as ...Dark, humid, with little windDark, dry, soil lacks nutrientsDark, soil lacks, nutrients, full of fruitDark, dark, dark
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThere are plants that grow between trees using vines. These plants are called ...LianasEpyophytes
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSome plants on the Forest floor have adapted to eat insects and small animals. This is because ...The forest floor is full of insectsThe forest floor has poor nutrients in the soilThe forest floor has tasty insectsThe forest floor has soil rich in nutrients
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe leaves on the Emergent trees are smaller than the leaves on the trees that grow in the Shrub layer. This is because ...At the shrub layer there is limited light for seeingAt the shrub layer there is limited light for photosynthesisAt the shrub layer there are many animals that eat leavesAt the shrub layer there is a lot of rain so the leaves are big for animals to hide under
- 14. Multiple ChoiceDeforestation is caused when humans come and ...Plant treesMonitor the animalsCut down a few trees that are dyingCut down all of the trees in an area
- 15. Multiple ChoiceMining is causing deforestation because the miners ...don't like treesneed to dig up large areas of ground looking for mineralsneed to dig up areas of ground to look for rootsneed to dig up large areas of ground looking for leprechauns
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which map best shows the location of tropical rainforests?
- 17. Multiple Choice
Most tropical rainforests are located in a band around which line of latitide?
Tropic of cancer
equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic circle
Antarctic circle
- 18. Multiple Choice
What percentage of all biodiversity (plants and animals) is found in rainforests?
5-10%
20-30%
40-50%
70-80%
- 19. Multiple Choice
In the rainforest, the temperature range is very small.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements bests describes the location of the tropical rainforest. Select all correct answers.
Along the west coasts of the continents.
Along the Equator.
Latitudes north and south of the tropics.
Within the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
- 21. Multiple Choice
How would you describe the soils of the tropical rainforest?
Deep and rich in nutrients.
Thin and poor in nutrients.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Where are most of the nutrients locked up in the rainforest? Select all correct answers.
The soil.
The biomass - the living vegetation and animals.
The litter - dead wood, leaves, and animal remains on the ground.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What cycle is being described - a set of processes whereby plants extract minerals necessary for growth from the soils and water, which are then passed on through the food chain and ultimately then return back to the soil and water.
The Carbon Cycle
The Water Cycle
The Nutrient Cycle
The Food Cycle
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why is energy lost at each stage of the food chain? Select all correct answers.
Energy is used within each trophic level for life processes such as breathing, movement and keeping warm.
Not all the plant / animal at a given trophic level is eaten.
Faeces and remains are passed onto decomposers.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are adaptations of plants in the tropical rainforest?
Drip tip leaves
Buttress roots
Succulents
Large leaves
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are causes of deforestation in Brazil?
Logging
Commercial farming - cattle ranching
Road building - e.g. The Trans Amazonian Highway
Loss of indigenous tribes
Reduced biodiversity
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are local strategies to combat deforestation.
Increased cattle ranching
Replanting projects
Agroforestry - growing tree crops and food crops in the same area.
Selective logging - where young trees are left and allowed to mature (cycle between 30-40 years)
Ecotourism
- 28. Multiple Choice
How many layers are there in the rainforest?
3
4
5
6
- 29. Multiple Choice
Fungi and microorganisms breaking down dead plants and animals is called?
Nutrient cycle
Nutrient recycling
Decomposition
Decaying
- 30. Multiple Choice
Rainforests are located in the continents of?
Africa
South America
Europe
Antarctica
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the tallest layer of vegetation called?
Shrub layer
Undercanopy
Emergents
Canopy
- 32. Multiple Choice
At rainforests, air is rising and forming clouds. This creates...
High pressure
Low pressure
- 33. Multiple Choice
Where are tropical rainforests found?
30*N and S
At high latitudes
Along the Equator/between the tropics
In every continent on Earth
- 34. Multiple Choice
What are the tall roots called in a rainforest?
Buttress roots
Liana roots
Epiphyte roots
Canopy roots
- 35. Multiple Choice
What is the main cause of deforestation?
Logging
Cattle ranching
HEP
Mining
- 36. Multiple Choice
Why do trees in rainforests have buttress roots?
To get moisture from the air
To provide stability to the tall trees
To get nutrients from deep in the soil
To prevent leaves rotting
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