Rainforest - plant and animal adaptations

Front

What is the weather in the rainforest?

Back

warm and rainy

Front

Where is the rainforest located? Options: United States, France, Germany; Asia, Africa, Australia, South America

Back

Asia, Africa, Australia, South America

Front

How many layers are there in a Rainforest?

Back

four

Front

What portion of the world's plant species are found in tropical rainforest?

Back

two-thirds

Front

Where can epiphytes NOT be found? Options: branches, trunks, leaves, the ground

Back

the ground

Front

Which of these isn't a layer of the rainforest? Options: Emergent layer, Underbook layer, Canopy, Understory layer

Back

Underbook layer

Front

What is the name of this adaptation of trees? Options: Wing roots, Beet roots, Buttress roots, Flared roots

Back

Buttress roots

Front

What is this Vines adaptation for? Options: Strangle other trees, Provide a place for monkeys to swing on, Growing towards the light, Just hanging out

Back

Growing towards the light

Front

What adaptation can you see here?

Back

Dead leaf mantis camouflage

Front

What is the soil like in Rainforests?

Back

Very poor soil. Only the very top part has nutrients which are quickly taken up by the trees.