F5 C 6.1-6.2 on TRF

F5 C 6.1-6.2 on TRF

Open Ended

Where are tropical rainforests?

Draw

Circle the Amazon Basin.

Draw

Circle the Congo Basin.

Multiple Choice

Which one, the Amazon or Congo Basin, is the largest tropical rainforest (TRF) in the world?

• Amazon Basin

• Congo Basin

Multiple Choice

Past paper 2015 DSE Q32

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Past paper 2016 DSE Q33

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Past paper 2019 DSE Q17

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Past paper 2020 DSE Q17

• A

• B

• C

• D

​The area of TRF is decreasing. /The rainforest cover is reducing.​

Open Ended

Why are some areas are light green in colour? What does light colour stand for? [top right hand corner of the image]

How do you describe the pattern shown? Why does it look so regular? What are these straight lines?

Open Ended

How do you describe the pattern shown? Why does it look so regular? What are these straight lines?

C6.2 What are the characteristics of TRF?

Open Ended

Describe the temperature characteristics of Pontinak. (2 marks)

D

D

E

Multiple Choice

Explanations: Located at (1) latitudes, angle of the sun is (2) receive (3) solar radiation throughout the year.

• low
• high

Multiple Choice

Explanations: Located at low latitudes, angle of the sun is (2) receive (3) solar radiation throughout the year.

• large
• small

Multiple Choice

Explanations: Located at low latitudes, angle of the sun is large receive (3) solar radiation throughout the year.

• large amount of
• small amount of

D

D

E

Open Ended

Describe the rainfall characteristics of Pontinak. (2 marks)

​D

​E

(Climatic type)​

Multiple Choice

p. 6 2003 past paper Q17

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p. 10 2013 past paper Q34

• A

• B

• C

• D

​The microclimate 微氣候 of TRF

• ​What is the temperature like inside the rainforest?

• How about the sunlight intensity? Is it very bright or dark inside the rainforest? Why?

• How about the wind speed? Is it windy or stuffy?​

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Multiple Choice

p. 2 1995 past paper Q20

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p. 8 PP past paper Q31

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p. 9 2012 past paper Q32

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p. 10 2013 past paper Q33

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.11 2014 past paper Q33

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p. 14 2018 past paper Q32

• A

• B

• C

• D

Open Ended

How would you describe the colour of the rainforest soil?

Open Ended

If the presence of insoluble minerals give a reddish colour to the soil, then where are the soluble minerals?

Multiple Choice

How do you describe the water content in the soil?

• high

• low

Multiple Choice

p.1 1991 past paper Q34

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.2 1993 past paper Q15

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.2 1993 past paper Q17

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.2 1994 past paper Q11

• A

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• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.2 1995 past paper Q19

• A

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• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.3 1996 past paper Q15

• A

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• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.3 1998 past paper Q29

• A

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• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.4 1999 past paper Q30

• A

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• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.5 2001 past paper Q30

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.8 SP past paper Q6

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.8 PP past paper Q33

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

p.13 2017 past paper Q33

• A

• B

• C

• D

​2020 DSE Q5a: Describe and explain the vegetation characteristics in a TRF. (2+4 marks)

Open Ended

2020 DSE: Describe the vegetation characteristics in a TRF. (2 marks)

​2020 DSE Q5a: Describe and explain the vegetation characteristics in a TRF. (2+4 marks)

Open Ended

2020 DSE: Explain the vegetation characteristics in a TRF. (4 marks)

​2020 DSE Q5a: Describe and explain the vegetation characteristics in a TRF. (2+4 marks)

​2018 DSE Q4a: Describe and explain the global distribution of TRF. (4 marks)

Open Ended

​2018 DSE Q4a: Describe and explain the global distribution of TRF. (4 marks)

​2018 DSE Q4a: Describe and explain the global distribution of TRF. (4 marks)

​Homework:

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2016 DSE Q4a

(i) Describe the climatic conditions of the TRF. (2 marks)

(ii) Explain how the climatic condition influence the characteristics of the vegetation. (6 marks)​