Tropical Rainforests

Tropical rainforest is forest that grows in an area that is hot and wet for most of the year.

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The heat and rain allow the plants and trees to grow very well.

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Humidity is when the air in an area feels hot and wet.​

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​Tropical Rainforests

Location on Earth

​The biggest rainforests occur mainly in Central and South America, Central and West Africa, and South-East Asia. (Hot Climate, Wet Areas)

Climate: Temperature and rainfall patterns

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• Tropical ​Rainforests have an annual rainfall of at least 2500 mm and often much more—the very reason for the name "rain" forest.

• ​Tropical Rainforests have the most predictable weather on Earth, with consistently warm temperatures. Their temperatures range between 20 - 33 degrees Celsius daily and they experience very little seasonal change.

Climate: Temperature and rainfall patterns

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Multiple Choice

Where are tropical rainforests located?

• Near the equator

• In the Pacific Ocean

• On every continent

• In the southern hemisphere

Multiple Choice

The biggest threat to rainforests comes from:

• Disease

• Parasites

• Humans

• Predators

Multiple Choice

If the rainforests were to disappear, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would ____.

• Increase

• Decrease

• Increase briefly, then decrease

• Stay the same

Fill in the Blanks

Name the biggest Tropical rainforest located in South America

Multiple Choice

Which map best shows the location of tropical rainforests?

Multiple Choice

The climate in a Tropical Rainforest can be described as...

• Cold, Wet and Humid

• Humid, dry and Hot

• Humid, wet and Hot

• Cold, Wet and unstable

Multiple Select

Tropical rainforests are important to Earth as they help to:

• absorb massive amounts of radiation from the sun

• create about 40% of the planet's breathable air.

• destroy the ozone layer to allow more exposure to the Sun

• absorb high amounts of Carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the environment

Multiple Choice

Rainforests are the oldest living ecosystems on the planet.

• True

• False