Rainforest Biome

6.2 Tropical Rainforest

by HEATHER TILTON

Multiple Choice

An example of a biotic factor would be

• soil type

• producers or consumers

• average rainfall

• climate

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What are the two most significant factors that influence life in a biome?

• Average temp and precipitation

• Soil type and climate

• Plants and animals

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What is the part of the earth that supports life?

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be

• warmer & wetter
• warmer & drier
• cooler & wetter
• cooler & drier

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The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 

• warmer & wetter
• warmer & drier
• cooler & wetter
• cooler & drier

Multiple Choice

Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their

• climate & plants
• climate & animals
• animals & plants
• climate only

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The main rainforests are found in the following areas:

• South America, Africa, South East Asia

• South America, North America, Africa

• South America, Africa, Europe

• Europe, North America, Australia

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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 Choice

Which map best shows the location of tropical rainforests?

Multiple Choice

Very little sun reaches this part of the rainforest.

• equal
• earth
• floor
• carnivorous 

Multiple Choice

What percentage of all biodiversity (plants and animals) is found in rainforests?

• 5-10%

• 20-30%

• 40-50%

• 70-80%

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Which layer of the forest receives the most light?

• understory

• canopy

• forest floor

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What is a major human impact on the health of tropical rainforests?

• Clearing land for human activity

• Drilling for oil

• Eating insects

• Growing flowers

Multiple Choice

How many seasons are there in tropical rainforests?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

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

Multiple Select

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