TRF Unit 1 Characteristics of tropical rainforests 1.1

1. Tropical rainforests cover 5% of the Earth’s surface.

• A. True

• B. False

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the vegetation in tropical rainforests?

• A. The vegetation is densely distributed.

• B. Abundant plant species can be found.

• C. Trees are short.

• D. The number of plants is large.

3. Most of the tropical rainforests are located around the ___________.

• A. Tropic of Cancer

• B. Tropic of Capricorn

• C. Equator

• D. Arctic Circle

4. Tropical rainforests CANNOT be found between 23.5°N and S.

• A. True

• B. False

5. Which of the following is the world’s largest tropical rainforest region?

• A. Southeast Asia

• B. The Congo Basin

• C. East Asia

• D. The Amazon Basin