Mr Burns' Rainforests Super Quiz

How often does it rain in tropical rainforests?

• Most weeks.

• Most days.

• A few times a month.

• Once or twice a year.

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Where is the Amazon rainforest?

• Oceania

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

Why are people destroying rainforests?

• Because there are too many trees.

• Because there is too much rain.

• To mine, to build factories , ranches and plantations.

• To remove carbon dioxide from the air.

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___________ of all the world's plants and animals live in the rainforest.

• Over half
• One tenth
• One third
• One quarter

Why are there so few plants that live at the ground level in the tropical rainforest?

• forest floor contains decomposers
• sunlight is blocked by canopy
• rainfall is absorbed by tree leaves
• temperature is too low

Where would we find the Amazon Rainforest?

• Brazil

• Egypt

• Indonesia

• Australia

Where are rainforests located?

• Along the equator
• Along the tropic of Cancer
• Along the tropic of Capricorn
• Along coastlines

What is the climate of the rainforest?

• Cool and dry
• Warm and wet
• Hot and dry
• Cool and wet

What is the bottom layer of the rainforest called?

• Emergent

• Canopy

• Forest floor

• Understory

Which is the tallest layer of the rainforest?

• Shrub
• Canopy
• Understory
• Emergent