TRF characteristics and adaptations

Between which latitudes are Tropical Rainforests located?

• 10 degrees N or S

• 30 degrees N or S

• 60 degrees N or S

• 90 degrees N and S

Which phrase best describes the TRF temperature?

• Hot all year

• Hot for half the year

• Hot for a quarter of the year

• Hot rarely

Which phrase best describes the TRF rainfall?

• Dry

• Quite dry

• A wet season and a dry season

• Very wet all year round, with a slightly drier season

The heat from the Sun is very _______ in Tropical Rainforests.

• Weak

• Varied

• Spread out

• Focused

As it is very warm there is very high _____ in the TRF.

• Urbanisation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Erosion

The fertile part of the TRF soil is ______.

• thin

• thick

• non-existent

• ancient

Nutrients in the soil are absorbed by plants ______.

• Slowly

• Very slowly

• Quickly

• Very quickly

The highest layer of the rainforest is the _______ layer.

• Emergent

• Forest floor

• Canopy

• Understory

The darkest layer of the rainforest is the ______ layer.

• Emergent

• Forest floor

• Canopy

• Understory

The most decomposition occurs in the ______ layer.

• Emergent

• Forest floor

• Canopy

• Understory