Tropical rainforest quiz

How tall can the trees be in the emergent layer?

• 130 - 250 feet

• 100 - 129 feet

• 50 - 99 feet

Why are leaves in the emergent layer waxy?

• So they keep their water

• So water runs off them

• So bugs cannot eat them

Why do emergent leaves need the water to run off?

• To stop getting flooded

• So the plants underneath have enough water

• So the weight of the water does not make them snap off

What is the canopy known as?

• The bird world

• The rainforest of the sea

• The leafy world

How much rainforest life is found in the canopy?

• 60 - 90%

• 100%

• 20%

During the day the canopy is:

• Cold and wet

• Hot and wet

• Hot and dry

What are epiphytes?

• Plants that grow on other plants

• Plants that live by themselves

• Plants that need water

What are there lots of in the understory?

• Bugs, insects and bugs

• Elephants

• Jaguars

Which of the following is not a plant found in the understory?

• Bananas

• Palm lillies

• Daisy

Why is the forest floor dark?

• It is always night

• Has lots of layers above it

• They switched off the lights