Ecosystems & Rainforests

Where are tropical rainforests located?

• In Northern Europe

• In the tropics

• On or close to the equator

• In South Africa

What is the name of the large roots found at the base of trees in the rainforest?

• Buttress

• Epiphytes

• Lianas

• Creeepers

Identify the rainforest mammal.

• Anteater

• Sloth

• Spider Monkey

• Gorilla

What term means the non-living elements of an ecosystem?

• Biology

• Biotic

• Consumers

• Abiotic

What are the tallest trees of the rainforest called?

• Emergents

• Canopy

• Under canopy

• Shrub layer

What is the average temperature range in the rainforests of Brazil?

• 20 - 25 degrees Celsius

• 15 - 25 degrees Celsius

• 20 - 35 degrees Celsius

• 30 - 40 degrees Celsius

Where would you find the Bog Meadows in Belfast?

• Next door to Malone College

• Next to the M1 Motorway

• In the city centre

• Next to the Cave Hill

Which term means to break down dead organic matter?

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposition

• Autotrophs

What term means a large scale ecosystem?

• Biome

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Environment

What is the name of the way in which plants produce their own food?

• Decomposition

• Uptake

• Nutrient recycling

• Photosynthesis