Rain Forests

The tropical rainforest is an example of an ______ on earth.

• ecosystem

• biosphere

• exosystem

• mountain range

Trees in the tropical rainforest have leaves so densely packed that _______ can hardly penetrate through the leaves, making the ground very shady.

• jaguars
• birds
• sunlight
• rain

What is the weather like in the tropical rainforest?

• hot in the summer and cold in the winter

• hot during the day but freezing cold at night

• hot and humid all year round

• four distinct seasons (hot=summer, cold=winter, cool=autumn, warm=spring)

What is the average temperature in the tropical rainforest?

• 18 degrees celcius

• 33 degrees celcius

• 39 degrees celcius

• 25 degrees celcius

How much of the world's plants and animals live in the rainforest?

• at least 22%
• at least 50%
• 100%
• no more than 15%

Where can we find tropical rainforests?

• near the equator
• near the north pole
• near Cape Horn
• in the midwest United States

What is the world's largest tropical rainforest?

• Daintree in Australia
•  El Yunque in Puerto Rico
• Kakum in Ghana, Africa
• Amazon in South America

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: This is the highest layer of the rainforest. Birds of paradise, eagles, and macaws live there.

• Forest Floor
• Understory
• Canopy
• Emergent

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: If we visited this layer we would see fallen leaves, decaying trees, tapirs, termites, and scorpions.

• Forest Floor
• Understory
• Canopy
• Emergent

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: Immediately above the forest floor this layer is home to residents such as bees, snakes, frogs, and leopards.

• Forest Floor
• Understory
• Canopy
• Emergent