Rainforest Habitat

Where are most rainforests located?

• Around the poles

• Around the coasts

• Around the Equator

What do all rainforests have in common?

• They have many trees and animals. They are humid and cold.

• They have many trees and animals. They are humid and warm.

• They have many trees and animals. They are dry and warm.

Why do trees grow very tall?

• Because they have to compete with other plants for sunlight.

• Because they have to compete with other plants for water.

• Because they have to compete with other plants for good soil.

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Why do you think rainforests are so important?

• Because of the tall trees

• Because they are the “lungs” of the world

• Because they are beautiful and a good place to visit

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In which order do the four layers in a rainforest are distributed?

• Forest Floor, Canopy, Understory, Emergent

• Forest Floor, Understory, Emergent, Canopy

• Forest Floor, Understory, Canopy, Emergent

Which animal camouflages to blend in its environment?

• Basilisk lizard

• Jaguar

• Spider Monkey

Which animal runs so fast they can even run on water in order to escape

from predators?

• Praying mantis

• Poisonous dart frog

• Basilisk lizard

Why do flying frogs have webbed hands and feet and a loose skin that stretches between its limbs?

• To allow them to hold on to surfaces firmly and be able to glide from plant to plant.

• To allow them to eat properly and be able to glide from plant to plant.

• To allow them to hold on to surfaces firmly and be able to hang from trees.

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What is an adaptation where animals and plants tend to look like something that is intended to be seen?

• hibernation

• mimicry

• camouflage

Why do some tropical rainforest animals tend to have bright colors and different patterns?

• To scare their predators.

• To attract different animals.

• To invite animals to play with them.

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