Revision quiz - C6 - 1

Is the following statement true or false?

Biomass stores the biggest amount of nutrients in the nutrient cycling of tropical rainforests.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

The canopy layer is the tallest layer in the tropical rainforest.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

Only 15% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to another trophic level.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

Leaching washes the nutrients away from litter.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

The decomposition rate in tropical rainforests is very fast.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

Fungi, termites and earthworms are the examples of decomposers.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

The biodiversity in TRFs is the highest compared to all other biomes in the Earth.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

The soil in tropical rainforests are acidic, reddish and infertile.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

Buttress roots help the trees in tropical rainforests to get more sunlight.

• YES

• NO

Is the following statement true or false?

Drip-tips in leaves help shed away excess rainwater in tropical rainforests.

• YES

• NO