AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY - ECOSYSTEMS

Which biome would you find between 40 and 60 degrees latitude?

• tropical rainforest.

• temperate grassland.

• tundra.

• taiga.

Which phrase best describes the climate of tropical grasslands?

• hot and wet.

• hot and dry.

• hot with periods of drought.

• cool and wet.

What is the name given to the tallest trees in the rainforest?

• evergreen.

• canopy.

• autotrophs.

• emergents.

Fill in the gaps. Tropical rainforests cover [_] percent of the Earth and are home to [_] percent of the world's species.

• 50% ; 6%

• 20% ; 80%

• 80% ; 20%

• 6% ; 50%

Around what percentage of our planet is covered by trees?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

Which of these statements about tropical rainforests is NOT true?

• They are home to more than 3/4 of the world's plant and animal species.

• The rainforest is where many modern food staples originated, including tomatoes, corn and chocolate.

• Half of the world's pharmaceuticals are derived from the rainforest.

• They are home to an estimated 50 million indigenous forest people.

The greatest concentration of vegetation is found in the...

• Canopy

• Emergent layer

• Shrub layer

• Biomass

A ... is a global scale ecosystem such as the tropical rainforest.

• Ecosystem

• Microscale

• Macroscale

• Biome

The plants on the forest floor have dark green leaves all year round so that…

• They can get as much sunlight as possible

• The rainfall can drop off easily

• They can get nutrients easily

• They can survive and grow

Which biome can be found where summers are warm and moist and winters are mild?

• Tropical rainforests

• Tundra

• Deciduous forests

• Arid savannah grasslands