Introduction to tropical rainforest

What are tropical rainforests?

Tropical rainforest is the main type of natural ​ (a)   found in parts of the world which experience the ​ (b)   climate. (hint: TB pg. 105)

• vegetation
• tropical

Where can tropical rainforests be found? (hint: TB pg. 104)

• Between the tropic of cancer and tropic of capricor

• Close to the equator

• Central and South America

• West and Central Africa

• South and Southeast Asia

Which continent can the Amazon rainforest be found in?

• South America

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

Tropical rainforests are found in areas with t______l climate.

A place with a tropical climate has ​ (a)   annual rainfall.

There is rainfall ​ (b)   the year and there is no month in which rainfall is very low or absent.

In addition, ​ (c)   are ​high throughout the year.

(hint: TB pg. 104)

• high
• throughout
• temperatures

Layer A in the forest structure is the ___________ layer.

• undergrowth

• canopy

• emergent

Layer B in the forest structure is the ___________ layer.

• undergrowth

• canopy

• emergent

Layer C in the forest structure is the ___________ layer.

• undergrowth

• canopy

• emergent

Rainforest trees have ____________. (hint: TB pg. 111)

• buttress roots to prevent the tall trees from toppling over.

• buttress roots to stabilise itself on the muddy soil.

• prop roots to prevent the tall trees from toppling over.

• prop roots to stabilise itself on the muddy soil.

Rainforest trees tend to have ​ (a)   underground roots so that they can absorb ​ (b)   as quickly as possible

Nutrients are concentrated in the ​ (c)   layer of the rainforest soils.

(hint: TB Pg. 111)

• shallow
• nutrients
• topmost