Rain Forest Habitats

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

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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.

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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