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WorksheetsTropical Rainforest Biome
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the Tropical Rainforest biome located?
a)
Between 30N and 30S
b)
Between 23.5N and 23.5S
c)
Between 25N and 25S
d)
Between 28N and 28S
2.
What is the net primary productivity average of the tropical rainforest biome?
a)
10000 kcal/m2/year
b)
9900 kcal/m2/year
c)
8900 kcal/m2/year
d)
8500 kcal/m2/year
3.
Is it possible for natural forest fires to occur in tropical rainforests?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
What is the name of the agricultural practice where rainforest land is cleared to make room for crops?
a)
Slash and burn
b)
Cut and fire
c)
Cut and burn
d)
Slash and fire
5.
Why is the soil of the tropical rainforest biome a reddish color?
a)
Because of the excrement of organisms in the rainforest
b)
Because it has a lot of water since rainforests have high precipitation
c)
Because of the abundance of iron and aluminum oxides
d)
Because of the abundance of calcium oxides
6.
True or False: tropical rainforests cover only 7% of the Earth’s land surface but contain more than 50% of the world’s species.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What influences the climate of a biome?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Latitude
d)
All of the above
8.
What is zonation?
a)
Change of a community over time
b)
Dividing trees and plants into certain zones based on color
c)
Distinguishing between different biomes in different zones
d)
How an ecosystem changes over an environmental gradient
9.
What is the desirable ratio for loam (sand:silt:clay)
a)
40:30:30
b)
30:60:10
c)
40:40:20
d)
20:20:60
10.
True or false: the soil of the tropical rainforest biome is nutrient-rich, because it's able to sustain the growth of so many different plants.
a)
True
b)
False
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