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WorksheetsThe Rainforest
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 40mins
On what continent is the Amazon Rainforest located?
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Where are the Rainforest of the world generally located?
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
None of these
Which of the following lists correctly name the countries that have rainforests?
America, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Congo, Brazil
Australia, India, Egypt, Congo, Brazil
Australia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Congo, Brazil
Australia, U.K., Sri Lanka, South Africa, Argentina
Which statement is true about Rainforests?
They cover all of Central and South America.
They produce Carbon Dioxide.
They grow in cool dry climates.
They help to clean the earth's air.
The climate of the Rainforests is...
Polar
Temperate
Desert
Tropical
Which of the following statements is true of the rainforests.
They have no seasons.
They have 2 seasons.
They have 3 seasons.
They have 4 seasons.
Fill in the blank. Rainforests get ___________ of rain each year.
1 cm to 10 cm
10 com to 50 cm
50 cm to 1 m
more than 1 m
Which of the following is true?
Rainforest are dry and warm.
Rainforests are wet and warm.
Rainforests are dry and cold.
Rainforests are wet and cold.
How many layers are there in a rainforest?
2 layers
3 layers
4 layers
5 layers
Starting at the lowest level, select the list which has the layers of the rainforest in the correct order.
Forest floor, Understory layer, Canopy, Emergent layer
Forest floor, Canopy, Emergent layer, Understory layer
Emergent layer, Canopy, Understory layer, Forest Floor
Forest floor, Canopy, Understory layer, Emergent layer
The Understory Layer is...
a dark, damp and hot place. Only 2% of the sunlight that falls on a rainforest reaches the forest floor.
a ‘halfway house’ between the forest floor and the canopy layer consisting of leafy bushes and small trees.
a layer of the branches and leaves of most of the rainforest’s trees. It’s between 30/45 m above the ground.
only the very tallest rainforest trees break through the canopy to form the emergent layer (up to 45 m)
The Emergent Layer is...
a dark, damp and hot place. Only 2% of the sunlight that falls on a rainforest reaches the forest floor.
a ‘halfway house’ between the forest floor and the canopy layer consisting of leafy bushes and small trees.
a layer of the branches and leaves of most of the rainforest’s trees. It’s between 30/45 m above the ground.
only the very tallest rainforest trees break through the canopy to form the emergent layer (up to 45 m)
The Forest Floor is...
a dark, damp and hot place. Only 2% of the sunlight that falls on a rainforest reaches the forest floor.
a ‘halfway house’ between the forest floor and the canopy layer consisting of leafy bushes and small trees.
a layer of the branches and leaves of most of the rainforest’s trees. It’s between 30/45 m above the ground.
only the very tallest rainforest trees break through the canopy to form the emergent layer (up to 45 m)
The Canopy is...
a dark, damp and hot place. Only 2% of the sunlight that falls on a rainforest reaches the forest floor.
a ‘halfway house’ between the forest floor and the canopy layer consisting of leafy bushes and small trees.
a layer of the branches and leaves of most of the rainforest’s trees. It’s between 30/45 m above the ground.
only the very tallest rainforest trees break through the canopy to form the emergent layer (up to 45 m)
Which of the following layer holds the most animal life in the rainforests?
Emergent layer
Canopy
Understory layer
Forest floor
Fill in the blank. About ____________ types of animals are found in the world's rainforests.
fifty
five hundred
five thousand
fifty million
Name this rainforest animal.
Anteater
Macaw
Boa Constrictor
Iguana
Name this rainforest animal.
Lemur
Jaguar
Tree Frog
Mountain lion
Name this rainforest animal.
Howler monkey
Lemur
Orangutan
Spider Monkey
Name this rainforest animal.
Toucan
Tarpir
Sloth
Ocelot
Native people of the Amazon Rainforest are known as....
Tribal Americans
Tribal Aztecs
Tribal Indians
None of these
As the Amazon Rainforest is a hot and humid region, the native people wear...
warm clothing.
little or no clothing.
long sleeved jumpers.
fur coats.
Deforestation is:
A broad-leaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator.
The variety of plants and animals living in one area.
The process producing oxygen.
Removing or clearing away the trees from a forest.
What causes deforestation of the rainforest?
Tourists pollute the rainforest.
Ash from volcanic eruptions covers and destroys the forest.
Loose farm animals damage the trees.
People clear areas for farmland and use trees for wood.
Fill in the blank. An area the size of a ___________ is removed from the Amazon Rainforests every minute.
tennis court
basketball court
soccer pitch
Ireland
What do environmental groups want to do to the rain forest.
Slow down development of forest.
Find plants that could cure diseases.
Save unknown species.
All of the above.
Indigenous people are...
City-dwellers
First natives of an area
Country-dwellers
Colonists
