wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Rainforest

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a biome?

a)

a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

b)

a large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife.

c)

A biome is a large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife.

d)

a complex network or interconnected system.

2.

What are the two types of Rainforests?

a)

Tropical and Northwestern

b)

Tropical and Temperate

c)

Amazon and Congo

d)

Hot and Cold

3.

200" of rain falls in the Rainforest every year.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

This layer of the Rainforest does not get much sunlight, it is dark and humid here. What layer is this?

a)

Canopy

b)

Understory

c)

Forest Floor

d)

Emergent

5.

How often does it rain in tropical rainforests?

a)

Most weeks.

b)

Most days.

c)

A few times a month.

d)

Once or twice a year.

6.

Where are most of the world's rainforests found?

a)

Between the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer.

b)

Between Greenwich and the Equator.

c)

Between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer.

d)

Between the Prime Meridian and the Equator

7.

which one of these animals can be found in the rainforest?

a)

leaf cutter

b)

sloth

c)

monkey

d)

All of the above

8.

Which one of these animals moves really slow so predators don't see them?

a)

Jaguars

b)

Elephants

c)

Sloths

d)

Rhinos

9.
There are more __________ of tree and plants in the rainforest than anywhere else in the world.
a)
earth
b)
threatened
c)
species
d)
floor
10.
Hours of daylight and night are ________
a)
species
b)
earth
c)
equal
d)
moist
11.
This forest of tall trees covers about 6% of the ____________.
a)
round
b)
threatened
c)
equal
d)
earth
12.
Remarkable some of the rainforest plants are _____________
a)
carnivorous 
b)
earth
c)
sunlight 
d)
jungle 
13.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
14.
How does the Amazon Rainforest get its name?
a)
It is Amaz-ing.
b)
It is named after the Amazon River.
c)
It is in South America.
d)
It is a rainforest.
15.
What is a disadvantage of deforestation?
a)
more timber available
b)
increased carbon dioxide in the air
c)
increased oxygen in the air
d)
more land for ranching
16.
What is a green house gas?
a)
a series of small rivers that drain into a larger river
b)
a community of all living things
c)
removing or clearing away of trees from an area
d)
A gas that absorbs heat and reflects it back to earth.
17.
Which country is home to the Amazon rainforest?
a)
Brazil
b)
Congo
c)
England
d)
Indonesia
18.
Which of these reasons explain why trees shouldn't be cut down?
a)
Many natural medicines are found in the rainforest.
b)
Trees are needed for paper and building
c)
Deforestation provides jobs
d)
The trees will just grow back anyway.
19.
The rainforest has the greatest variety of different organisms that live there. In other words, the rainforest has the greatest ______.
a)
speciation
b)
biodiversity
c)
climate
d)
succession
20.
What biome?
a)
Mountains
b)
Tundra
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Temperate Forest
21.
How many species are there of animals, plants, and insects known to mankind that live in the rainforest?
a)
10,000,000
b)
Less than half
c)
More than half
d)
one fourth
22.
Most of the nutrients in the rainforest ecosystem are in the
a)
organisms
b)
topsoil
c)
air
d)
groundwater
23.
How can temperatures in the tropical rainforest be described?
a)
Very variable throughout the year
b)
Do not vary very much throughout the year
c)
Usually around 15°C
24.
How do rainforest animals use bright colors?
a)
to camouflage
b)
to attract a mate
c)
to warn that they are poisonous
d)
all of the above
25.
Which of these is the greatest limiting factor for plants on the forest floor?
a)
space
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
26.

what are the biomes in the following options?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

aquatic

d)

forest

e)

all the above

27.

What is the temperature in rainforests

a)

25C

b)

-5C

c)

46C

d)

3C

Similar Resources on Wayground

Bundle 8 Quiz

23 questions

Bundle 8 Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

A healthy diet

22 questions

A healthy diet

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th - 8th Grade

U2 Quiz 2 Review

25 questions

U2 Quiz 2 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

Organization and Development of Living Organisms

25 questions

Organization and Development of Living Organisms

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Ecology Vocabulary Quiz

23 questions

Ecology Vocabulary Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th - 8th Grade

A Trip Through Earth's Past

24 questions

A Trip Through Earth's Past

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 7th Grade

Cells!

24 questions

Cells!

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Skin and Excretory Systems

22 questions

Skin and Excretory Systems

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University