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WorksheetsTropical rainforests quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
Where are tropical rainforests located?
10° N and S of the equator
40-60° N and S of the equator
5-10° N and S of the equator
25° N and S of the equator
How much of the earth's planet species live in the tropical rainforest?
1/3
2/3
1/4
3/4
What is the layer of the rainforest called in the BLUE box?
(a)
NUTRIENT CYCLE
1) Nutrients in the soil are taken up by vegetation
2) _________________________________________________
3) The leaf litter is then broken down by decomposers and nutrients are released back into the soil
What is the definition of interdependence?
The balance between components living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) parts of the ecosystems and how they interact.
The impact on the ecosystem of changing one component. e.g. if a food chain is disturbed or animals are killed how will it impact it.
A diagram used to show what animals and plants eat and where the energy is transferred to
Which of these facts are true about a tropical rainforest's characteristics?
Temperatures are low all year round, averaging at 5°c
There are no seasons
Soil is slow recycling of nutrients
Rainfall is heavy, totaling over 2000 mm/yr
WHAT AM I: I have woody vines that start at ground level and use trees to climb up to the canopy to get as much sunlight as possible
Buttress roots
Fan Palm
Drip tips
Lianas
WHAT AM I: I shed water quickly in the rainforest to avoid lichens/fungi growing on the leaves, I also make sure that the rain doesn't wash the nutrients out of the soil (leaching)
Buttress roots
Fan Palm
Drip tips
Lianas
WHAT AM I: I use my bill to squash many kinds of fruit and berries but my bill is also strong enough to crack open nuts
Toucan
Poison dart frog
Green snake
WHAT AM I: my skin enables me to camouflage to survive, my skin is poisonous
Toucan
Poison dart frog
Green snake
DEFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
In 2006 14,286 km² was lost. How much was lost in 2011?
15,200 km²
6,418 km²
7,594 km²
8,586 km²
What are some causes of deforestation in the Amazon?
Population growth
Subsistence/commercial farming
Logging
Mineral extractions
What is the difference between subsistence farming and commercial farming?
What are some impacts of deforestation? (Try name three)
What are an advantage and a disadvantage of selective logging?
Deforestation
Photosynthesis
Trees take a while to grow
It may be difficult to protect reserves
More land for growing population to live on
