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WorksheetsTropical rainforests
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following statements bests describes the location of the tropical rainforest. Select all correct answers.
Along the west coasts of the continents.
Along the Equator.
Latitudes north and south of the tropics.
Within the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
The Amazon Rainforest is located in
Southeast Asia
North America
South America
Central America
The tropical rainforest covers _____ of the Earth's surface
7%
15%
40%
70%
Rainforests typically have more than, how much rainfall?
250 mm
1500 mm
2500 mm
500 mm
How many seasons are there in tropical rainforests?
2
1
4
3
Layer of the Rainforest where very little light is available. Trees and shrubs adapted to shade grow here. Most plants do not grow more than 3.5 m tall.
Emergent Layer
Canopy
Understory
Layer of the Rainforest where the tallest trees are found. These trees can reach heights of 60 to 70 m. The trunks of trees this tall can measure up to 5 m around.
Emergent Layer
Canopy
Understory
How would you describe the soils of the tropical rainforest?
Deep and rich in nutrients.
Thin and poor in nutrients.
Where are the most nutrients locked up in the rainforest?
The soil.
The biomass - the living vegetation and animals.
The litter - dead wood, leaves, and animal remains on the ground.
What cycle is being described - a set of processes whereby plants extract minerals necessary for growth from the soils and water, which are then passed on through the food chain and ultimately then return back to the soil and water.
The Carbon Cycle
The Water Cycle
The Nutrient Cycle
The Food Cycle
Which of the following are adaptations of plants in the tropical rainforest?
Drip tip leaves
Buttress roots
Succulents
Large leaves
The term biotic refers to what?
The non-living parts of an ecosystem.
The living parts of an ecosystem.
Decomposers
Which of the following are causes of deforestation in tropical rainforests? Select all correct answers.
Logging
Commercial farming - cattle ranching
Road building - e.g. The Trans Amazonian Highway
Loss of indigenous tribes
Reduced biodiversity
Which of the following are also causes of deforestation in tropical rainforests? Select all correct answers.
Mineral extraction
Settlement growth
Water pollution
Energy development e.g. hydro electric power dams
Soil erosion
What are the effects of deforestation of tropical rainforests? Select all correct answers.
Increased biodiversity
Loss of indigenous tribes
Loss of potential medicines
River pollution
Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Which of the following are international strategies to combat deforestation? Select all correct answers.
Inter-government agreements, such as the Tropical Timber Agreement (2006)
Selective logging
Ecotourism
Increase land used for growing biofuels
Conservation from NGOs
What can countries do at a national level to conserve the rainforest / reduce unsustainable use? Select all correct answers.
Create more national parks - protected areas
Create laws discourage illegal deforestation
Sign international agreements - e.g. the Tropical Timber Agreement (2006)
Ensure subjects around conservation are a compulsory part of the schools education.
Which of the following are local strategies to combat deforestation? select all correct answers.
Increased cattle ranching
Replanting projects
Agroforestry - growing tree crops and food crops in the same area.
Selective logging - where young trees are left and allowed to mature (cycle between 30-40 years)
Ecotourism
