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Geog Chapter 5: Tropical Rainforests and Mangroves

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: If we visited this layer we would see fallen leaves, decaying trees, tapirs, termites, and scorpions.

a)

Undergrowth

b)

Emergent

c)

Canopy

2.

Which layer of the rainforest is this describing: This layer is known as the "green blanket" that shields sunlight from reaching the forest floor.

a)

Emergent

b)

Undergrowth

c)

Canopy

3.
Which ecosystem do you see in the picture?
a)
water ecosystem
b)
mangrove ecosystem
c)
coral reef ecosystem
d)
pond ecosystem
4.

Which is not a characteristic of mangroves?

a)

Horizontal Structure

b)

Vertical Structure

c)

Salinity

d)

Muddy

5.

Which of the following is not part of the harsh environments mangroves endure

a)

High salt

b)

Hard ground

c)

Low oxygen

d)

Varying Tides

6.
Mangroves provide a _________________________for small fish before they swim out to the deeper ocean.
a)

Safe breeding ground

b)

Fresh water system

7.

Mangrove trees are experts at filtering...

a)

...sediment

b)

...oxygen

c)

...water

d)

...salt

8.

How can Mangroves stand still in the waves?

a)

By their roots

b)

By their stem

c)

By their leaves

9.

Where are tropical rainforests located?

a)

Near the equator

b)

In the Pacific Ocean

c)

On every continent

d)

In the southern hemisphere

10.

Which rainforest layer receives the most sunlight?

a)

Undergrowth

b)

Emergent layer

c)

Canopy

11.

Which rainforest layer has short bushes, trees, and ferns?

a)

Forest floor

b)

Understory

c)

Canopy

d)

Emergent layer

12.
The main rainforests are found in the following areas:
a)
South America, Africa, South East Asia
b)
South America, North America, Africa
c)
South America, Africa, North East Asia
d)
Europe, North America, Australia
13.
The climate in a Tropical Rainforest can be described as ..
a)
Cold, Wet and Humid
b)
Humid, dry and Hot
c)
Humid, wet and Hot
d)
Cold, Wet and unstable
14.
The tallest layer of the Rainforest is called ...
a)
Emergency
b)
Amergant
c)
Emergent
d)
Emargent
15.
The tropical rainforest has almost the same temperature year__________
a)
round
b)
jungle
c)
moist
d)
sunlight
16.

Which map best shows the location of tropical rainforests?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Tropical rainforests are located between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer - True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Young trees and palms are found in which layer?

a)

Emergent

b)

Canopy

c)

Under canopy

d)

Shrub