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WorksheetsDeserts and Rainforests
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a desert?
Approximately how much of the Earth's surface is desert?
When does most of the rainfall in deserts occur?
Throughout the year
During prolonged periods of rain
During heavy storms that are short-lived
During the winter season
Most hot deserts are located between which two geographic lines?
Why do hot deserts experience extreme temperature variations?
Because of the lack of cloud cover and low humidity
Cold deserts are generally found north of which line?
What form does most precipitation take in cold deserts?
What defines a rainforest landscape?
Where are tropical rainforests typically located?
What factor contributes to the high temperatures in tropical rainforests?
Cloud cover and high humidity
Strong winds and low humidity
Frequent thunderstorms
Sparse vegetation
What type of rainfall is mainly responsible for high precipitation in tropical rainforests?
What is the primary reason for the high biodiversity in tropical rainforests?
What are montane rainforests?
Rainforests located in the mountains, 1000 metres above sea level
What makes lowland tropical rainforests more threatened than montane forests?
In which regions can temperate rainforests be found?
North America, Tasmania, New Zealand, and China
What are rainforest landscapes the result of?
Interaction between biosphere and atmosphere
) Interaction between hydrosphere and lithosphere
Interaction between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere
Interaction between animals and plants
How is energy from the sun stored in rainforest ecosystems?
What do trees in a tropical rainforest primarily rely on to thrive?
Which animals are typically found in temperate rainforests?
Giant pandas, Tasmanian devils and brown bears
How does convectional rainfall occur in tropical rainforests?
