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1. Where are tropical rainforests found?
A
Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, 23.5° north and south of the equator
B
Between 23.5° and 66.5°
C
At latitudes higher than 66.5°
2. How can temperatures in the tropical rainforest be described?
A
Do not vary very much throughout the year
B
Very variable throughout the year
C
Usually around 15°C
3. Where are the tallest trees in the rainforest found?
A
In the canopy
B
In the shrub layer
C
In the emergent layer
4. What are carnivorous plants?
A
Plants that eat meat
B
Plants that are seasonal
C
Plants that grow off trees
5. Which rainforest layer is the second highest, where most plant species are contained?
A
the canopy
B
The understory
C
The emergent layer
6. What is one reason why the rainforests are so important?
A
They give out Carbon Dioxide
B
They provide us with oil
C
They are a source of medicines
7. Where do most rainforest animals live?
A
In the air
B
On the forest floor
C
In the trees
8. What do tropical rainforest depend on?
A
plant as pollinators
B
animals as pollinators
C
pollen as pollinators
9. Where did the tropical rainforest get its name?
A
named after the Amazonas
B
named after the Amazon River
C
named after the Rio Amazonas
10. Why have dams been built in the rainforests?
A
To provide electricity
B
To provide a recreational facility
C
To provide water
11. How often does it rain in the rainforest?
A
two inches an hour
B
three inches an hour
C
one inches an hour
12. How big is the Amazon rainforest?
A
5 and half million square kilometres
B
3 million square kilometress
C
3 acres
13. For how many years have tropical rainforests been around?
A
90 million years
B
55 million years
C
A million years
14. Which layer of the rainforest is the lowest?
A
The Understory
B
The Canopy Layer
C
The Undergrowth
15. To what height do most of the trees in the Amazon Rainforest grow to?
A
100 metres
B
500 metres
C
130 metres
16. Which rainforest has the highest canopy in the world?
A
Borneo Rainforest
B
The Amazon Rainforest
C
Congo River Basin Rainforest
17. How much of the Amazon Rainforest is being deforested each year?
A
2.2 hectares
B
10 square kilometres
C
2.2 square kilometres
18. What is the largest threat to rainforests?
A
Deforestation
B
Tourism
C
Pollution
19. Which of the following is not a feature of tropical rainforest?
A
Large amount of rain
B
Nutrient rich soil
C
Short trees and little undergrowth
20. What are the requirements for a tropical rain forest?
A
all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm
B
all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 cm
C
all months have an average precipitation of at least 50 mm