ecosystems

Question 1

what is an ecosystem?

Answer 1

a natural system made up of living things and their environment

Question 2

what is a biome?

Answer 2

a global scale ecosystem

Question 3

what is the earth distribution of tropical rainforest biomes?

Answer 3

they are 6% of earth’s biomes
found on the equator

Question 4

what are the four layers in a tropical rainforest

Answer 4

forest floor
under-canopy
canopy
emergent

Question 5

how are drip tips adapted to their surroundings

Answer 5

they have long leaves so can shed water

Question 6

how are lianas adapted to their surroundings?

Answer 6

they are vines and climb up trees to reach the sun

Question 7

how are buttress roots adapted to their surroundings?

Answer 7

they are big, strong roots which support all big trees

Question 8

how are epiphytes adapted to their surroundings?

Answer 8

they are small plants
they grow on tree branches and have access to water, nutrients and light

Question 9

what are some threats to rainforests

Answer 9

deforestation
bushmeat trade
palm oil industry
logging
agriculture
mining

Question 10

what are three impacts of deforestation

Answer 10

extinction risk because of habitat destruction
the rainforests absorb C02 so there is not as much absorption
people rely on the rainforest