Forest: Our Lifeline Flashcards

1
Q

_____________ is a large uncultivated area densely covered with various types of trees

A

Forest

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2
Q

_______________ provide a home to a wide variety of animals.

A

Forests

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3
Q

The Branchy part of the tree above the trunk is called as-

A

Crown

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4
Q

Due to the presence of vegetation with different types of crown, several ___________ are created in the forest

A

Horizantal Layers

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5
Q

Different trees have crown of different ________________

A

Shapes and Sizes

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6
Q

The layers of rainforest are

There are 4 of them

A

Emergent Layer, Canopy, Understory and Floor

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7
Q

The highest layer is called

A

Emerget Layer

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8
Q

There are a lot of _____________ in this layer

A

Tall Trees

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9
Q

Trees in the emergent layer grow as tall as

A

200 feet

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10
Q

Trees in the emergent layer get a lot of

A

Sunlight

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11
Q

A lot of ____________ are found in the emergent layer

A

Animals

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12
Q

The Second Highest Layer in a rainforest is called as

A

canopy

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13
Q

The height of trees in a canopy

A

100 feet

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14
Q

Branches of the trees present in the canopy form a ______________ over the other plants

A

Green Roof

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15
Q

The Canopy Looks like a

A

umbrella

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16
Q

_________ is the thickest layer

A

The Canopy

17
Q

Much of the ____________ and ____________ is stopped by the __________________ of the canopy.

A

Sunlight, Rain , Thick Foliage

18
Q

The 3rd layer of the rainforest is the

A

Understorey

19
Q

In a rainforest, the vegetation that grows under the shade of the canopy is called as the

A

The Understorey

20
Q

There are different ___________________ in the understory.

A

horizontal layers-

21
Q

The uppermost layer consists of

A

Tall Trees

22
Q

The second layer consists of

A

Smaller Trees

23
Q

The third layer consists of

A

Shrubs and Tall Grasses

24
Q

The fourth layer consists of

A

Herbs

25
Q

The Understory is _______, _________ and the air is ________

A

Hot, Damp, Still

26
Q

Canopy Walkways are also called as

A

Canopy Walks, Treetop Walks, Treetop Walkways

27
Q

Canopy Walkways were originally intended as a way for-

A

Scientists to conduct canopy research

28
Q

Canopy Walkways also serve as ______________.

A

Ecotourism Attractions

29
Q

Canopy Walkways are found in certain _______________________ (pls provide name of places)

A

Forests of Ghana, Malaysia, Africa

30
Q

The leaves of plants that grow in the Understorey are __________

A

Very Large

31
Q

The Plants in the understory hardly grow higher than ___________ feet

A

12

32
Q

Name some house plants that are present both in your living room and also in the understory

A

Philodendron, Prayer Plant, Zebra Plant and Peace Lily

33
Q

The Forest Floor is ______, ______ covered with a layer of _______ and __________ thigs.

A

Dark, Damp, Dead and Decaying

34
Q

___________ and ___________ grow on the forest floor where it is ___________, ___________ and _____________

A

Ferns and Mosses grow on the forest floor where it is Warm, Damp, and Shady

35
Q

___________ are called as green lungs.

A

Forests

36
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