LIFE ON LAND

Question 1

nature’s most extravagant garden

Answer 1

Tropical rain forest

Question 2

Tropical rain forests straddle the equator in three major regions:

Answer 2

Southeast Asia, West Africa, and South America

Question 3

Most rain forest occurs within ____ of latitude north or south of the equator.

Answer 3

10°

Question 4

The global distribution of __________ corresponds to areas where conditions are warm and wet year-round.

Answer 4

Tropical rain forest

Question 5

Temperatures in __________ vary little from month to month and often change as much in a day as they do over the entire year.

Answer 5

Tropical rainforest

Question 6

Average temperatures in tropical rainforest are about

Answer 6

25°C to 27°C

Question 7

(Tropical rainforest) Annual rainfall ranges from about

Answer 7

2,000 to 4,000 mm

Question 8

In a __________ , a month with less than 100 mm of rain is considered dry.

Answer 8

Rain forest

Question 9

__________ soils are often nutrient-poor, acidic, thin, and low in organic matter.

Answer 9

Rain forest

Question 10

occur where soils are very fertile such as along rivers.

Answer 10

Rainforest

Question 11

Trees dominate the ___________ landscape and average about 40 m in height but some reach 80 m.

Answer 11

Rainforest

Question 12

These rain forest giants are often supported by

Answer 12

well-developed buttresses

Question 13

Primary production in ___________ is the highest of all terrestrial ecosystems

Answer 13

tropical rain forests

Question 14

there are plants that cannot live without particular species of fungi, which help them absorb nutrients

Answer 14

Mycorrhizae

Question 15

Life in the ____________444 responds to the rhythms of the annual solar cycle, which drives the oscillation between wet and dry seasons.

Answer 15

tropical dry forest

Question 16

Make up approximately 42% of tropical and sub-tropical forest area

Answer 16

Tropical Dry Forest

Question 17

(Tropical dry forest) dry season lasting to

Answer 17

6-7 months

Question 18

(Tropical dry forest) abundant rainfall last to

Answer 18

5-6 months

Question 19

soils of many __________ are of great age
- tend to be less acidic than those of rain forests and are generally richer in nutrients
- highly vulnerable to erosion

Answer 19

tropical dry forests

Question 20

The plants of the ___________ are strongly influenced by physical factors.

Answer 20

tropical dry forest

Question 21

The relatively fertile soil of tropical dry forests has attracted agricultural development, including (3)

Answer 21

cattle ranches, grain farms, and cotton fields.

Question 22

more easily converted to agriculture compared to rain forests

Answer 22

Tropical dry forest

Question 23

are found nowhere else, as many as 40% of the tree and shrub species found there are endemic

Answer 23

Dry forest species