Rainforest Revision Flashcards
What are the 4 layers in a rainforest?
Shrub layer , understory, canopies and emergent layer
What are the adaptations of a Pygmy gecko ?
Aerodynamic , can walk on water as it’s extremely hydrophobic, small and light so it can float and it’s quick and agile
Name 7 rainforest animals
Siamang , pebble toad , Jesus lizard , python , great hornbill , rhino beetle and an anteater
What is needed for fertile soil (CHONPS )
Carbon , hydrogen, oxygen,nitrogen,phosphorus, sulfur
Top soil
Very useful and sark due to nutrients . Plants and animals live here
Substratum
Parts of rock and no animals
Subsoil
Little Rocks , lighter and no living organisms (is more compact)
Climate definition
The general weather of an area . What the temperature is usually like
Rainforest weather is …
Humid , warm , hot , muggy , rainy and foggy
Why is the equator very hot
The suns rays hit very concentrated
Why is there lots of rain in the rainforest
Due to the heat and rivers there is a lot of evaporation of water which creates clouds
Biome
A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region defined by its climate and vegetation
Define a rainforest
Ecosystems lush with vegetation and biodiversity characterised by a closed continuous tree canopy
Which rainforest layer gets the most rain
Emergent layer
