rainforests

Question 1

what are the 3 structures of a rainforest

Answer 1

emergent - highest
canopy - middle
undergrowth- lowest

Question 2

how does buttress roots help trees adapt to rainforests

Answer 2

support the heavy weight of large trees

Question 3

how does shallow roots help trees adapt to rainforests

Answer 3

absorb nutrients found at the top of the soil

Question 4

how does drip tips help trees adapt to rainforests

Answer 4

Allow water to run off
easily so as to prevent
fungi and bacteria from
growing on the leaves

Question 5

how does waxy, leathery, hairy leaves help trees adapt to rainforests

Answer 5

prevent loss of moisture through transpiration due to high temperatures

Question 6

how does broad leaves help trees adapt to rainforests

Answer 6

help capture more sunlight for photosynthesis

Question 7

how does holes in leaves help trees adapt to rainforests

Answer 7

Enable rainwater to run-off
more easily and allow more sunlight to reach
the leaves below

Question 8

how does leaf angling help trees adapt to rainforest

Answer 8

avoid shading its own
leaves in order to capture as much sunlight as possible