The Rainforest

Question 1

What are the two types of rainforest

Answer 1

tropical

temperate

Question 2

Where are tropical forests located

Answer 2

around the equator

Question 3

What is the climate like in tropical rainforests

Answer 3

mild, about 70 degrees F year-round

very humid and damp

Question 4

How much of the world’s species are located in tropical rainforests

Answer 4

1/2 of the world’s species

Question 5

Rainforests contian …….. plants

Answer 5

medicinal

Question 6

How many canopy layers are there in tropical rainforests

Answer 6

3

Question 7

First layer canopy

Answer 7

120 feet high

many animals inhabit this layer

Question 8

The ground layer is devoid of ……. and receive little…….

Answer 8

vegetation; sunlight

Question 9

The second and third canopy layer

Answer 9

makeup understory

sunlight reduced at the third layer

Question 10

Temperate rainforests cover ……. area than tropical rainforests by with more ……..

Answer 10

smaller; biomass

Question 11

Where are temperate rainforests found

Answer 11

North America, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia

closer to coasts

Question 12

What kind of trees are found in temperate rainforests

Answer 12

coniferous trees

Question 13

What is the climate of temperate rainforests

Answer 13

slightly cooler than tropical rainforests

temperatures not as consistent as tropical rainforests

Question 14

The climate and dense vegetation of rainforests create a ……. environment

Answer 14

unique

Question 15

Which biome has the largest biodiversity on Earth

Answer 15

rainforests

Question 16

Rainforests have …….. living condition for life to exist

Answer 16

optimum

Question 17

Animals and insects in rainforests are…..

Answer 17

specialized

Question 18

Animal adaptations to rainforests

Answer 18

specialization

symbiotic relationships

Question 19

Major flora of rainforests

Answer 19

canopy trees
bromeliads
lianas (vines)
meat-eating plants 
saprophytes

Question 20

Bromeliads contain

Answer 20

mini-ecosystems

Question 21

Saprophytes

Answer 21

fungi

Question 22

Lianas

Answer 22

can grow up to 3000 feet

grab onto several trees

Question 23

Is the cocoa pulp edible

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

What are the beans found in cocoa used for

Answer 24

to produce chocolate