Tropical Equatorial Rainforest

Question 1

What are the canopy in the TER?

Answer 1

Upper part of the trees, leafy environment

Question 2

What is the under canopy in the TER?

Answer 2

Limited sunlight, gaps where trees does from limited sunlight

Question 3

What type of soil is found the the TER?

Answer 3

Latosol soil

Question 4

Describe the soil in the TER

Answer 4

Red and thin brown layers, very rapid nutrient uptake

Question 5

State 2 examples of vegetation adaptations

Answer 5

• drip tips - rain can run off quickly, shedding water prevents the growth of bacteria
• fan palms - large fan shaped leaves, capture maximum sunlight and are segmented to drain water

Question 6

State 2 examples of animal adaptations

Answer 6

• orang-Utan (pongo) - long strong arms, long fur

* sloth (folivora) - thick fur gets damp and algae grows and slow moving to save energy

Question 7

Explain mining in the TER (impact of human activity)

Answer 7

Cheapest method of mineral extraction but requires large scale deforestation e.g carajas, Amazonia

Question 8

Explain HEP dams in the TER (impacts of human activity)

Answer 8

High rainfall provided energy for the dams but reservoirs may flood e.g carajas mine by the Tucurui dam

Question 9

Explain roads in the TER (impacts of human intervention)

Answer 9

Allow materials in and out e.g Amazonian highway extends 6000 km into rainforest

Question 10

Explain farming in the TER (impacts of human intervention)

Answer 10

Slash and burn is wasteful, cattle ranching exposes new pastures to the soil producing low quality meat that TNCs buy and use cheaply e.g soya grown in Amazon used to feed chickens

Question 11

Explain logging in the TER (impacts of human intervention)

Answer 11

Continued demand for furniture has encouraged increased deforestation e.g Japan alone accounts for 11 million cubic metres of hardwood used a year

Question 12

Outline some social impacts of deforestation in the TER

Answer 12

Poorest people are desperate to settle along the route ways, new people bring disease and some companies steal land from tribes

Question 13

Outline some economic impacts of deforestation in the TER

Answer 13

Poorest people do not benefit and mines employ over 7,000

Question 14

Explain some environmental impacts of deforest ion in the TER

Answer 14

Soil degrades very quickly, species diversity decrease, cash crops and pesticides leak into rivers

Question 15

What are the emergents in the TER?

Answer 15

The tops of the tallest trees