Tropical Rainforest

Question 1

What is the climate like in the tropical rainforest

Answer 1

evening temperatures rarely fall below 22 degrees celsius and rarely are above 32 degrees celsius
most afternoons have heavy showers
at nigh the temperature drops

Question 2

True or False:
in the tropical rainforest, evening temperatures rarely fall below 22 degrees celsius and due to the clouds it rarely rises above 32 degrees celsius

Answer 2

true

Question 3

True or False:
in the tropical rainforest, evening temperatures always fall below 22 degrees celsius and due to the clouds it always rises above 32 degrees celsius

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False:
Most morning have heavy showers in the tropical rainforest

Answer 4

false

Question 5

True or False:
Most afternoon have heavy showers in the tropical rainforest

Answer 5

true

Question 6

True or False:
At night with no cloud insulating, the temperature drops in the tropical rainforest

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False:
At night with lots of cloud insulating, the temperature drops in the tropical rainforest

Answer 7

False

Question 8

how is a plant with drip tips adapted to the tropical rainforest

Answer 8

the leaves are angled so water can easily drip off of them due to the fact there is a lot of heavy rainfall in the tropical rainforest

Question 9

how are trees with buttress roots adapted to the tropical rainforest

Answer 9

they provide support to the trees because they are very very tall and reach up to 75m and nutrients are concentrated at the top of the soil so the roots need to be shallow

Question 10

how are lemurs adapted to the tropical rainforest

Answer 10

they have gripping hands & feet, long tails & strong legs to leap through the trees

Question 11

how are chameleons adapted to the tropical rainforest

Answer 11

they can change the colour of their skin to act as a protection against predators

Question 12

how much biodiversity does the tropical rainforest make up in the world

Answer 12

50% of plants and animals make up the worlds biodiversity in the world

Question 13

how does the tropical rainforest help reduce climate change

Answer 13

trees are great carbon sinks therefore they absorb a lot of CO2

Question 14

what is the climate like in the tropical rainforest

Answer 14

very hot and wet

Question 15

how much of the worlds oxygen does the tropical rainforest provide

Answer 15

28%

Question 16

what resources come from the tropical rainforest

Answer 16

valuable wood, fruit, nuts, rubber & palm oil

Question 17

how much medicine comes from the tropical rainforest

Answer 17

25% of the world medicine comes from the tropical rainforests from the plants located there

Question 18

what is logging and replanting

Answer 18

a management strategy to reduce deforestation

Question 19

describe what is logging and replanting

Answer 19

only chopping down mature trees and then replanting another tree in its place to allow for the rainforest to recover

Question 20

what is ecotourism in the tropical rainforest

Answer 20

the encouragement of sustainable tourism which will increase the number of jobs for local people

Question 21

in ecotourism what do we use the money for in the tropical rainforest

Answer 21

to protect and conserve the tropical rainforest for future generations

Question 22

what are international agreements relating to the tropical rainforest

Answer 22

agreements made between different countries through debt-for-nature swaps

when a country which is owed money by another country cancels part of the debt if they ensure the conservation of its tropical rainforest

Question 23

what are the 4 layers of the tropical rainforest

Answer 23

shrub level
under canopy
canopy
emergents