Tropical Rainforest

Question 1

at what latitude do we find deserts

Answer 1

~30 degrees N/S air sinks so no clouds form

Question 2

describe the role of decomposers in ecosystems

Answer 2

they break down dead organic matter- return ntrients into soils

Question 3

give an example of an interdependent relationship in the tropical rainforests ecosystem

Answer 3

Litter-dead organic matter eg. fallen leaves

Question 4

give one example of abitoic feature of ecosystems

Answer 4

soil/rock

Question 5

give one example of local scale change to ecosystems

Answer 5

flooding/droughts

Question 6

give one reason why why sould protect tropical rainforests more sustainably

Answer 6

• medicine/resources

- biodiversity

Question 7

name one cause of deforestation in malaysia

Answer 7

• mineral extraction

- Logging (illeagal/legal)

Question 8

name one economic benefit of deforestation in malaysia

Answer 8

raw materials/ valuable minerals

Question 9

name one environmental benefit of deforestation in malaysia

Answer 9

contributes to climate change

Question 10

name one way animals have adapted to the rainforest

Answer 10

strong limbs- so they can live in the canopy and climb eg monkeys
nocturnal- active at night when its cooler
camoflage- to hide from predators

Question 11

name one way plants have adapted to the rainforest

Answer 11

buttress roots- to stabalise tall trees

fast growing- to reach sunlight

Question 12

name the four layers of the rainforest from tallest to shortest

Answer 12

emergents - canopy - understory - shrub layer/forest floor

Question 13

What are the goods of a rainforest

Answer 13

Things that can be obtained directly

eg. medicine/ water

Question 14

what are the services of a rainforest

Answer 14

They are the benefits offered to both poeple and enviroment

eg. air purification/ biodiversity

Question 15

what is meant by nutrient cycling

Answer 15

the way nutrients move through an ecosystem eg. nutrients in soil - producers - consumers

Question 16

what is meant by the biotic features of an ecosystem

Answer 16

the living parts of an ecosystem

Question 17

what is the climate like in tropical rainforests

Answer 17

warm and wet conditions all year round (close to the equator) and high rainfal

Question 18

what is the name of the process which means soils in rainforests have very few nutrients

Answer 18

leaching

Question 19

whats the rate of deforestation in the Malaysia rainforest

Answer 19

Faster than anywhere else in the world
200-2013 lost area larger than Denmark
-timber
-cattle ranching
-productions of rubber and palmoil