Tropical Rainforests Flashcards
Where Are Tropical Rainforests Located
- They are Found at The Equator Between The Topics Of Cancer And Capricorn.
What are five key properties of a rainforest?
- Climate
- Plants
- Soil
- People
- Animals
Rainfall Is very High (______) mm Per Year
- 2000
The Soil isnt Very (________) Because
(__________) Rainfall washes Nutrients away
- Fertile,heavy
What Is the Definition For Biodiversity
- Biodiversity is Where there is a Variety of Organism living in a Particle Area both plants and Animals
Name the 4 Layers of Tropical Rainforest
- Emergent Layer - 40 m
- Canopy Layer- 30 m
- Under Canopy Layer- 20m
- Forest Floor- 10m
Name 3 Physical Adaptations Plants Have
- Buttress Roots
- Drip-Tip Leaves
- Lianas
Name 6 Causes of Deforestation in Malaysia
-Palm Oil Plantations
- Logging
- Commercial Farming
- Subsistence Farming
- Mineral Extraction
- Population Growth
- Energy Development
- Road Building
Name 2 Facts About Malaysia
- 67% Of Malaysia land is covered in Rainforests
- Between 2000-2005 The Rate of Deforestation Increased by 85%
What Does Subsistence Farming Mean
- It Means where Farmers Farm to Produce food for themselves and their family then the surplus food for Profit.
What Does Commercial Farming Mean
- Commercial farming refers to large-scale agricultural production aimed at selling the produce for profit.
What does logging Mean
- Its the Process of Cutting trees For Timber or to be turned into Other Products Like Furniture
What’s The Acronym To Remember The Impacts Of Deforestation in Malaysia?
- C - Climate Change
- E - Economic Development
-S - Soil Erosion
What’s The Acronym To Remember Suitable management ways to Manage The Rainforest?
- R - Replanting
- E - Ecotourism
- S - Selective Logging
- R - Reducing Debt
Its Hot Generally Between (__________)
-20°-28°
