Tropical Rainforests Concord - Steven Cale | Library

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Which layer is most of the life found within the tropical rainforest?

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What is the name of layer A?

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Which of the following correctly describes the location of the tropical rainforests?

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Which of the following best describes the climate of the tropical rainforest?

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Click on the vegetation feature which gives tall trees support.

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Click on the vegetation feature used to increase cross-pollination through insects.

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Click on the two features which show epiphytes and drip-tips.

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Match the cause and effect of deforestation

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Reduced evapotranspiration...		increasing surface runoff.
Developing road infrastructure...		reducing biodiversity.
Increased infiltration...		enabling illegal loggers access ot the forest.
Reduced interception...		leaching of nutrients out of the soil.
Loss of habitats...		drying climate.
Drier atmosphere		increasing risk of drought and forest fires.

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A community of plants and animals interacting with each other and their environment is known as an_______ 

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Match the definitions with the key terms

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Humus		large global ecosystem
Leaf litter		vines that hang from taller trees.
Lianas		semi-decomposed organic matter
weathering		debris that has fallen to shrub layer from the canopy above
Biome		the breaking down of rocks beneath the soil.

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Drop the statements about tropical rainforest soil and the nutrient cycle into true and false

The rainforest soil is deep
The soil is very fertile
The soil is red because of decaying fruit
Epiphytes can absorb nutrients and moisture from the air
Soil can quickly become infertile if the forest is cut down
Roots spread laterally in a dense thin mat in the top 15 cm of the soil
Decomposers and detritivores transfer nutrients from the soil into the leaf litter.

True
False

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Which 4 of the following are considered major threats to the tropical rainforest?

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What three letters are associated with this dam, reservoir and power station?

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In what country is the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve?

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Drag the text boxes to the correct places.

What is the word for groups of people whose ancestors have always lived in a place?

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The traditional farming type where a small area of forest is cut down and farmed for a few years before being allowed to regenerate is called _______ cultivation.

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The unsustainable type of farming where areas of forest are cut down and set on fire is called _______ and _______ agriculture.