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Question 1
1.

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

Question 2
2.

What is the name of layer A?

Question 3
3.

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

Question 4
4.

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

Question 5
5.

Click on the vegetation feature which gives tall trees support.

Question 6
6.

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

Question 7
7.

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

Question 8
8.

Match the cause and effect of deforestation

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Question 9
9.
A community of plants and animals interacting with each other and their environment is known as an_______
Question 10
10.

Match the definitions with the key terms

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Biome
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large global ecosystem
Humus
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Question 11
11.

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
Question 12
12.

Question 13
13.

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

Question 14
14.

In what country is the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve?

Question 15
15.
Drag the text boxes to the correct places.
Other Answer Choices:
Constricts around its prey
Many bacteria and fungi live in the fur of this mammal
Excellent climber and primary consumer
Top predator
Changes colour for camouflage
Bright colours to attract mate
Question 16
16.

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

Question 17
17.
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.
Question 18
18.
The unsustainable type of farming where areas of forest are cut down and set on fire is called _______ and _______ agriculture.
Increased infiltration...
increasing surface runoff.
Reduced interception...
reducing biodiversity.
Loss of habitats...
enabling illegal loggers access ot the forest.
Developing road infrastructure...
leaching of nutrients out of the soil.
Drier atmosphere
drying climate.
Reduced evapotranspiration...
increasing risk of drought and forest fires.
vines that hang from taller trees.
Lianas
semi-decomposed organic matter
weathering
debris that has fallen to shrub layer from the canopy above
Leaf litter
the breaking down of rocks beneath the soil.
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
Which 4 of the following are considered major threats to the tropical rainforest?
Changing climate
Vineyards (growing grapes for wine)
Plastic pollution
Cattle ranching
Sewage waste
Noise pollution
Palm oil and soya plantations
Mining
Bangladesh
Mexico
hunter-gatherers
Inuits
nomadic tribes