Section 2: Climate and Vegetation

Question 1

Canopy

Answer 1

Continuous layers of leaves in a forest.

Question 2

Tierra Caliente

Answer 2

Lies at a elevation between sea level and 2,500 ft. Average temperatures in these coastal areas and foothills range from 68 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit. In the rainforests, the main crops include bananas, sugar rice, and cacao.

Question 3

Tierra Templada

Answer 3

Lies between 2,500 and 6,500 feet. In this zone temperature range between 60 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Broad-leafed evergreen trees at lower levels give way to needled-leafed, cone-bearing evergreens at upper levels. The most densely populated of the vertical climate zones, coffee and corn are the main crops.

Question 4

Tierra Fria

Answer 4

At this elevation, frosts are common during winter months. Conditions are difficult for agriculture and human habitation.