Rainforest Quiz Flashcards
What average rainfall do all months have ?
60mm
What is a biome ?
a large scale community of plants and animals that have common charcteristics for their environment
What is infiltration ?
the downward movement of water from the surface into the soil
What is decomposition
the process of decay
What is photosynthesis?
the process by which plants convert atmospheric carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and simple sugars
What is transpiration ?
The loss of water from vegetation through stomata on their surfaces
What type of system is the global water cycle ?
Closed
What type of system is the tropic rainforest ?
open
Why is the tr a open system ?
receives inputs fo water and carbon from outside the system and there are outputs from the system
There are also flows and stores of water and carbon within the system
What countries are the majority of the Amazon rainforest in ?
Brazil
Peru
Columbia
what percentage of Amazonia is covered in rainforest ?
5,500,000 km squared of 7,000,000 km squared
How many tress and species are in Amazon .
390 billion individual trees
16,000 species of tree
Where does Amazonia lie ?
between 5 degree north and 10 degree south of the equator
What is the average temp of manaus ?
31
How much ra8nfall does manaus get ?
More than 2300 mm anually
