Tropical Rainforests

Question 1

Where are tropical rainforests found?

Answer 1

Central & South America
South east Asia
Central Africa
Northern Australia

Question 2

What is climate like?
Temp?
Rainfall?

Answer 2

Temp is very high & constant throughout the year

Rainfall is high -> but varies through the year with a Distinct wet season

Question 3

What are soils like in tropical rainforests?

Answer 3

Infertile

Most nutrients found at surface - where dead leaves decompose rapidly in the hot & humid conditions

Question 4

How are trees and plants adapted to the soil conditions in rainforests?

Answer 4

Shallow roots to absorb nutrients at surface

Question 5

Many leaves have a ______ _____ to allow heavy rain to drip off the leaf (rainforests)

Answer 5

Drip tip

Question 6

Many leaves have _________ bases so that they can can to face the _____ (rainforests(

Answer 6

Flexible

Sun

Question 7

________-growing trees such as kapok out compete other trees to reach sunlight - these are called __________

Answer 7

Fast

Emergents

Question 8

_______, _________ bark on trees to allow water to flow down easily (rainforests)

Answer 8

Thin

Smooth

Question 9

What animals live on the rainforest floor?

Answer 9

Animals like deer / rodents

Question 10

What animals live in the rainforest canopy?

Answer 10

Birds

Question 11

___________ like __________ and sloth are well adapted to living in the trees

Answer 11

Mammals

Monkey