2. Rainforest quiz

3. Question 1

4. Which of these is not the name for a rainforest layer? A Canopy B Forest floor C Trees and shrubs D Emergent

5. Which of these is not the name for a rainforest layer? A Canopy B Forest floor C Trees and shrubs D Emergent

6. 1 point

7. Question 2

8. Where is the Amazon located? A North America B Australia C South America D Africa

9. Where is the Amazon located? A North America B Australia C South America D Africa

10. 1 points

11. Question 3

12. How many countries does the Amazon spread over? A 8 B 9 C 6 D 10

13. How many countries does the Amazon spread over? A 8 B 9 C 6 D 10

14. 2 points

15. Question 4

16. Where are most of the rainforests found? A Near the arctic circle B Near the equator C In the Bermuda triangle D In desert areas

17. Where are most of the rainforests found? A Near the arctic circle B Near the equator C In the Bermuda triangle D In desert areas

18. 3 points

19. Question 5

20. How long is the Amazon River? A 2000 miles B 1000 miles C 500 miles D 3000 miles

21. How long is the Amazon River? A 2000 miles B 1000 miles C 500 miles D 3000 miles

22. 4 points

23. Question 6

24. What is the soil like on the forest floor? A deep and rich B deep and poor C thin and rich D thin and poor

25. What is the soil like on the forest floor? A deep and rich B deep and poor C thin and rich D thin and poor

26. 5 points

27. Question 7

28. What % of the worlds surface is rainforest? A Less than 1% B About 6% C About 25% D Over 50%

29. What % of the worlds surface is rainforest? A Less than 1% B About 6% C About 25% D Over 50%

30. 6 points

31. Question 8

32. What % of the worlds plants and animals live in the rainforest? A Less than 1% B About 6% C About 25% D Over 50%

33. What % of the worlds plants and animals live in the rainforest? A Less than 1% B About 6% C About 25% D Over 50%

34. 7 points

35. Question 9

36. Extinction occurs when …….. A an animal dies B plants get rid of waste C s pecies die out forever D nutrients are recycled

37. Extinction occurs when …….. A an animal dies B plants get rid of waste C s pecies die out forever D nutrients are recycled

38. 8 points

39. Question 10

40. Rainforests help control global warming as they absorb a lot of.. A water B carbon dioxide gas C oxygen gas D helium gas

41. Rainforests help control global warming as they absorb a lot of.. A water B carbon dioxide gas C oxygen gas D helium gas

42. 9 points

43. Question 11

44. What is the height of the emergent trees? A About 1 km B About 75 m C About 10 m D About 5 m

45. What is the height of the emergent trees? A About 1 km B About 75 m C About 10 m D About 5 m

46. 10 points

47. Question 12

48. Tropical torrential rains are called ….. A monsoons B typhoons C buttresses D bamboos

49. Tropical torrential rains are called ….. A monsoons B typhoons C buttresses D bamboos

50. 10 points

51. Question 13

52. An aerial plant gets its water from …. A it does not need water B forest floor soil C moist air in the canopy D insects it eats

53. An aerial plant gets its water from …. A it does not need water B forest floor soil C moist air in the canopy D insects it eats

54. 10 points

55. Question 14

56. Trees are supported in the thin soil by …. A avalanches B excretions C humidities D buttresses

57. Trees are supported in the thin soil by …. A avalanches B excretions C humidities D buttresses

58. 10 points

59. Question 15

60. Which of these could be average temperatures and annual rainfall in the rainforest? A 27 o C with 500 cm rain B 37 o C with 500 cm rain C 27 o C with 50 cm rain D 37 o C with 50 cm rain

61. Which of these could be average temperatures and annual rainfall in the rainforest? A 27 o C with 500 cm rain B 37 o C with 500 cm rain C 27 o C with 50 cm rain D 37 o C with 50 cm rain

62. 20 points