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1 Layers of the Rainforest
Video Start Quiz

2 Four Layers Forest Floor Understory Canopy Emergent

3 Forest Floor Facts Animals

4 Facts Receives around 1-2% of sunlight Little Plant Life
Ground is a layer of decomposing vegetation Very humid Soil quality is poor

5 Animals Jaguars Bengal Tigers Giant Anteaters Beetles Frogs Lizards
Snakes

6 Frogs

7 Jaguar

8 Bengal Tiger

9 Giant Anteater

10 Beetle

11 Lizards

12 Snakes

13 Understory Facts Animals

14 Facts 5% sunlight Between the canopy and forest floor
Leaves of trees and plants are broad and large Necessary to capture little light given One leaf could be used as an umbrella Dark Humid Trees are normally 12`-15` in height

15 Animals Huge amount of insects Animals are mostly nocturnal Tree Frogs
Bats Owls Monkeys Sloths Jaguars Leopards

16 Tree Frogs

17 Bats

18 Owls

19 Monkeys

20 Sloths

21 Jaguar

22 Leopards

23 Canopy Facts Animals

24 Facts Trees 100-150 feet tall Acts as a reverse umbrella
Traps moisture and humidity under the leaves Blocks out sunlight Densest area of biodiversity Home to 50% of all plant species

25 Animals Lemurs Spider Monkeys Sloths Toucans Orangutans Parrots

26 Lemurs

27 Spider Monkeys

28 Sloths

29 Toucans

30 Orangutans

31 Parrots

32 Emergent Facts Animals

33 Facts Trees can grow 200 feet tall or higher
Trees do not grow close together Receive more sunlight than other layers Receives less moisture

34 Animals Harpy Eagles Humming Birds and other bird species Bats
Butterflies Monkeys

35 Harpy Eagle

36 Hummingbird

37 Butterfly

38 Monkeys

39 Bats

40 1. What are the four layers of the Rainforest?
Emergent, Protecting, Story, Forest Floor Cover, Floor, Middle, Top Emergent, Forest Floor, Canopy, Understory Dark, Sunny, Cold, Humid

41 GOOD JOB!!

42 Try Again. OOPS!!

43 2. How is the soil quality in the forest floor?
Fabulous Dry Watered Down Poor

44 AWESOME!!!

45 Try Again. Think Harder!!

46 3. What are the leaves like in the understory?
Needle-like Broad and Large Short There are none

47 Fantastic!!!

48 Try Again. Ahh, you’re so close!

49 4. How tall are the trees in the canopy?
feet tall 200 feet or taller feet tall feet tall

50 Dang, you’re getting good!

51 I know you know this answer!!
Try Again. I know you know this answer!!

52 5. Where are beetles found?
Canopy Understory Forest Floor Emergent

53 You’re a Star!!

54 There’s a better answer!
Try Again. There’s a better answer!

55 6. Where are most of the insects of the Rainforest found?
Understory Emergent Canopy Forest Floor

56 GENIUS!!!

57 Try Again. Hmm…You can do better!!!

58 7. Where do most of the plant species of the Rainforest live?
Emergent Forest Floor Understory Canopy

59 WOW, You’re Right!!!

60 You’re almost done! Think Hard!
Try Again. You’re almost done! Think Hard!

61 8. Where do most of the bird species of the Rainforest live?
Forest Floor Emergent Canopy Understory

62 CONGRATULATIONS!! QUIZ IS COMPLETE!

63 You’ve Got This…Think, Think, Think!
Try Again. You’ve Got This…Think, Think, Think!


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