How much rainfall does the rainforest receive each year?
2,000 mm
1,000 mm
1,500 mm
What is the average daily temperature in a tropical rainforest?
20 °C
35 °C
28 °C
What colour is the soil in the rainforest?
Red
Orange
Brown
How many layers make up a tropical rainforest?
Four
Five
Six
Where do epiphytes get their nutrients from?
Soil
Water
The air and water
Where do the leaves and flowers of the lianas grow?
In the emergent layer
In the canopy
In the shrub layer
Why is deforestation happening?
Farming, logging, mining, road building, HEP and population growth
Farming, logging and mining
Road building
Which impact of deforestation could be viewed as positive?
Economic development
Climate change
A loss of habitat for species
How can tropical rainforests be managed?
Education and ecotourism
Logging and replanting scheme, education, ecotourism, international agreements
International agreements
What is a selective management system?
Selective logging of trees over a short period of time
Selective logging of young trees
Selective logging of mature trees over a 40-year cycle to ensure that the rainforest has time to recover