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
How many layers make up a tropical rainforest?
Four
Five
Six
Where do epiphytes get their nutrients from?
Soil
Water
The air and water
Which of the following describes rainforests?
Constant temperature and high rainfall
Wet and dry seasons
High and low temperatures with high rainfall
The upper parts of most of the trees are found at 20 - 40 metres (65 - 130 feet). What is this layer of the forest called?
Shrub layer
Canopy
Emergent
Where are tropical rainforests found?
At latitudes higher than 66.5°
Between 23.5° and 66.5°
Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, 23.5° north and south of the Equator
How can temperatures in the tropical rainforest be described?
Very variable throughout the year
Do not vary very much throughout the year
Usually around 15°C
Where are the tallest trees in the rainforest found?
In the emergent layer
In the canopy
In the shrub layer
Where do most rainforest animals live?
On the forest floor
In the trees
In rivers