Characteristics of Tropical Rainforests (Sec 1)

Which of the following is the world’s largest tropical rainforest region?

• A. Southeast Asia

• B. The Congo Basin

• C. East Asia

• D. The Amazon Basin

Which of these continents doesn't have tropical rainforests?

• Europe

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

Most of the tropical rainforests are located around the ___________.

• A. Tropic of Cancer

• B. Tropic of Capricorn

• C. Equator

• D. Arctic Circle

The main rainforests are found in the following areas:

• South America, Africa, South East Asia

• South America, North America, Africa

• South America, Africa, East Asia

• Europe, North America, Australia

Where is the Amazon rainforest located?

• Oceania

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

Which of the following statement best describes the climate shown?

• There is high temperature and high rainfall.

• There is high temperature of 26.5ºC and high rainfall of 1765mm.

• There is high annual temperature of 26.5ºC and high rainfall of 1765mm.

• There is high mean annual temperature of 26.5ºC and high total annual rainfall of 1765mm.

The ________ layer of the tropical rainforest is the tallest.

• Understory

• Shrub

• Emergent

• Canopy

The canopy layer is between ______ and ______ metres in height.

• 20, 30

• 0, 5

• 0, 10

• 5, 20

The tree crowns of the ___________ form a dense and continuous layer.

• emergent layer

• canopy layer

• understorey

• shrub layer

Which of the following layer prevents sunlight from reaching the forest floor?

• Emergent

• Canopy

• Understory

• Shrub