Rainforest Biome - Year 8 Assessment BHS

What are the four main layers of the rainforest?

• upper layer, middle layer, lower layer, and ground level

• emergent layer, canopy layer, understory layer, and forest floor

• top layer, middle layer, bottom layer, and earth surface

• high layer, mid layer, low layer, and ground level

Which layer of the rainforest receives the most sunlight?

• Emergent layer

• Understory layer

• Forest floor

• Canopy layer

What is the name of the top layer of the rainforest?

• Forest floor layer

• Understory layer

• Emergent layer

• Canopy layer

Which layer of the rainforest is also known as the emergent layer?

• Bottom layer

• Middle layer

• Top layer

What is the name of the layer where most of the animals live in the rainforest?

• Forest floor

• Shrub layer

• Tundra layer

• Canopy layer

Which layer of the rainforest is characterized by a dense canopy of trees?

• Forest floor layer

• Canopy layer

• Emergent layer

• Understory layer

What is the name of the layer where you would find small plants and insects in the rainforest?

• Forest floor

• Canopy layer

• Understory layer

• Emergent layer

Which layer of the rainforest is closest to the forest floor?

• Canopy layer

• Emergent layer

• Forest floor layer

What is the name of the layer where decomposition of organic matter occurs in the rainforest?

• Understory layer

• Forest floor

• Emergent layer

• Canopy layer

Which layer of the rainforest has the least amount of sunlight and is very dark?

• Forest floor

• Canopy layer

• Understory layer

• Emergent layer