Tropical and temperate rainforests | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which of the following are a type of biome?

• deserts

• air

• rainforests

• water

Answer explanation

Rainforests are a type of biome. The other main types of biome are grasslands, tundra, woodlands and savannah.

Order the equator, Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer from north to south.

• equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

Answer explanation

The tropical region of the earth lies on either side of the equator, between the two tropics.

Which is the only continent in which rainforests are not found?

• North America

• Europe

• Antarctica

• Asia

Answer explanation

Rainforests are found in every continent of the world except Antarctica. The climate in Antarctica is too cold for rainforests to form.

What does climate mean?

• what the weather is like over a long period of time

• what the weather was like yesterday

• what the weather will be like next week

• what the weather is like today

Answer explanation

Climate describes what the weather is like over a longer period of time (usually 30 years or more).

Which of these countries have tropical rainforests?

• Brazil

• UK

• Malaysia

• Norway

• New Zealand

Answer explanation

Brazil and Malaysia are two of the countries where tropical rainforests are located. The UK, Norway and New Zealand have temperate rainforests.

Select 1 answer. The climates in tropical and temperate rainforests are different because...

• ...they are found at different altitudes.

• ...temperate rainforests are only located along coasts.

• ...of their locations on Earth.

• ...they have different plants and animals.

Answer explanation

Tropical rainforests are located more closely to the equator. Temperate rainforests are located further away from the equator.