Earth Science Chapter 6.2

What is the emergent layer in a rainforest?

• The bottom layer of the forest

• The middle layer of the forest

• The top layer of the rainforest canopy, made up of the tallest trees

• The layer with the most animal life

Which term is associated with the phrase "to come into view"?

• Canopy

• Emergent

• Understory

• Epiphyte

What does "deciduous" refer to?

• Trees that keep their leaves all year

• Trees that lose their leaves seasonally

• Trees that grow in deserts

• Trees that grow in water

Which term describes plants that grow on other plants without harming them?

• Deciduous

• Epiphyte

• Emergent

• Understory

Which term is associated with trees that lose their leaves seasonally?

• Epiphyte

• Deciduous

• Emergent

• Canopy

Which biome is found at the highest elevation on a mountain slope?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Chaparral

• Tundra

What type of forest is located just below the tundra on a mountain slope?

• Temperate forest

• Boreal forest

• Chaparral

• Grassland

Which biome is characterized by the least precipitation?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Chaparral

• Temperate forest

Which biome receives the greatest amount of precipitation?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Temperate forest

• Tundra

What is the primary factor that differentiates biomes on a mountain slope?

• Soil type

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Longitude