"Bill Nye | Forests"

What portion of land on Earth is covered in forests?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

The basement of a forest is called the _______

• subfloor

• floor

• understory

• canopy

The roof of the forest is called the ______.

• covering

• canopy

• understory

Which of the following best describe the subfloor?

• the place where soil and plant and tree roots are found

• the area we walk around in

• the place where the sun's energy enters the forest

Where does the energy in the cycle come from?

• the trees

• the soil

• the sun

What do decomposers do?

• take nutrients away from the soil

• provide a home for smaller organisms

• break down dead organisms to return to the soil

What makes deciduous trees unique?

• they die in winter

• they lose their leaves

• the stay green all year round

Why is the forest canopy known as "the last biotic frontier"?

• It is where we can find new anitbiotics

• Not a lot is known about forest canopies

• There are few organisms that live in the canopy 

How can fires be good for an ecosystem?

• They return nutrients to the ground

• The keep organisms warm in the winter

• They are never good for ecosystems

What are the different levels of a forest called (check ALL that apply)

• subfloor

• floor

• understory

• sub canopy

• canopy