Tropical Rainforests 01

1. Which continent does not have tropical rainforests?

   • Africa
   • Europe
   • South America
   • South-East Asia

2. Tropical rainforests grow in what type of climate?

   • Cold and wet
   • Hot and humid
   • Mild and damp
   • Warm and dry

3. Large wide tree roots above ground have what name?

   • Buttress roots
   • Fortress roots
   • Mega roots
   • Stabilising roots

4. Which river is famous for its rainforest?

   • Amazon
   • Ganges
   • Limpopo
   • Mississippi

5. Roughly how much of the earth's surface is covered by tropical rainforests?

   • 0.15
   • 0.25
   • Less than 2%
   • More than 50%

6. Why are rainforest soils poor and infertile?

   • Because of a vicious fungus
   • Due to animal activity
   • Heavy rain washes out the nutrients
   • The sun dries them out

7. Which term means using rainforest resources in a way that preserves them for the future?

   • Extended development
   • Programmable development
   • Strategic development
   • Sustainable development

8. What type of tree would not grow in a tropical rainforest?

   • Mahogany
   • Pine
   • Rubber
   • Teak

9. The dense 'roof' of treetops is called what?

   • Awning
   • Blanket
   • Canopy
   • Umbrella

10. Tropical rainforest vegetation takes in which gas?

    • Argon
    • Carbon Dioxide
    • Hydrogen
    • Oxygen

Quiz written by Jan Crompton