General Knowledge (Ecosystems + Rainforests)

What is a tropical rainforest climate?

Hot and wet all year

Where are tropical rainforests found?

Near the Equator (0-10°)

What is a hot desert climate?

Hot and dry

Where are hot deserts found?

Around 15-35° north and south of the Equator

What is a temperate grassland climate?

Hot summers and cold winters

What is a temperate deciduous forest climate?

Mild and wet with four seasons

What is a tundra climate?

Cold with low-growing vegetation

What is the order of rainforest layers?

Emergent, Canopy, Under canopy, Shrub, Forest floor (Every Cat Uses Soft Fur)

What is the emergent layer?

The tallest trees above the canopy (very tall, get most sunlight)

What is the canopy?

A continuous layer blocking the light

What is the under canopy?

Younger trees fill in the gaps in the canopy (less light)

What is the shrub layer?

There are few shrubs because there is little light

What is the forest floor?

A thick layer of dead leaves, branches and roots

Give two animal adaptation in rainforests

• Leaf-tailed gecko uses camouflage to avoid predators
• Spider monkey has long limbs and a gripping tail to move through trees

What are lianas?

Vines that climb trees to reach sunlight

What are drip tip leaves and how are they useful?

• Waxy leaves that let rainwater run off
• They prevent water collecting and rotting the leaf

Why are rainforests important for climate?

They absorb CO₂

How do rainforests help water cycles?

They regulate rainfall

Why are rainforests important for biodiversity?

They contain many species

Why are rainforests important for medicine?

25% of medicines come from them

Give one resource from rainforests

Fruit, rubber or hardwood

Who lives in rainforests?

Indigenous tribes