Terrestrial Biomes (S7L4e)
Quiz 1
1.(S7L4e3) The tropical rainforest is warm and humid year round. The temperature in a tropical rainforest rarely gets
higher than 93 °F (34 °C) or drops below 68 °F (20 °C). Almost all tropical rainforests lie near the equator. There are
five very distinct layers of trees in a tropical rainforest. These layers have been identified as the emergent, canopy,
understory, shrub and forest floor. Like the temperate deciduous forest, rainfall is often more than 100 inches ( 250 cm)
a year. However, the temperate deciduous forests are not located near the equator which means the temperatures can
range from below freezing to above 93 °F (34 °C). Scientists estimate that more than half of all the world's plant and
animal species live in tropical rainforests. Which adaptations would you expect to see in plants growing in the tropical
rainforest?
a)
b)
c)
d)
leaves with hair help shade the plant, reducing water loss.
small and grow in clumps for protection from the wind and cold
deep roots to help capture nutrients from deep below the surface
tall plants with broad, thin, waxy leaves so water easily runs off
2. (S7L4e3) Every biome has to have similar climates and ecosystems. In ecosystems rocks are related to snow; as fungi
are related to bears.
- The two analogies above are best described with the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
As biotic is to abiotic
As living is to nonliving
As abiotic is to biotic
As plants are to animals
3. (S7L4e3) Tropical rainforests mainly occur inside the world's equatorial regions. Tropical rainforests are restricted to
the small land area between the latitudes 22.5° North and 22.5° between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of
Cancer. Because of the location of the rainforest, they have specific climate and ecosystems. Which is not an example
of a tropical rainforest’s climate or ecosystem?
a) Hot, humid and located near the equator.
b) Rainforests only cover around 2 to 8 percent of the total surface area of the Earth, but really about 50 percent
of the plants and animals on the earth live in the rainforest.
c) With average rainfall between 250 cm to 400 cm yearly.
d) Four seasons allow for many different fauna to survive in the rainforest.
4. Answer A only (No Question)
5. (S7L4e3) Both the emergent and canopy layers of the rainforest experience/contain:
a) Low precipitation and more sunshine than the understory
b) High precipitation and less sunshine than the understory
c) High precipitation and more sunshine than the understory
d) The same amount of precipitation and sunshine as the understory
6. (S7L4e2) The tropical rainforest is located near the equator and has 5 specific layers used as a habitat for many
different flora and fauna. Which statement gives evidence to support the purpose of the forest canopy?
a) Provides protection and food for the diverse population of animals and varieties of plants.
b) Provides layers of leaves that compile and result in the cycle of evaporation and transpiration that keep the
rainforest healthy and successful in terms of optimal living conditions.
c) Allows heavy wind currents to sweep plant seeds through the layers and develop plant offspring in many other
locations of the forest.
d) Provides very little sunshine and allows the soil to be rich in nutrients to allow for optimal living conditions.
Terrestrial Biomes (S7L4e)
Quiz 1
Adaptations
- requires very little exposure to sunlight
- ability to hunt in mostly darkness (day or night)
- finds its habitat in short, 5 to 8 feet, green flora
7. (S7L4e3) The animal adaptations listed above might be describing animals that live in the:
a) canopy layer
b) shrub layer
c) emergent layer
d) forest floor
8. (S7L4e2) Using the rainforest graphs above, which statement best describes climate?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The average monthly temperature varied while the average monthly rainfall remained constant during the year.
The average monthly temperature remained constant while the average monthly rainfall varied during the year.
Both the average monthly temperature and rainfall remained constant during the year.
Both the average monthly temperature and rainfall varied during the year.
9. (S7L4e2) Using the rainforest graphs above, which statement best describes the amount of rainfall for the Tropical
Rainforest biome?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The biome received the least amount of rainfall during the month January.
The biome received the least amount of rainfall during the month of October.
The biome received the most amount of rainfall during the month of January.
The biome received the most amount rainfall during the month of October.
10. (S7L4e2) Using the rainforest graphs above, which statement best describes what a traveler visiting the area during
the month of October should pack?
a) The traveler should pack and be prepared with a winter hat, snow boots, and a heavy coat.
b) The traveler should pack and be prepared with an umbrella, snow boots, and a heavy coat.
c) The traveler should pack and be prepared with an umbrella, flip flops, tank tops and shorts.
d) The traveler should pack and be prepared with an umbrella, snow skis, boots, and a heavy coat.