Rainforests: The Richest Forests on Earth

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1. 1

   The Amazon rainforest lies mostly within which country?

   Multiple Choice · 20s

   AMexico

   BBrazil

   CEgypt

   DIndonesia
2. 2

   Which rainforest layer is made of the crowns of giant trees that poke above everything else?

   Multiple Choice · 20s

   AThe emergent layer

   BThe understory

   CThe forest floor

   DThe shrub layer
3. 3

   Why is the rainforest floor surprisingly dark even at midday?

   Multiple Choice · 20s

   AConstant rain clouds block the sun

   BThe soil soaks up the light

   CThe leaves above catch almost all the sunlight

   DTrees only grow at night
4. 4Roughly how much rain does a tropical rainforest receive in a year?Multiple Choice · 20s
5. 5The world's second largest tropical rainforest grows along which African river?Multiple Choice · 20s
6. 6All rainforests are hot, tropical places.True / False · 20s
7. 7Orchids and bromeliads often grow high on tree branches instead of in the ground. Such plants are called...Multiple Choice · 20s
8. 8Many medicines were first discovered in rainforest plants.True / False · 20s
9. 9Which large spotted cat is the top predator of the Amazon rainforest?Multiple Choice · 20s
10. 10What do we call the clearing of forests to use the land for something else?Multiple Choice · 20s
11. 11Which slow-moving rainforest mammal spends nearly its whole life hanging upside down in the trees? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
12. 12On which continent does the Congo rainforest grow? (one word)Type Answer · 30s