Tropical Rainforests (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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Between which two lines of latitude are tropical rainforests found?
Between which two lines of latitude are tropical rainforests found?
Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn
What percentage of Earth's surface do tropical rainforests cover?
What percentage of Earth's surface do tropical rainforests cover?
5%
What is the typical average temperature in tropical rainforests?
What is the typical average temperature in tropical rainforests?
25-27°C
How much annual rainfall do tropical rainforests typically receive?
How much annual rainfall do tropical rainforests typically receive?
Exceeding 2,000mm per year
At what height is the canopy layer found?
At what height is the canopy layer found?
30-40m
What percentage of sunlight reaches the forest floor?
What percentage of sunlight reaches the forest floor?
Less than 2%
What is the main function of buttress roots?
What is the main function of buttress roots?
Provide stability & support for tall trees
Where are most nutrients stored in tropical rainforest ecosystems?
Where are most nutrients stored in tropical rainforest ecosystems?
In biomass (living plants & animals)
Why are tropical rainforest soils surprisingly nutrient-poor?
Why are tropical rainforest soils surprisingly nutrient-poor?
Nutrients taken up rapidly by plant roots
How do tropical rainforests help create their own rainfall?
How do tropical rainforests help create their own rainfall?
Water evaporates, forms clouds, produces rain