The Tropical Rainforest - Multiple Choice Test

How much of the world's landmass is covered with rainforest ?
1. 7%
2. 17%
3. 37%
4. 27%
The largest rainforest is located
1. in the Amazon basin
2. in North America
3. in Central Africa
4. north of the equator
Temperatures in the tropical rainforest
1. are the same all year round
2. are higher in summer than in winter
3. are higher during the rainy season
4. are always above 30 degrees C
Around the equator there are
1. two rainy seasons
2. two hot seasons
3. a colder and a warmer season
4. a rainy and a dry season
The canopy is the layer that
1. gets the most sunshine
2. does not get enough rain
3. has the most plants
4. does not get enough sunshine
Most animal and plant species of the rainforest live
1. in the canopy and subcanopy
2. in the branches of trees
3. on the floor
4. in the understory
Forests are evergreen because
1. it is warm and wet the whole year round
2. trees never lose their leaves
3. there are so many plants
4. animals don't eat leaves
Most of the trees in the rainforest are used to produce
1. energy
2. wood
3. medicine
4. furniture
The indigenous people of the rainforest
1. have been living there for thousands of years
2. sell their land to cattle farmers
3. destroy most of the trees of the rainforest
4. never get into contact with civilisation