World Rainforests
Instructions: Tropical and temperate rainforests of the world
- 1.
The Amazon Rainforest, the world's largest tropical rainforest, is primarily located in which country?
AColombiaBVenezuelaCBrazilDPeru - 2.
Approximately what percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in tropical rainforests?
AAbout 75%BAbout 25%CAbout 50%DAbout 10% - 3.
The Congo Rainforest, the second-largest tropical rainforest, is located on which continent?
AAustraliaBAfricaCAsiaDSouth America - 4.
Which layer of the rainforest receives the most sunlight and is home to birds and butterflies?
AUnderstoryBCanopyCForest floorDEmergent layer - 5.
The Daintree Rainforest, one of the world's oldest rainforests, is located in which country?
AIndonesiaBAustraliaCNew ZealandDPapua New Guinea - 6.
Which Southeast Asian island is home to one of the world's oldest rainforests, estimated to be 130 million years old?
AJavaBSumatraCBorneoDSulawesi - 7.
Rainforests are sometimes called the 'lungs of the Earth' because they produce large amounts of what gas?
ACarbon dioxideBNitrogenCOxygenDHydrogen - 8.
The Amazon River, which flows through the Amazon Rainforest, empties into which ocean?
APacific OceanBAtlantic OceanCArctic OceanDIndian Ocean - 9.
Temperate rainforests, unlike tropical ones, are found in regions with what kind of climate?
ACold and dryBHot and dryCWarm and seasonalDCool and wet - 10.
The Pacific Northwest of the United States is home to temperate rainforests in which state?
AOregonBWashingtonCBoth Oregon and WashingtonDCalifornia - 11.
Which animal, found only in the rainforests of Madagascar, is the world's smallest primate?
ABush babyBPygmy marmosetCTarsierDMouse lemur - 12.
Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest is primarily driven by which human activity?
ARoad buildingBMiningCCattle ranchingDLogging - 13.
The Tongass National Forest, the largest national forest in the United States, is a temperate rainforest located in which state?
AHawaiiBWashingtonCAlaskaDOregon - 14.
Which common household product ingredient, often linked to rainforest deforestation, is found in about 50% of supermarket products?
ASoyBPalm oilCCoffeeDCocoa - 15.
The cloud forests of Central and South America are a type of rainforest found at what kind of elevation?
ABelow sea levelBHigh elevationCLow elevationDSea level