Layers
What is the 1st (bottom) layer in the rainforest called?
forest floor
Where is the Amazon Rainforest?
South America
What animal spends most of their time upside down?
SLOTH
What is deforestation?
Destroying, cutting, burning of trees
What plant looks like a vine?
Lianas
What is the 2nd layer called?
understory
What country has the largest percentage of the Amazon Rainforest?
Brazil
What did we learn about that uses sonar to help it navigate through murky water?
Amazon River Dolphin
What was the easiest and cheapest method of deforestation?
Burning
What adaptation do some leaves have that help the water run off?
drip tips
What is the third layer called?
Canopy
What is the average temperature of the rainforest?
80 degrees
What animal is the largest rodent weighing up to 150 pounds?
Capybara
Name three effects of deforestation
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What plant is related to pineapples?
Bromeliads
What is the 4th (top) layer called?
emergent
What percent of the world's animals and plants live in the Amazon?
30%
What is another name for the amazon river dolphin?
Boto
Cutting down trees releases what into the air?
Carbon Dioxide
How many feet can a kapok tree grow in one year?
13 feet
What layer has the most biodiversity?
canopy
What fraction of the rainforest has already been destroyed?
1/5
What does the capybara do to protect itself from sunburns?
Rolls in the mud
Explain how deforestation causes soil erosion.
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What shape is a bromeliad?
Bowl shaped