Box 1
What is the name of the imaginary line that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Souther Hemisphere?
The equator
Countries that are near the equator have a ________________ temperature.
Warm/Hot
The countries found in the Caribbean are called the
___ ___ O ___ I ___ S
TROPICS
Name the 7 continents
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Name the largest continent.
Asia
Name the smallest continent by land mass.
Australia
Name the smallest continent by population.
Antarctica
Name two countries found in Asia.
China
Japan
What is the highest mountain?
Mount Everest
What is needed for an area to be called a rainforest?
At least 80-100 inches of rainfall per year and a lot of trees or plants.
Name two continents in which you can find temperate rainforests.
Euraope and North America
Rainforests can be found all around the world except in _____________________.
Antarctica
How many layers does a rainforest have ?
Four - 4
Which of the forest layers is the hottest layer?
The Canopy layer
How tall can the trees in the Emergent layer grow?
200 - 270 feet tall.
Why is the Forest Floor the darkest layer of all?
Because it does not get a lot of sunlight or only 2% sunlight.
What percent of animals live in the Canopy layer?
90% - ninety percent
Name 4 animals that live in the understory layer.
Snakes, lizards, monkeys, insects, jaguars
Why would you not find a bear living in the Emergent layer of the rainforest?
Because it has thin branches and cannot support heavy weights.
What's the name of the largest rainforest in the world?
Amazon Rainforest
Where can you find the Madagascar Rainforest?
Off the West Coast of Africa
What percent of the Earth is covered by rainforests?
Six - 6 percent
Name two countries found in Central America
Belize, Costa Rica
What does the term cold-blooded mean?
It used to describe reptiles that cannot warm themselves in cold outside temperatures.
Name 5 reptiles that can be found in a tropical rainforest.
Anaconda, lizards, caimans, crocodiles and turtles