Why is it Summer all the time in the tropical Rainforest?
It is near the equator and is always warm.
100
Name one standard unit of measure.
Could be : foot, inch, yard, mile.
200
What kinds of animals live in the Rainforest?
Give at least three examples.
200
What is the weather like in the Rainforest?
warm, rainy, muggy
200
How old can the oldest trees get?
1,400 years old.
200
How much sunlight does the Canopy layer block (remember it is like a big umbrella)?
98%
200
How many feet is 2 yards?
6 feet
300
Name one way a jaguar uses it's physical characteristics to defend itself.
It is fast, it can blend in with it's surroundings, it has sharp claws and teeth.
300
Why is it so green in the Rainforest?
There are lots of plants and trees and they get a lot of rain to grow.
300
What is the name for air plants that grow off of trees?
Epiphytes
300
How many layers are there in the Rainforest?
four
300
Name three reasons you capitalize.
Give three reasons.
400
How does a sloth go to the bathroom?
Slowly goes down from the canopy to the forest floor. This takes a long time and a sloth only goes once a week-10 days.
400
Do people live in the Rainforest? What are they called (extra 50 points)
Yes (indigenous people)
400
What is the name of the curly vines that are air plants?
Lianas
400
Name the layers of the Rainforest.
Emergent, Canopy, Understory, Forest Floor
400
Describe one character from Because of Winn Dixie. Tell one thing about how their physical description, one thing about their personality, and one feeling that he or she has.
Describes a character in the three ways.
500
Choose one organism and tell what other organisms it depends on and why.
Give one example.
500
What kinds of food come from the Rainforest?
Name at least two.
500
Name one way a plant defends itself.
Ex: blends in, looks like a thorn, grows off of other plants, is slippery to catch bugs, works with animals to get what it needs
500
Who needs the Rainforest and why?
Give at least three organisms and why they need it.
500
Miss Reck has 6 new puppies. She gives each of them 28 dog treats. How many dog treats did she have to buy in all?