Geo Basics
Climate and Vegetation Zones
Tropical Rainforest
Climate in the rainforest
Treasure Trove Rainforest
100
How many seasons do we have? Name them.
Summer, Spring, Autumn, Winter
100
How many climate zones do we have?
four
100
Which is the biggest rainforest in the world?
The Amazon rainforest
100
In which climate zone can you find the tropical rainforest?
Tropical zone
100
Name two fruits that grow in the rainforest
mangoes, papayas, bananas...
200
Right or Wrong: The rotation of the earth is why w have day and night
right
200
Name the four climate zones
tropical, subtropical, temperate and cold zone
200
Name one animal in the rainforest
monkey, toucan, tiger, gorilla, rhinos...
200
The climate in the rainforest is the same everyday. How do we call the climate type there?
Daytime Climate
200
What is ecological benefit and human benefit in English?
Vorteil für Umwelt und Menschen
300
Right or wrong: The revolution of the earth around the sun is the reason for season
right
300
What is an example for a vegetation zones?
tropical rainforest, desert etc.
300
Where can you find tropical rainforests? (2 things)
Around the equator between the tropic of caner and tropic of capricorn
300
The Climate in Germany changes during seasons. How do we call the climate type?
seasonal climate
300
Name 2 human benefits of the rainforest
Wood for furniture
Medicine to cure diseases like cancer
400
Complete the sentence: If the earth was flat, we would have the same __________ everywhere
climate/temperature
400
What is nördlicher Wendekreis and südlicher Wendekreis in English?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
400
Name the Continents where you can find Rainforests and one country in each continent
Africa (Congo), South America (Brazil) and Asia (Indonesia)
400
What are the 4 layers of the rainforest
Emergent, Canopy, Understory and Forest floor
400
Name 2 ecological benefits of the rainforest
- produces oxygen
- stores a lot of fresh water
- home to 50% od plants and animals in the world
500
There are ______ latitudes and ________ longitudes
90, 180
500
What is the difference between climate and vegetation zone?
Climate zone = area with same climate
Vegetation zone = area with same plants & trees
500
What happens if you cut down the tropical rainforest?
the place becomes a desert
500
Interpret the climate graph:
Location:
T:
P:
month with most rain:
month with least rain:
coldest month:
hottest month:
climate zone:
vegetation zone:
500
Name two tribes who live in the tropical rainforest
Huli, Pygmaen, Yanomami