Tropical Rainforest Jeopardy Game

Plants and Others

100

Which is the stinkiest & largest plant in the tropical rainforest?

The refflesia plant.

200

Name 1 carnivorous plants.

~Venus fly trap ~Pitcher plant

300

Name 3 plant species of the tropical rainforest.

If you said any 3 of the following species then you are correct -Refflesia -Pitcher plant -Rubber tree -Banana tree -Bamboo plant

400

Estimate how many plant species do YOU think there are in the tropical rainforest! Hint:(It is a # in the millions)

10,000,000!!!!!!!!

500

What kind of arthropods can be found in the tropical rainforest? Give an estimate or find out about how many arthropods are existing in the tropical rainforest!!! You have 45 seconds to find out... GO

Some arthropods are.. ~Spiders ~Millipedes ~Insects... There are more than 25,000 arthropods in the tropical rainforest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Animals

100

Name 3 herbivores.

~Gorillas ~Asian Elephant ~Capybara ~Three Toed Sloths ~Howler Monkey

200

Name 3 carnivores.

Any of the following are correct: ~Jaguar ~Anaconda ~Tiger ~Leopards

300

Which of the following is NOT an omnivore? A) Python B) Toucan C) Three Toed Sloth

If you answered C) The Three Sloth then you are absolutely, positively correct!!!:)

400

What is long, greenish brownish, pretty fat, likes to slip and slide and slither around? Hint: Carnivore

Anaconda!!

500

What do you get when you combine a toucan and a sloth?

Slocan(slow-can) or Sloucan(sloo-can)!!:)

Climate & Location

100

Is it more hot and humid in the tropical rain forest or more cool and dry?

Hot and humid.

200

Where are tropical rainforests located?

They are located in a couple places. -Amazon River Basin(South America) -Congo River Basin( Western America) -Southeast Asia

300

What is the average annual temperature?

68 degrees Fahrenheit.

400

How much amount of rainfall occurs every year?

98-177 inches of rain/year.

500

The Amazon in South America is the world's largest tropical rainforest... How big is it? 

2 million square miles --> it covers upwards of nine countries. It is twice the size of India!

Riddles

100

What comes down but never goes up?

Rain!

200

I am a brightly colored bird with a big, curved beak. I use my beak to collect fruit and berries to eat. I can't fly very well because my bill is so heavy. I have a feathered tongue.

Toucan!!

300

I am a slow-moving mammal. I spend my life hanging upside down in the trees. I am a good swimmer, too.

Sloth!!

400

I am an animal with bright red skin with black dots on my back. I have black legs that I use for jumping. I am one inch long. I eat ants, termites, flies, small beetles and spiders. I have poison on my skin that rain forest hunters use to hunt.

Red-eyed Tree Frog

500

I am a creature with eight legs. I hide during the day and come out at night to hunt small birds and reptiles. I am 3 ½ inches long and my legs are 10 inches long.

Tarantula!!

Food Chain/Food Web (more thinking area)

100

What fruit is pink and spiky and has a bunch of seeds? 

Dragonfruit!!

200

How much of the Earth's land surface do rainforests cover? (Closest wins!) 

6%

300

How long does it take for a raindrop to fall from the thick canopy to the forest floor? 

Up to 10 minutes! 

400

The rainforest is home to some unusual creatures. Which of these is not a real rainforest resident? 

1. Thunder dragon shark

2. Black howler monkey

3. Strawberry dart frog 

4. Rhinoceros hornbill

Thunder dragon shark----all others are real!

500

How much of the world's plant and animal species are found in the rainforests? (Hint: think percentage...bigger than you think) 

About half!! 50%