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Questions and Answers
What is the main reason for the constant rainfall in tropical rainforests?
What is the main reason for the constant rainfall in tropical rainforests?
- Proximity to the equator
- Cold ocean currents surrounding the forest
- Moisture-laden air rising due to high temperature (correct)
- High temperature and low humidity
What is the estimated number of unknown insect species in tropical rainforests?
What is the estimated number of unknown insect species in tropical rainforests?
- 1,000 to 5,000
- 10,000 to 20,000
- 100,000 to 500,000
- 5 to 30 million (correct)
What is unique about the trees in tropical rainforests?
What is unique about the trees in tropical rainforests?
- They are evergreen and have dense tops that block out most of the sun (correct)
- They are coniferous and have adapted to cold temperatures
- They are deciduous and shed their leaves seasonally
- They are short and have a shallow root system
What is the primary reason for the lack of vegetation on the forest floor in tropical rainforests?
What is the primary reason for the lack of vegetation on the forest floor in tropical rainforests?
What is the main threat to tropical rainforests today?
What is the main threat to tropical rainforests today?
What is the Olinguito?
What is the Olinguito?
What is the primary focus of ecosystem ecology?
What is the primary focus of ecosystem ecology?
Which area of ecological research focuses on the exchanges of energy, materials, and organisms across multiple ecosystems?
Which area of ecological research focuses on the exchanges of energy, materials, and organisms across multiple ecosystems?
What is the primary focus of population ecology?
What is the primary focus of population ecology?
Which area of ecological research deals with the whole array of interacting species in a community?
Which area of ecological research deals with the whole array of interacting species in a community?
What is the primary focus of organismal ecology?
What is the primary focus of organismal ecology?
What is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment?
What is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment?
Where are Temperate Rain Forests typically found?
Where are Temperate Rain Forests typically found?
What is a characteristic of Deserts?
What is a characteristic of Deserts?
How many types of Deserts are there?
How many types of Deserts are there?
What is a characteristic of Desert ecosystems?
What is a characteristic of Desert ecosystems?
Where are Savannahs typically found?
Where are Savannahs typically found?
What is a characteristic of Chaparral?
What is a characteristic of Chaparral?
What is a characteristic of Temperate Grasslands?
What is a characteristic of Temperate Grasslands?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by Aquatic Biomes?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by Aquatic Biomes?
What is a characteristic of Wetlands?
What is a characteristic of Wetlands?
What is the Intertidal Zone?
What is the Intertidal Zone?
