Starter quiz
- In which rainforest layer would you find the tallest trees? Select 1 answer.
- canopy
- understory
- emergent layer ✓
- forest floor
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- Which is the darkest layer of the rainforest? Select 1 answer.
- canopy
- understory
- emergent layer
- forest floor ✓
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- Which of the following are features of the understory? Select 2 answers.
- made up of the taller trees in the rainforest
- dark, hot and humid ✓
- made up of smaller trees and shrubs ✓
- receives the most sunlight, wind and rain
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- Which of the following describe features of a tropical climate? Select 2 answers.
- hot ✓
- humid ✓
- cold
- dry
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- Which of the following describe features of a temperate climate? Select 2 answers.
- hot
- not too cold or hot ✓
- moderate rainfall ✓
- dry
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- Which of these fruits are not widely grown in the UK? Select 2 answers.
- apple
- banana ✓
- strawberry
- pineapple ✓
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Exit quiz
- What climate does the UK have? Select 1 answer.
- temperate ✓
- tropical
- dry
- polar
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- Which of these come from a plant that grows in tropical rainforests? Select 2 answers.
- blackberries
- chocolate ✓
- bananas ✓
- pears
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- Which of the following are widely grown in the temperate climate zone? Select 2 answers.
- pineapples
- rice
- carrots ✓
- oats ✓
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- How long have people been trading for?
- 10 years
- 95 years
- hundreds of years
- thousands of years ✓
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- Select 1 answer. Goods and services bought by a country from elsewhere are called...
- ...imports. ✓
- ...exports.
- ...impels.
- ...expels.
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- Which of the following are important tropical rainforest exports? Select 2 answers.
- wheat
- rubber ✓
- Brazil nuts ✓
- potatoes
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Key learning points
- Temperate and tropical climate zones have different characteristics which are related to their location on Earth.
- Some food products grow in temperate climate zones while others grow in the tropical climate zones.
- Rainforest food products are important export crops and are exported around the world.
- We are connected to people and places around the world in many different ways.
Common misconception
Pupils aren't aware of where different foods come from and how they are made.
Explain that some food is grown, some comes from animals and some is manufactured or processed in factories.
Keywords
Rainforest product - Rainforest products come from the resources found in the rainforest and include food, medicines and furniture.
Trade - Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services between people, companies and countries.
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