Starter quiz
- Where are tropical rainforests located?
- north of the Tropic of Cancer
- south of the Tropic of Capricorn
- south of the Tropic of Cancer ✓
- north of the Tropic of Capricorn ✓
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- Why are ecosystems important?
- they are all the same
- they exist only in rainforests
- they support a variety of life forms ✓
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- What is the climate like in a tropical rainforest?
- wet, with over 2000 mm of rainfall per year ✓
- dry, with under 250 mm of rainfall per year
- warm, with an average daily temperature of 28°C ✓
- cold, with an average temperature of 10°C
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- Order the layers of the rainforest from the highest above ground to the lowest.
- 1⇔emergents
- 2⇔canopy
- 3⇔under canopy
- 4⇔shrub layer
- 5⇔ground level
- What is deforestation?
- large-scale planting of forest
- large-scale removal of forest ✓
- working with the forest to meet human needs
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- Tropical rainforests are ______ hotspots as they are home to over 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.
- 'biodiversity' ✓
Exit quiz
- Globally, tropical rainforests are threatened by ______.
- 'deforestation' ✓
- Tropical rainforests are __________ hotspots as they are home to over 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.
- urbanisation
- biodiversity ✓
- globalisation
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- How is deforestation linked to climate change?
- 1⇔Rainforest plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
- 2⇔Trees store masses of carbon for years: this reduces the greenhouse effect.
- 3⇔Deforestation reduces the amount of carbon taken by trees from the atmosphere.
- 4⇔Burning felled trees/letting them rot adds stored carbon back to the atmosphere.
- What kind of farming is used by subsistence farmers?
- cattle ranching
- slash-and-burn ✓
- organic
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Key learning points
- Tropical rainforests are threatened by deforestation.
- Rates of deforestation are changing.
- There are several causes of deforestation, such as commercial logging, agriculture and mineral resources.
Common misconception
Deforestation is primarily caused by small-scale farmers cutting down forests for subsistence farming.
Deforestation is driven by large-scale commercial activities, such as industrial agriculture (like palm oil and soy), logging, and cattle ranching, which are often linked to global demand.
Keywords
Deforestation - large-scale removal or clearing of forests
Biodiversity - a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem
Subsistence farmers - farmers that grow only enough food for themselves
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