Rainforest Terms
Pick the terms that match the definitions. The terms deal with the rainforests.
Hardwood
1
Equator
2
Canopy
3
4
Tropic of Cancer,
Tropic of Capricorn
Epiphyte
5
tribe
6
Camouflage
7
Drip-tip
8
Buttress roots
9
Slash and burn
10
understory
11
Extinction
12
topsoil
13
Environment
14
Conservation
15
Scavenger
16
Biodiversity
17
Geography
1
Rainforest Terms I
Pick the terms that match the definitions. The terms deal with the rainforests.
Buttress roots
support the heavy trunks and keep the forest trees upright
Camouflage
a method used by certain creatures that pattern their bodies to match
their surroundings
Canopy
uppermost layer of the rainforest 6-7m thick and 40-50m above the
ground
Conservation
the preservation of natural species and environments
Drip-tip
long tip on leaves to help the leaf shed rain
Environment
combination of conditions in an area that affect the type of things living
in it
Epiphyte
a plant that grows on another plant causing the other no harm
Equator
an imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles
Extinction
when the last member of a certain species dies out and there are no
more of them left
Hardwood
a wood such as ebony, teak, and mahogany that is strong enough for
making furniture
Scavenger
a creature that feeds on the refuse of others
Slash and burn
farming that is used by poor farmers that need to clear their soil for
planting.
topsoil
rich earth that lies above the stony ground beneath the rainforest floor
tribe
a community of people who live together for protection from danger and
for a shared way of life
Tropic of Cancer,
Tropic of Capricorn
imaginary lines at about 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator
understory
name for the smaller trees and bushes which make up the middle level of
rainforest
Biodiversity
a term that describes species richness, ecosystem
complexity and genetic variation.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Geography
2