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1 Information sheet one: where are the rainforests located? Map showing location of tropical rainforests On your sheet describe the geographical location of the tropical rainforests. Top tip: Use an atlas and include continents, countries, hemisphere and relation to the equator and the tropics. Milhaus, 2006, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/category:tropical_rainforests?uselang=en-gb#/media/file:tropicke_lesy_sveta.png Page 1 of 8

2 Information sheet two: physical characteristics of the rainforest biome Describe the physical characteristics of the rainforest biome. 1. On your diagram label the four different layers you can see? These are: a. The canopy b. The forest floor c. The emergent layer d. The understorey Extra: at home research their names and examples of types of plants found in each layer. 2. Use the images to help you describe the characteristics of the vegetation in each layer. Include things like: colour, amount, variety, sunlight in different layers etc. Vzb83, 2005, en.wikibooks.org/wiki/hkdse_geography/m6/vegetation#/media/file:sademets%c3%a4n_rakenne.gif Page 2 of 8

3 Information sheet three: climate of tropical rainforests Month Rainfall (mm) Temperature ( o C) Jan Feb Mar Apr Draw a graph to show the climate of a typical tropical rainforest. 1. On your graph paper create a climate graph using the data from the table. Use the example below to help. 2. Describe your climate graph in the space on your worksheet. Use TRASH to help you: a. Trend b. Range c. Anomaly d. Smallest e. Highest May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Strang M, 2016, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/file:climate_graph_1.png Page 3 of 8

4 Information sheet four: soils in the tropical rainforest Soils in the tropical rainforests are called Latosol. They are very rich in iron and aluminium and are therefore red in colour. They are VERY infertile. This is because the heavy rains leech (wash) the nutrients out of the soils. The most fertile part of this soil is at the surface. There is a constant supply of dead leaves which are broken down by decomposers to create a thick layer of humus. As a result, trees have shallow roots to absorb the nutrients. Draw and explain what the tropical rainforest soils are like. 1. In the latosol soil profile box, draw a copy of the soil profile. Annotate your diagram with information about: a. Soil depth b. colour c. how far down the roots go. 2. On your sheet explain why the latosol is not fertile, yet is able to grow such an abundance of flora. CSIRO, 2006, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/file:csiro_scienceimage_4284_red_ferrosol_soil_profile_in_the_atherton_tablelands_of_north_queensland.jpg Page 4 of 8

5 Information sheet five: plants and biodiversity in the tropical rainforest Aim high! Do some research into other plant adaptations and add to your diagram. Characteristics of tropical rainforests Explain how plants have adapted to living in the tropical rainforest. 1. Look at the following heads and tails. Match up the plant to its adaptations. 2. Use these to annotate the diagram on your sheet. The rainforest is the most bio-diverse biome in the world. It provides a habitat for a huge number of species. Birds live in the canopy feeding off the wide variety of flowers. Mammals such as monkeys have adapted to live in the trees. Animals like deer live on the forest floor. Buttress roots Thin smooth bark Many flexible leaves Fast growing trees Drip tip leaves Lianas woody creeper plants Epiphytes live on branches So that they can turn to face the sun maximising photosynthesis. Allow the heavy rain to fall off the leaves so that they don t snap/break. Massive ridges at the base of the trunk which help to support the tall trees and stop them toppling over. Also helps the tree to carry water. As it increases the surface area of the trunk it helps to increase to oxygen to carbon dioxide exchange. Root into the ground but grow up other trees and are carried to the canopy where there is more sunlight. Trees grow quickly to compete for sunlight as the forest floor only receives 0.1% of sunlight. Some trees grow as tall as 50 metres, these are called emergent. They do not root into the group but receive their nutrients from the air. Allows water to flow down the tree trunks easily Page 5 of 8

6 Student summary sheet. Describe the physical characteristics of the rainforest biome: Map showing location of tropical rainforests Describe the geographical location of the world s tropical rainforests? Page 6 of 8

7 Describe the climate of a tropical rainforest: Stick your graph here Page 7 of 8

8 What is rainforest Latosol like? Plant adaptations: Latosol soil profile Why can they support so much flora? Page 8 of 8

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