Name of the rain forest amazon quiz

Rainforest layering Tropical rainforests contain an enormous variety of plants and animals – approximately 90 per cent of all of the world's species. Vegetation is dense and occurs in four main layers: • The forest floor/ shrub layer . This area is dark as trees block out most of the sunlight. The forest floor is covered in a thick blanket of dead and decaying roots and leaves, known as humus . A little vegetation can grow between the trees if it is able to trap sunlight. This area is prone to flooding during torrential rainfall. • The under canopy is the layer above the forest floor. This area is shady and cooler. As there is very limited sunlight, seedlings lie dormant until larger plants and trees die. The gap that is left in the canopy is quickly filled as new plants grow into it. Lianas , or vines, take root in the ground and climb up trees to reach the sunlight. • The canopy is the continuous layer of tree tops that is more sheltered . The trees are normally 20 to 40 metres tall. This leafy location with fruit all year round is the habitat for most wildlife including insects, tree snakes, birds and some mammals, eg howler monkey, jaguar and sloth. • The emergent layer consists of the tallest trees in the rainforest and they can grow up to 60 metres. They are higher because they are able to trap more sunlight to help them make more food to grow. Emergent trees are supported by buttress roots which prevent them from blowing over in high winds. This diagram shows the fo...

The Amazon Rainforest covers 5.5 million square kilometres of South America. Base image by Getty Images Spanning nine nations including Brazil, Peru and Colombia, the Amazon rainforest occupies 5.5 million square kilometres. Less than half of this area is protected. The Amazon River, which runs through it, flows for more than 6,500km. It’s the world’s second longest river after the Nile and is responsible for around 15 per cent of the planet’s total river discharge into the oceans. How much biodiversity is there in the Amazon? The Amazon is home to at least 10 per cent of the world’s known biodiversity. From hummingbirds to hoatzins, there are more than 1,000 different species of birds. There are over 500 different reptile species, including black caiman and green anacondas, and more than 400 species of amphibians, including the giant cane toad and the notoriously toxic poison dart frog. The Golden Poison Frog (aka Golden Dart Frog), Phyllobates terribilis, is the most poisonous frog in the world. It's become endangered due to habitat destruction within its naturally limited range. Photo by Getty Images The region is a refuge for more than 300 species of mammals, including giant otters, ocelots and sloths. It is also one of the last refuges for jaguars and pink river dolphins. The Amazon River contains around 3,000 freshwater fish species, which is more than any other river system. One in five fish species live here. This tree frog has translucent skin on its belly, which ...

Rainforest layering Tropical rainforests contain an enormous variety of plants and animals – approximately 90 per cent of all of the world's species. Vegetation is dense and occurs in four main layers: • The forest floor/ shrub layer . This area is dark as trees block out most of the sunlight. The forest floor is covered in a thick blanket of dead and decaying roots and leaves, known as humus . A little vegetation can grow between the trees if it is able to trap sunlight. This area is prone to flooding during torrential rainfall. • The under canopy is the layer above the forest floor. This area is shady and cooler. As there is very limited sunlight, seedlings lie dormant until larger plants and trees die. The gap that is left in the canopy is quickly filled as new plants grow into it. Lianas , or vines, take root in the ground and climb up trees to reach the sunlight. • The canopy is the continuous layer of tree tops that is more sheltered . The trees are normally 20 to 40 metres tall. This leafy location with fruit all year round is the habitat for most wildlife including insects, tree snakes, birds and some mammals, eg howler monkey, jaguar and sloth. • The emergent layer consists of the tallest trees in the rainforest and they can grow up to 60 metres. They are higher because they are able to trap more sunlight to help them make more food to grow. Emergent trees are supported by buttress roots which prevent them from blowing over in high winds. This diagram shows the fo...

The Amazon Rainforest covers 5.5 million square kilometres of South America. Base image by Getty Images Spanning nine nations including Brazil, Peru and Colombia, the Amazon rainforest occupies 5.5 million square kilometres. Less than half of this area is protected. The Amazon River, which runs through it, flows for more than 6,500km. It’s the world’s second longest river after the Nile and is responsible for around 15 per cent of the planet’s total river discharge into the oceans. How much biodiversity is there in the Amazon? The Amazon is home to at least 10 per cent of the world’s known biodiversity. From hummingbirds to hoatzins, there are more than 1,000 different species of birds. There are over 500 different reptile species, including black caiman and green anacondas, and more than 400 species of amphibians, including the giant cane toad and the notoriously toxic poison dart frog. The Golden Poison Frog (aka Golden Dart Frog), Phyllobates terribilis, is the most poisonous frog in the world. It's become endangered due to habitat destruction within its naturally limited range. Photo by Getty Images The region is a refuge for more than 300 species of mammals, including giant otters, ocelots and sloths. It is also one of the last refuges for jaguars and pink river dolphins. The Amazon River contains around 3,000 freshwater fish species, which is more than any other river system. One in five fish species live here. This tree frog has translucent skin on its belly, which ...