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The four layers of the rainforest

Science · Rainforests · ages 5-7
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  1. Which rainforest layer is a thick roof made by leafy treetops?

    • The canopy layer
    • The understory layer
    • The forest floor

  2. Which rainforest layer is on the ground?

    • The canopy layer
    • The forest floor
    • The emergent layer

  3. The forest floor is dark and damp.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Going up from the forest floor, which layer comes next?

    • The understory layer
    • The emergent layer
    • The canopy layer

  5. Which layer has the tallest trees rising above the canopy?

    • The understory layer
    • The forest floor
    • The emergent layer

  6. The canopy is home to many animals. What does it offer them?

    • Fallen leaves on the forest ground
    • Food and places to rest or hide
    • Full sun above the tallest treetops

  7. A leaf falls from the emergent layer to the ground without stopping. In what order does it pass through the layers?

    • Emergent, understory, canopy, forest floor
    • Forest floor, understory, canopy, emergent
    • Emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor

  8. Mia puts the understory above the canopy in full sun. Which sentence would fix her drawing?

    • It is on the forest floor, where fallen leaves collect.
    • It is above the canopy, where the tallest treetops grow.
    • It is below the canopy, where plants grow in shade.
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  1. The canopy layer · The leafy tops of trees form the canopy, a thick roof above the understory.
  2. The forest floor · The forest floor is the ground layer. The other layers are above it.
  3. True · Leaves overhead block much of the sunlight, so the forest floor is dark. The ground is also damp.
  4. The understory layer · From ground to sky, the forest floor is followed by the understory.
  5. The emergent layer · The tallest treetops rise above the canopy into the emergent layer.
  6. Food and places to rest or hide · Some animals eat canopy leaves or fruit. Branches and leaves also provide places to rest and hide.
  7. Emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor · Falling toward the ground follows the ground-to-sky order backward: emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor.
  8. It is below the canopy, where plants grow in shade. · The understory is below the canopy. Small trees and shrubs grow there in shade.
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