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The Rainforest's Climate: Hot and Wet, All Year Round

Science · Rainforests · ages 7-9
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  1. About how much rain does a tropical rainforest get in a year?

    • About 200 mm
    • Over 2000 mm
    • About 20 mm

  2. Which best describes a tropical rainforest's climate, all year round?

    • Hot and rainy in every month
    • Cold and dry every day
    • Hot in summer, cold in winter

  3. A tropical rainforest is hot and wet all through the year, not just in one season.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Look at the chart. How does the rainforest's yearly rainfall compare to London's?

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    • The rainforest gets more rain
    • London gets much more rain
    • They get about the same amount

  5. Why do so many different plants and animals thrive in the rainforest?

    • The cold nights help seeds sleep
    • The dry soil holds water well
    • The constant heat and rain give plants everything they need to grow fast

  6. Which is true about temperature in a rainforest compared to a cooler place like the UK?

    • The rainforest is colder than the UK in winter
    • The rainforest stays warm (25-30°C) all year, while the UK has cold and warm seasons
    • Both places stay exactly the same temperature all year

  7. A country gets 25-30°C heat and over 2000 mm of rain spread evenly across every month of the year. What is most likely true about its climate, compared to the UK?

    • Much hotter and wetter than the UK
    • It has the exact same climate as the UK
    • It has a climate colder and drier than the UK

  8. Ravi says a rainforest could grow just as well if it were only hot but got very little rain. What is wrong with what he said?

    • Plants only need heat, not rain
    • Plants only need rain, not heat
    • Plants need both heat and rain
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  1. Over 2000 mm · Rainforests get more than 2000 mm of rain every year. That is a huge amount.
  2. Hot and rainy in every month · Rainforests stay hot, and rain falls in every month, with no real change between seasons.
  3. True · Yes. The heat and rain stay steady every single month.
  4. The rainforest gets more rain · The tall bar shows the rainforest gets far more rain each year than London.
  5. The constant heat and rain give plants everything they need to grow fast · Nonstop warmth and water let plants grow quickly, giving food and homes to many animals.
  6. The rainforest stays warm (25-30°C) all year, while the UK has cold and warm seasons · The UK has warm summers and cold winters, but a rainforest stays steady and hot all year.
  7. Much hotter and wetter than the UK · Steady heat and heavy rain all year round is the mark of a tropical rainforest climate, unlike the UK's changing seasons.
  8. Plants need both heat and rain · It is the combination of heat and heavy rain that makes rainforest plants grow so fast, not heat alone.
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