Rain Forest Trek

These challenges were contributed by FrostFlower, whose site FrostFlower's Rain Forest Haven asks "Did You Know?" and then rolls out dozens of fascinating facts, figures, and photographs of the rainforest.

What's your rainforest IQ? Can you answer all of these puzzlers? Start here for a tour through FrostFlower's site - and the answer to the first question. Your tour will lead you to the other answers too, and an award at the end that you can add to your own home page.

1

Approximately how much money is spent annually on prescription and non-prescription drugs that contain ACTIVE ingredients derived from rainforests?

a.) $10 dollars
b.) $8 million dollars
c.) $1 thousand dollars
d.) $40 billion dollars

 

2

How many layers of growth is a rainforest composed of?

a.)10
b.) 4
c.) 6
d.) 3

 

3

Can you name the layer of rainforest that only receives 2 - 15% sunlight?

 

4

What is the average temperature in a rainforest?

a.) 56 - 69 degrees
b.) 92 - 101 degrees
c.) 75 - 86 degrees
d.) 66 - 73 degrees

 

5

What popular food products are found in rainforests?

a.) Pineapples
b.) Twinkies
c.) Bananas
d.) Grapes
e.) Oranges
f.) A & C
g.) A, C & E
h.) All of the above

 

6

Do you know what an Aye-Aye or Okapi are?

Do you know what they look like?

 

7

Which species of monkey was just recently discovered?

a.) Maues Marmoset
b.) L'hoest Monkey
c.) Golden Lion Tamarin
d.) Red-bellied Lemur

 

8

Why do toucans have such large beaks?

 

9

Did you know there really was such a thing as a Do-Do Bird?

Where is it now?

 

10

What is the main cause of rainforest destruction?

a.) Termites
b.) Acts of God
c.) Greed
d.) Politics

 

Thanks for Playing!

and don't forget to visit FrostFlower's Rain Forest Haven to check your choices and to claim your award.

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