Temperate Rainforests

Question 1

Which sentence correctly compares a temperate rainforest to a tropical rainforest?

Accepted Answer

Temperate rainforests receive a lot of rain and have dense canopies, just like tropical rainforests, but they are cooler and are home to trees like ancient oaks and giant redwoods, while tropical rainforests are warmer and have trees such as mahogany and rubber.

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Both temperate and tropical rainforests have low rainfall and sparse canopies, but temperate forests are hotter.

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Temperate rainforests are the same as tropical rainforests in temperature and species; the only difference is that they are found near the equator.

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Tropical rainforests have more rainfall than temperate rainforests, and both have the same cool temperatures.

Question 2

A travel company is planning a two‑destination tour that lets travelers see cool, very wet forests with moss‑covered trees. Which pair of destinations would give them two true temperate rainforests?

Accepted Answer

Coastal British Columbia and the southwest coast of New Zealand

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The Amazon Basin in Brazil and western Scotland

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Southern Chile and the Congo Basin

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Western Scotland and the Great Barrier Reef

Question 3

A scientist is writing a short comparison of a temperate rainforest and a tropical rainforest. She must state (1) which forest is generally cooler, and (2) give an example of a tree that grows in the cooler forest but not in the tropical one. Which sentence does she need to write?

Accepted Answer

Temperate rainforests are generally cooler than tropical rainforests, and they are home to giant redwood trees, which are not found in tropical rainforests.

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Temperate rainforests are generally warmer than tropical rainforests, and they are home to giant redwood trees, which are not found in tropical rainforests.

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Temperate rainforests are generally cooler than tropical rainforests, and both forests are dominated by ancient oaks.

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Temperate rainforests receive less rainfall than tropical rainforests, and they are home to banana trees, which are not found in tropical rainforests.

Try three questions

Which sentence correctly compares a temperate rainforest to a tropical rainforest?

A travel company is planning a two‑destination tour that lets travelers see cool, very wet forests with moss‑covered trees. Which pair of destinations would give them two true temperate rainforests?

A scientist is writing a short comparison of a temperate rainforest and a tropical rainforest. She must state (1) which forest is generally cooler, and (2) give an example of a tree that grows in the cooler forest but not in the tropical one. Which sentence does she need to write?

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