Temperate Rainforests

Geography · 10 questions

Ten questions on the distribution, species, and ecology of temperate rainforests.

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1. Between which two points does North America's Pacific temperate rainforest belt extend?

   1. Alaska to Yukon
   2. British Columbia to Washington
   3. Southeast Alaska to northern California
   4. Northern California to Mexico
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   C) Southeast Alaska to northern California

2. In which two countries are the Valdivian temperate rainforests found?

   1. Chile and Argentina
   2. Colombia and Ecuador
   3. Brazil and Uruguay
   4. Peru and Bolivia
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   A) Chile and Argentina

3. Which southern beech genus is common in Valdivian forests?

   1. Pinus
   2. Quercus
   3. Eucalyptus
   4. Nothofagus
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   D) Nothofagus

4. What is an important source of moisture for northern California's coastal redwood forests?

   1. Seasonal river floods
   2. Coastal fog
   3. Summer monsoons
   4. Dry inland winds
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   B) Coastal fog

5. What common name is given to the moist Atlantic coastal woodlands of Britain and Ireland?

   1. Continental deciduous forest
   2. Mediterranean maquis
   3. Celtic rainforest
   4. Boreal forest
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   C) Celtic rainforest

6. Which forest type is common in Fiordland's rainforests?

   1. Subalpine scrub
   2. Beech–pine mixed forest
   3. Podocarp–broadleaf rainforest
   4. Tropical dipterocarp forest
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   C) Podocarp–broadleaf rainforest

7. What is the main role of coastal mountains in orographic precipitation?

   1. The transport of ocean currents inland
   2. The diversion of rainy air toward deserts
   3. The accumulation of cold air along the coast
   4. The uplift of moist air
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   D) The uplift of moist air

8. Which plant groups commonly grow on the trunks and branches of temperate rainforest trees?

   1. Epiphytes and bryophytes
   2. Halophytes and seagrasses
   3. Cacti and succulents
   4. Salt-tolerant shrubs and mangroves
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   A) Epiphytes and bryophytes

9. Which large Australian island has temperate rainforests?

   1. Fraser Island
   2. Kangaroo Island
   3. Melville Island
   4. Tasmania
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   D) Tasmania

10. Which US state should a visitor travel to for the Hoh Rain Forest?

    1. Oregon
    2. Washington
    3. Alaska
    4. California
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    B) Washington