Scavener Hunt Answer Key

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Rainforest Scavener Hunt Answer Key
Topic One: Plants
By: Katherine Arango
  1. Students can choose from any of the plants on the three pages. An example of a good answer would be: My favorite plant is the giant bamboo. I didn’t know that giant bamboo could reach more than 100 feet in height. I also didn’t know that it came from Southeast Asia.
  2. The only ones not highlighted should be: oranges, rubber, and syrup
  3. The emergent layer is made up of giant trees [much higher than the average canopy height] and is home to insects and birds.

Topic Two: Animals
By: Dana Rosenberg
  1. Students make pick any three animals found on this site. Each response should be similar to: The first animal I choose was the Golden Lion Tamarin. An interesting fact about these monkeys is that they only weigh about one pound! These Tamarin's are endangered because the land they live on has been divided up into very small areas and they do not have enough space. Make sure each response answers all three potions of the question.
  2. Orangutans are originally from C. Asia
  3. Any Arthropod from the list of three may be used. An example answer is:
  • queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly
  • The caterpillar eats a toxic pipevine plant, adults eat liquid nectar of flowers
  • Adults can have a wingspan up to 10-12 inches
Remember, all that is required here is a list
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Topic Three: Birds
By:Heather Rigual
  1. Students may pick any bird. And should tell 2 features that they like. A good answer would be: I like the Toucan becuse it has a long beak and it is very colorful.
  2. The correct response would be: (seeds).
  3. The correct answer is Hummingbird

Topic Four: Layers
By: Caitlin Dombrowski
  1. The correct answer is the emergent layer, the canopy layer, the under story layer, and the forest floor.
  2. The correct response would be: The understory layer- 0-60 feet, and the canopy- 60-130 feet.
  3. Any of the following are correct responses: eagles, monkeys, or bats.

Topic Five: The Amazon Rainforest
by Jenifer Wills
  1. Find the Amazon Rainforest on a map. What continent is it on? South America
  2. What do they eat? How do they make their money or do they trade? Most Indians live in settled villages by the rivers, and grow vegetables and fruits like manioc, corn, beans and bananas. They also hunt and fish, using plant-based poisons to stun the fish. Some tribes use shotguns for hunting, others use bows and arrows, spears, or blowguns with darts tipped with curare. Only a few Amazonian tribes are nomadic; they tend to live deep in the forest away from the rivers. They grow some crops but rely more on hunting and gathering. Today, most Indians in the Amazon have access to ‘Western’ healthcare and education. When these are controlled by the Indians themselves they are usually very successful.
  3. Why are there so many plants and animals in rainforests? Why is the rainforest so fertile?
    The rainforests are fertile because of all the H2O and oxygen it gets. Also, the soul is rich with nutrients because of how much it rains. The animal's are healthy because of this too and it causes them their fecal matter to enrich the soil. It's a VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT GOD-MADE PLAN that continues in a beautiful cycle. I wonder if the Garden of Eden was like that.

Topic Six: Climate
By: Taylor Florin

1. Having such a humid climate, what is the average amount of yearly rainfall (in centimeters) in the Tropical Rainforest?
  • The average amount of rainfall in a year is 250 cm.
2. The category of rainforest depends on their weather and location. What are the three categories of Rainforests?
  • The three categories of rainforests are: Monsoon, Equatorial, and Subtropical.
3. What is one of the driest months in the tropical rainforest? What is one of the months with the most rainfall in the tropical rainforest?
  • The driest month can be either November, December, or January. The month with the most rainfall can be February, March, April, or May.

Topic Seven: Location of Rainforests
By: Kelsey Sparkes

1. Tropical Rainforests are found in locations that receive significant amounts of what? Precipitation or Rain
2. List two countries where rainforests can be found. Acceptable answers can include any of the following: Brazil, Congo, Peru, Indonesia, Columbia
Bolivia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ecuador, Gabon, Guyana, India, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Congo, Suriname, and Venezuela.
3. Where is the largest rainforest on Earth located? (Hint: Look at the map below) Acceptable answers include: Brazil, Amazon, Amazon River Basin.