Rainforest Layers: Treetops to Root Tips

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

Multiple Choice (check the right answer)

1. Check the name that DOES NOT describe a rainforest layer.

__ aquatic
__ chocolate
__ emergent

2. Which layer absorbs most of the sunshine falling on the forest?

__ canopy
__ aquatic
__ understory

True or False?

3. The understory is always shaded and dim.
__ True __ False

4. The aquatic layer is made of rivers, streams, swamps, and marshes.
__True __ False

5. No animals live in the high treetops of the emergent layer.
__True __ False

6. Although almost no sunlight falls on the forest floor, many plants and animals live there.
__True __ False

7. Monkeys and sloths are most often found in the canopy.
__True __ False

Essay Question  Write your answer on the back of the page.

8. Write a description of rainforest layers, starting with the highest and working down to the lowest.