Weather,Climate & Adaptations of Animals to Climate Test - 1

Tropical rainforests support a large variety of plants and animals. The main reason for this huge biodiversity is that tropical rainforests have a high rainfall and a constant hot and humid climate.

Tropical rainforests have a high rainfall and a constant hot and humid climate.

Large ears of the elephant act as a coolant. As elephants flap their ears back and forth, they create a light breeze that can speed up the cooling process.

In tropical rain forests, some of the animals have sensitive hearing, a sharp eyesight, thick skin as well as a skin colour that helps it camouflage with the surroundings. These features protect them from predators. For example, lions and tigers have thick skin and sensitive hearing.

Kerala, which lies in the tropic region, is mostly subject to the type of humid tropical wet climate.

Camels have thick fur. Camel excrete very small amount of urine and dry dung which help it to conserve water. There's no evidence, though, that camels can store water for long periods of time anywhere in their bodies.

Camels store fat in their humps, not water. They can very efficiently conserve water but not store it. Rather than directly storing water, camels are built for adapting to the scarcity of water.

Polar bear has a strong sense of smell which helps it locate and catch its prey.

The source of heat and light energy on the Earth is the sun.