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1. What kind of weather do tropical rainforests have?
Hot and wet
2. How much rain can tropical rainforests receive each year?
4,000 mm
3. Where are tropical rainforests found?
Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
4. Which continent has the largest area of tropical rainforest?
South America
5. Which of the following products come from tropical rainforests? A) Rubber and coffee B) Wheat and barley C) Apples and pears D) Ice and coal
Rubber and coffee
5. Tropical rainforests produce about ______ of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere.
40%
6. Which of these woods is NOT a tropical hardwood? A) Teak B) Mahogany C) Rosewood D) Pine
D) Pine
8. What kind of trees are found in tropical rainforests? A) Evergreen B) Deciduous C) Dry shrubs D) Pine trees
A) Evergreen
9. Why can rainforest trees grow all year round? A) They get snow in winter B) There is warm, wet weather all year C) They get sunlight only in summer D) They are irrigated by farmers
B) There is warm, wet weather all year
10. How much of the world’s land area is covered by tropical rainforests?
8%
12. How do local people use the rainforest?
They grow small crops and hunt
13. Why do local people cause little damage to the rainforest?
They use only what they need
14. What is one reason people destroy tropical rainforests? A) To build schools B) To clear land for farms and factories C) To protect animals D) To plant new trees
B) To clear land for farms and factories
15. What are large farms where only one crop is grown called?
Plantations
16. How does cutting down rainforests affect the world’s climate? A) It makes the Earth cooler B) It reduces rainfall C) It increases carbon dioxide and makes the Earth warmer D) It increases oxygen in the air
C) It increases carbon dioxide and makes the Earth warmer
17. The Amazon rainforest is home to ______ of the world’s birds.5% B) 10% C) 20% D) 40%
C) 20%
