a luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
a rainforest
15
extend over (an area).
to cover
10
the outside part or uppermost layer of something.
surface
20
make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide.
to supply
5
a colourless, odourless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
oxygen
15
a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease.
medicine
10
attractive or striking because colourful or out of the ordinary.
exotic
20
difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
mysterious
5
the geographical southeastern subregion of Asia, consisting of the regions that are south of China, south-east of the Indian subcontinent and north-west of Australia.
Southeast Asia
15
a large mainly solitary arboreal ape with long red hair, long arms, and hooked hands and feet, native to Borneo and Sumatra.
an orangutan
10
the part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
coast
20
a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America.
the Amazon jungle
5
(of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body. (of an animal) producing poison as a means of attacking enemies or prey; venomous.
poisonous
15
a large eel-like freshwater fish of South America, using pulses of electricity to kill prey, to assist in navigation, and for defence.
an electric eel
10
a deep-bodied South American freshwater fish that typically lives in shoals and has very sharp teeth that are used to tear flesh from prey. It has a reputation as a fearsome predator.
a piranha
20
How much of the Earth's surface do rainforests cover?
