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
17. The Amazon rainforest is home to ______ of the world’s birds.5% B) 10% C) 20% D) 40%
C) 20%
6. Which of these woods is NOT a tropical hardwood? A) Teak B) Mahogany C) Rosewood D) Pine
D) Pine
One difference between temperate & tropical rainforests
Near the coast , near the equator
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
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
1. What kind of weather do tropical rainforests have?
Hot and wet
5. Tropical rainforests produce about ______ of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere.
40%
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%
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
8. What kind of trees are found in tropical rainforests? A) Evergreen B) Deciduous C) Dry shrubs D) Pine trees
A) Evergreen
A layer that is damp, dark and no sunlight. Plants grow big leaves to get sunlight.
understory layer
12. How do local people use the rainforest?
They grow small crops and hunt
18. How many different kinds of plants are found in the Amazon rainforest? A) 4,000 B) 40,000 C) 400 D) 400,000
B) 40,000
2. How much rain can tropical rainforests receive each year?
4,000 mm
22. What lesson can people learn from the way local rainforest tribes live?
Any answers: / To take only what they need from nature
How many layers do the plants have in the rainforests?
4
13. Why do local people cause little damage to the rainforest?
They use only what they need
15. What are large farms where only one crop is grown called?
Plantations
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