Can the Amazon be Saved?

What happened before Brazil’s government created national parks in the Amazon Rain forest?

• Scientist Jim Bower spoke with “The Weekly Reader” about deforestation in the Rain Forest
• Toucans became extinct in the Amazon Rainforest
• The Amazon Rainforest began to shrink at an alarming rate
• Brazilians protested the protection of the rainforest

Which sentence from the selection best explains why plants and animals in the rain forest are becoming extinct?

• "A tropical rain forest is warm and has heavy rainfall.”
• “Too much carbon dioxide in the air is harmful to humans.”
• “Deforestation reduces the rain forest’s biodiversity, or the variety of plants and animals in a particular area.”
• “Scientists estimate that if deforestation continues at its current rate, the rain forest may survive only another 40 to 50 years.”

According to the selection, what is the purpose of a Greenhouse Gas?

• They protect the rainforest
• They trap the sun’s heat close to Earth
• They create air harmful to humans
• They make the Earth much colder

In the article the author organizes information using __________________.

• Cause and effect
• Chronological
• Problem and solution
• Compare and contrast

Which heading from the selection best shows the way the author organized the information in the text?

• “Can the Amazon be Saved?”
• “Cause for Concern”
• “Deforestation”
• “Fixing the Problem”