Amazon Rainforest

Where are tropical rainforests found?

• near the equator
• near the polar ice caps
• in northern coniferous forest
• in mild temperatures climates

The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?

• deforestation
• extract
• erradicate
• elite

How does the Amazon Rainforest get its name?

• It is Amaz-ing.
• It is named after the Amazon River.
• It is in South America.
• It is a rainforest.

The following diagram BEST represents which process?

• Greenhouse Effect
• Global Warming
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration

Which is TRUE of global warming?

• It is slowing down in recent years.
• It is the gradual cooling of the earth.
• Human activity is the greatest cause
• All of the Above

What percent of the earth's surface is covered by rainforests?

• less than 10%
• between 20 & 40%
• approximately 50%
• more than 75%

Which CONTINENT is home to the majority of the world's rainforests?

• South America
• North America
• Africa
• Australia

What is shown in the following picture?

• conservation
• desertification
• deforestation
• erosion

What is a disadvantage of deforestation?

• more timber available
• increased carbon dioxide in the air
• increased oxygen in the air
• more land for ranching

What is a green house gas?

• a series of small rivers that drain into a larger river
• a community of all living things
• removing or clearing away of trees from an area
• A gas that absorbs heat and reflects it back to earth.