Rain Forests

How do you think this butterfly stays safe?

• it has sharp claws to fight

• it can run away quickly

• it uses camouflage to hide

• it digs to go underground

How do the leaves help this plant survive in the rain forest?

• the bright color helps the plant stand out

• the leaves bring in nutrients from the soil

• the tips help the plant to get rid of extra water

• the leaves eat other animals for nutrients

What happens when a plant or animal is endangered?

• only a few of its kind are left on Earth

• none of its kinds are left on Earth

• many of its kind are left on Earth

• the species is bad for Earth

How can people help save endangered animals?

• send them to school

• protect their habitats

• cut down forests

• build more houses

Which layer of the rainforest gets the LEAST sunlight?

• the understory

• the canopy

• the air plants

• the forest floor

Which layer of the rainforest does a toucan mostly live?

• the understory

• the canopy

• the underground

• the forest floor

Why might this poisonous coral snake have bright colors?

• to help other animals find it

• to hide on the rainforest floor

• to make hunting for food easier

• to warn animals against eating it

Why do many plants in the shady understory have large leaves?

• to store water and nutrients

• to get as much sun as they can

• to stay away from animals

• to attract different animals

Why do most people call the rainforest the "lungs" of the Earth?

• rainforests give off oxygen and take in carbon dioxide

• different cough medicines are made from rainforest plants

• many plants and animals in the rainforest are endangered

• most animals that live in the rainforest use lungs to breathe

Clearing the rainforest can displace native people. WHat does displace mean?

• to stay safe

• to discover

• to come together

• to force to move