Can the Amazon Be Saved?

According to the passage, deforestation is being caused by

• animals

• rainfall

• climate

• people

According to the passage, the clearing of trees is to blame for endangering the rain forest. Which of the following solutions is presented as a way to help fix the problem?

• identifying all the species that live in the Amazon

• planting more trees and flowers in the rain forest

• persuading more people to move to the Amazon

• placing the part of the Amazon under government protection

Which of the following conclusions is supported by the passage if rain forest deforestation continues?

• More trees will grow in the Amazon

• Many plants and animals will become extinct

• Fewer people will call the rain forest home

• Earth's temperature will drop

Read the first sentence from the passage:

"Bright-colored toucans and other exotic birds fly among the forest."

In this sentence the word exotic means:

• familiar

• unusual

• feathered

• common

Which statement best supports the main idea of this passage?

• The Amazon is the largest rain forest in the world.

• Millions of plants and animals live in the Amazon.

• Deforestation is destroying the Amazon.

• Brazil's government created two national parks in the Amazon.