BPJ Rainforest

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 rainforest?

• The bright colors help the plant stand out.

• The leaves bring in nutrients from the soil.

• The tips help the plant 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 kind 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 in?

• the understory

• the canopy

• the underground

• the forest floor

Why might this poisonous 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 safe from animals

• to attract different animals

Why do people call rainforests 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 rainforests 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