Orangutans at Risk TFK

What is the article's main idea?

• Orangutans live in SE Asia.

• Deforestation threatens orangutans.

• Carbon dioxide is harmful.

• Palm oil should not be harvested.

Deforestation means:

• the protection of endangered species.

• the removal of pollution.

• the planting of new trees.

• the clearing away of forests.

Forestry experts would most likely agree that:

• forests should be protected.

• deforestation doesn't affect animals.

• economic issues are more important than environmental issues.

• the palm oil industry has helped forests.

How many orangutans exist today in the wild?

• exactly 6000.

• fewer than 60,000

• more than 500,000

Sumatra is an island in

• Malaysia

• Brunei

• India

• Indonesia

How does deforestation affect the jungles of SE Asia?

• Animals lose their homes.

• Carbon dioxide gases stay in the air and speed up climate change.

• Deforestation creates jobs.

• All of the above

Borneo's rain forest is "biologically diverse." In other words:

• only orangutans live there

• it is threatened by deforestation

• many species of plants and animals live there

• trees are harvested there

Which ocean borders Borneo to the east?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

What continent is discussed in the article?

• Europe

• Asia

• China

• Australia

Deforestation has claimed nearly___ of orangutans' homes.

• 0%

• 40%

• 80%

• 100%