Amazon Rainforest

Where are tropical rainforests found?

• near the equator

• near the polar ice caps

• in northern coniferous forest

• in mild temperatures climates

On what continent is the Amazon Rainforest?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

What river runs through the Amazon Rainforest?

• The Nile

• The Amazon

• The Mississippi

Which Amazon Rainforest layer is this? It's the bottom layer. We can find the roots of the trees and some big animals.

• Canopy layer

• Forest floor

• Understory layer

• Emergent layer

Which Amazon Rainforest layer is this? It's the layer with about 80% of the life in the rainforest. Most branches and leaves join up to form a kind of umbrella.

• Canopy layer

• Forest floor

• Understory layer

• Emergent Layer

Is the Amazon Rainforest the biggest rainforest in South America ?

• Yes

• No

What is the definition of biodiversity?

• variety of plants and animals that live in an area

• a variety of people that live in an area

• an experiment

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Why is the Amazon known for its biodiversity?

• a lot of people live there

• millions of species of insects, fish, bids, and mammals live there.

• there are millions of trees there

The Amazon rainforest is dry, it does not rain.

• True

• False

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Amazonia has more species of plant and animal than any other rainforest.

• False

• True

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