Rainforest

Where are rainforests mostly found?

• Near the Equator

• Near the North Pole

• In Asia

• In South America

What happens when a plant or animal species is endangered?

• None of its kind are left on Earth.

• Many of its kind are left on Earth.

• The species is bad for Earth.

• Only a few of its kind are left on Earth.

How can people help save endangered animals?

• Send them to school.

• Protect their habitats.

• Cut down forests.

• Build more houses.

Which layer of a forest gets the least sunlight?

• The understory

• The forest floor

• The canopy

• The emergent layer

Why do trees in the rainforests grow so tall?

• Because they have to compete with other plants for sunlight.

• Because they need to get pollinated by animals.

• So that storms cannot cut them down.

• Because they have to compete with other plants for water.

Which layer of the rainforest would a toucan live in?

• The forest floor

• The emergent layer

• The canopy

• The understory

What is the largest rainforest in the world?

• The Sudaland

• The Kinabalu

• The Congo

• The Amazon

Why do some plants in the understory layer have large leaves?

• to store water and nutrients.

• to get as much sunlight as they can.

• to stay safe from animals.

• to attract different animals.

Why are rainforests important?

• They take in CO2 and release oxygen.

• They are home to most of the world's animals and plants.

• They give humans medicine and food.

• They are poisonous to insects.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

What does a pitcher plant eat?

• Other plants

• Small animals

• Humans

• Insects

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4