Introduction to Tropical Rainforests

Which is the Earth's oldest ecosystem?

• Playa/beach

• Selva tropical/Tropical forest

• Océano/Ocean

• Río/River

Which is the only continent that does NOT have tropical forests?

• Antarctica

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What are the two types of tropical forests?

• Rain and Snow Forests

• Hail and Cloud Forests

• Temperate and Tropical Rainforests

In South and Central America, which kind of rainforests would there be?

• Temperate rainforests

• Tropical rainforests

What is the typical climate of tropical rainforest?

• Warm, humid and rainy

• Cold and wet

Tropical rainforests have ___ of the world's animal species.

Why are rainforests so important to the world climate?

• They help stabilize it.

• They add rain to it.

• They are home to lots of animals.

Tropical rainforests provide ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   for us.

• food
• medicines
• air
• clouds

Tropical rainforests provide

​ (a)   of the Earth's breathable air.

• 40%
• 75%
• 25%

Match the vocabulary word to the picture.

• animales

• 
• frutas

• 
• flores

• 
• árboles

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