Wonders Unit 4 Week 1 Comprehension, Spelling, Grammar, Vocab

How many layers are there in a Rainforest?

• two

• three

• four

• five

Which of the following geographical areas does not have a Rainforest?

• Africa

• Central America

• North America

• Southern Asia

In which layer will you find a sloth?

• forest floor

• understory

• canopy

• emergent

Where do poison-arrow frogs lay their eggs?

• in a pond

• on leaves

• in the dirt

• in a nest

Why are the bright colors on a toucan's bill useful?

• They warn other animals that they are poisonous.

• They attract their mates with the bright colors.

• The colors help camouflage the bird from predators.

• The colors are to help attract it's dinner.

What makes a spider monkey unique from other monkeys?

• It has only 4 fingers and no thumb.

• It likes to eat spiders.

• It likes to hang upside-down like a spider.

• It uses its tail as an extra limb.

What portion of the world's plant species are found in tropical rainforest?

• one third

• one half

• two-thirds

• all of the above

• none of the above

Orchids share a common pattern of how many petals?

• one

• four

• two

• three

Rainforests are often cut down to make room for farms to grow which of the following crops?

• sugar cane

• coffee

• corn

• winter wheat

How are tropical rain forests and temperate rain forests DIFFERENT?

• a Rain only falls in tropical rain forests.

• b Rain only falls in temperate rain forests.

• c Seasons change in temperate rain forests, but not in tropical rain forests.

• d Seasons change in tropical rain forests, but not in temperate rain forests.