Rainforest Lesson

How much of Earth’s surface is covered by tropical rainforests?

• 3 percent

• 5 percent

• 10 percent

• 25 percent

Each word describes the creatures in a tropical rainforests, except:

• Numerous

• Uniform

• Adapt

• Biodiversity

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Where are tropical rainforests located?

• Near the Equator

• In the Pacific

• On every Continent

• In the southern hemisphere

Which rainforest layer receives the most sunlight?

• Canopy

• Forest floor

• Understory

• Emergent Layer

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The canopy contains the most of the _____ in the rainforest.

• Fungi

• Air

• Animals

• Soil

Which rainforest layer has short bushes, trees, and ferns?

• Forest Floor

• Understory

• Canopy

• Emergent Layer

Which rainforest layer contains the most mushrooms?

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Forest Floor

• Understory

Which adaptation would be most helpful in a tropical rainforest?

• white fur camoflauge

• spikes that store water

• thick skin to trap heat

• strong night vision

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If the rainforests were to disappear, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would ____.

• increase

• decrease

• increase briefly, then decrease

• stay the same

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The biggest threat to rainforests comes from:

• Disease

• Parasites

• Humans

• Predators

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