Palm Oil and Ecosystems

As the number of oil palm farms increases, the population of ____

• RATS

• SQUIRRELS

• BIRDS

• FROGS

One of the main ingredients in many types of ____

• CANDY

• BREAD

• SOUP

• SALAD

If an orangutan can’t get what it needs, it may not reproduce. Over the years, this means the population goes ______ and not enough are born to keep the population ________ .

• UP

• DOWN

• FLUCTUATING

• STABLE

When an orangutan gets enough resources, it survives and ____.

• EATS

• SLEEPS

• REPRODUCES

• HIDES

Oil palm plants grow in the same locations as tropical rainforests (near the ____).

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

One of the main ingredients in many types of candy and cosmetic products is ____.

• Coconut oil

• Palm oil

• Olive oil

• Sunflower oil

Orangutans in the same population compete with each other for food.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• SOMETIMES

• NEVER

Orangutans like food sources that give them more ____, such as fruits, but can eat things with less _____, such as termites, to survive.

• Nutrients

• Energy

• Protein

• Fiber

Oil palm plants need a certain amount of ____.

• WATER

• SUNLIGHT

• NITROGEN

• FERTILIZER

Farmers and companies are cutting down tropical ____

• RAINFOREST

• DESERT

• TUNDRA

• GRASSLAND