Amazon Rainforest

How does the Amazon Rainforest get its name?

• It is Amaz-ing.
• It is named after the Amazon River.
• It is in South America.
• It is a rainforest.

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About how many inches of rain does the Amazon Rainforest get a year?

• 10 inches
• 16 inches
• 160 inches
• 1,600 inches

What is the name of the people that live in the Amazon Rainforest?

• Amazonians
• Yanomami
• Yamazonians
• No one lives in the Amazon Rainforest.

What might the Yamonami use if they are sick?

• animals
• plants
• water
• insects

What is the main source of food in the Amazon?

• fruit and vegetables
• tiger meat
• octopus
• bird meat

What kind of housing do the Yamomami live in?

• casa
• hut
• yanomamo
• yano

How many people can live in the yano?

• a family of 4
• a group of 14
• a tribe of 40
• an entire tribe of 400

What is an example of a Yanomami family vacation?

• collecting fruit
• building a new yano
• going to Disney World
• hunting animals

How do Yanomami children prepare to be adults?

• They learn to sew their own clothes.
• They learn to count and sell crafts.
• They learn to cook and clean the yano.
• They learn to fish, hunt, and weave.

When children aren't working in the rainforest, how are some ways they have fun?

• They cook and clean
• They climb trees and swim
• They play soccer
• They play with their iPads.