Rain forests

What is the weather like in the tropical rainforest?

• hot in the summer and cold in the winter
• hot during the day but freezing cold at night
• hot and humid all year round
• four distinct seasons (hot=summer, cold=winter, cool=fall, warm=spring)

Where can we find tropical rainforests?

• near the equator
• near the north pole
• near Cape Horn
• in the midwest United States

This habitat is ...

• hot and dry
• very warm and wet

The name of the biggest rainforest is _________

• The Amazon
• The Congo
• The Daintree
• The Amazing

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Choose ALL FOUR importance of tropical rainforests.

• Preventing soil erosion

• Great food source

• Cause flood

• Stabilizing the climate

• Lungs of the Earth

Which statement is true?

• There are few animals that live in the rain forest, and they belong to a small number of species.

• The population of animals in the rain forest is large and diverse.

• Many animals live in the rain forest, but there are just a few species that can survive there.

What are the two types of Rainforests?

• Tropical and Northwestern

• Tropical and Temperate

• Amazon and Congo

• Hot and Cold

Why is a rainforest called a rainforest?

• It is hot and dry

• It is cold

• There is a lot of rain

• It is a forest that gets a lot of rain

Where are most of the world's rainforests found?

• Between the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer.

• Between Greenwich and the Equator.

• Between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer.

• Between the Prime Meridian and the Equator

The Amazon is considered the lungs of our planet because

• the vast amount of trees release oxygen for the planet

• the vast amount of trees release carbon for the planet

• the trees provide medicines for respiratory illnesses

• the trees provide colorful flowers for florist