Man v Nature RI 1-6 Review

What is the biggest threat to the ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Endangered Species

• The amount of rain that it receives each year.

• Logging and clearing of trees

• People working in the fields.

Why does the country of Brazil allow the building of roads, farms, and ranches in the rainforest?

• The people can get to work easier.

• The logging trucks can get through quicker.

• To provide jobs

• To clear some of the rainforest without having to pay for it.

Which of the following choices is not an immediate concern for those who want to protect the environment?

• The logging company

• Brazil's Economy

• Excessive Logging

• The precipitation

What event causes disruptions to the ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Blizzards, hurricanes, and other extreme weather events

• An influx of the species in the area

• Building of roads into the rainforest

• The knocking down of trees

Allowing the clearing of the forest is good for ___________.

• The Native Amazonians

• The Economy

• The Tourism

• The people who are building houses in the area.

What is the central idea of the whole article?

• Deforestation is a major disruption to the ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest.

• Many Brazilians started moving to the rainforest to search for jobs.

• The say that people needs jobs in these industries in order to survive.

• To draw attention to the one endangered species of the Amazon.

What kind of tone do you get from this article?

• optimistic

• pessimistic

• informative

• outraged

Which statement best describes the connection between Native Amazonians and the Amazon Rainforest as discussed in the article?

• Native Amazonians have used the rainforest for economic gain without worrying about the long term effects to the rainforest.

• Native Amazonians often build huge logging companies and export to other countries.

• Today, Native Amazonians are the main group of people using the resources of the Amazon.

• Native Amazonians have used the rainforest in a way that does not cause long term damage.

Trees are extremely important to the Amazon ecosystem. Which detail below best supports the statement about the article?

• Fewer trees means less oxygen and more carbon dioxide.

• Over ten million species thrive in this rainy and warm environment, such as the toucan, the anaconda and the spider monkey.

• Climate change leads to negative impacts like extreme weather events, more droughts, and rising sea levels.

• The Amazon Rainforest spreads into many different countries, but the largest section of forest is in Brazil.

Last One!

Look at your article. What text structure is used in the 2nd paragraph in the subsection "Protecting the Rainforest?"

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological Order

• Problem/ Solution