The concentration of animal and insect life in the canopy suggests that

most animals and insects need sunlight to thrive.

It is important to preserve the rain forests because they

are home to vast numbers of plant and animal species.

One can conclude from this article that rain forests

contribute to the ecological health of the planet.

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A reading comprehension quiz about #rainforests #climate #diversity #canopy

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1
Choose the correct answer.
incorrect
incorrect
correct
incorrect
2
The concentration of animal and insect life in the canopy suggests that
it is cold on the forest floor.
they are safe from predators there.
most animals and insects need sunlight to thrive.
they can fly.
3
It is important to preserve the rain forests because they
provide vacation destinations for people.
can't be used for anything else.
are home to vast numbers of plant and animal species.
protect the land until it can be farmed.
4
Rain forests account for about ___ percent of Earth's land surface.
55
15
27
7
5
Birds and animals displaced from the rain forest can easily live elsewhere.
false
true
6
Which of the following is not a feature of a tropical rain forest?
a closed canopy
moist climate
uniform temperatures
nutrient-rich soil
7
Earth's rain forests are
growing larger constantly.
the same size they have always been.
located only in Central America.
shrinking at a rapid rate.
8
Water is absorbed into tree roots and recycled into the atmosphere through a process called
oxygenation.
transpiration.
transportation.
photosynthesis.
9
What represents the most significant threat to the survival of rain forests is
human activity.
competition for resources by native species.
the blazing sun.
erosion from torrential rains.
10
Most of a rain forest's animal and insect life lives
on the forest floor.
at the edges of the forest.
in the center of the forest.
in the canopy.
11
One can conclude from this article that rain forests
are important mainly to the people who live there.
cannot survive with such poor quality soil.
contribute to the ecological health of the planet.
are responsible for the extinction of many species.
12
Rain forests are especially valuable for their production of
oxygen.
plants.
ozone.
carbon dioxide.

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