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.

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

most animals and insects need sunlight to thrive.

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

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

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