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must become a rainforest expert. Answer the following questions and
submit them to your teacher for approval. Use the following sites to
help you find your information.
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Click here to get a printable version
of your questions. |
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1. Where are the world's
rainforests located?
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2. Name the layers of
the rainforest.
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3. Compare some of the plant
life located in the rainforest to the plant life found in your
neighborhood.
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4. What would result if all of the
Earth's rainforests disappeared?
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Read the third paragraph of this page for
help with this one!
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5. How would you categorize the
different types of animals located in the rainforest?
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You will need to browse the different
layers of the rainforest on this page.
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6. What would happen if the kapok tree
was cut down? What effect would it have on one of the
animals that depend on it? (If you need help, refer to The
Great Kapok Tree.)
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Use your prior knowledge. |
| 7. Based on what you know, how would you explain the importance of the rainforest? What information would you use to support this view? |
Use your prior knowledge. |
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