📖 The rainforest 📖

📚 grade 5

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The rainforest

The rainforest is the most biodiverse place on Earth. It is home to millions of different species of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Rainforests are also essential for regulating the climate and providing clean air and water. One of the most important features of the rainforest is its canopy. The canopy is the layer of leaves and branches that covers the rainforest floor. It is home to a wide variety of animals, including birds, monkeys, and insects. The canopy also plays an important role in regulating the climate by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Rainforests are also home to a wide variety of plants. Some of the most common plants in the rainforest include trees, vines, and ferns. Rainforests are also home to many different types of fruits and vegetables. Rainforests are facing a number of threats, including deforestation, climate change, and pollution. Deforestation is the clearing of rainforests for other uses, such as agriculture and logging. Climate change is causing the rainforest to become hotter and drier, which is making it difficult for plants and animals to survive. Pollution from factories and cars is also harming the rainforest.


✅ True/False Challenge

1

Rainforests are the least biodiverse places on Earth.

2

The canopy is the top layer of the rainforest where many animals live.

3

Rainforests do not help in regulating the climate.

4

Deforestation is one of the main threats to rainforests.

5

Vines, ferns, and trees are common plants found in rainforests.


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Questions

  • Canopy
  • Rainforests help regulate
  • Deforestation
  • Climate change
  • Common rainforest plants

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