Rainforests: A Fragile Wonder

Name ___________________________ Date ______________

Multiple Choice (check the right answer)

1. What is conservation?

__ changing from a tadpole or larva into a frog or insect
__ protective colors that help an animal hide in its habitat
__ taking care of ecosystems that are in danger

2. Rainforests are fragile because they are

__ complex, like a big jig-saw puzzle
__ simple, like a big field of corn or wheat
__ warm and steamy

True or False?

3. To survive, rainforest plants and animals need each other.
__ True __ False

4. Too much logging, ranching, and farming will destroy rainforests.
__True __ False

5. Scientists have found and named every rainforest plant and animal in the world.
__True __ False

6. Helping to conserve rainforests is a job for just a few busy scientists in one or two countries.
__True __ False

7. One thing scientists do to help conserve rainforests is tell the world about the special rainforest web of life.
__True __ False

Essay Question  Write your answer on the back of the page.

8. Describe what happens to rainforests when many trees are cut down.