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Rainforest Ecosystems
Rainforest Ecosystems Name:__________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Cross-Curricular Focus;
Cross-Curricular Focus:Life
LifeSciences
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Rainforest
Rainforestecosystems
ecosystems have are found
more near the equator,
rain than other areas. the center
Tropicalimaginary the passage whenever necessary to find or
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line of latitude
rainforests arethat
foundruns east
near theand west around
equator, Earth. Tropical
the imaginary rainforests
line of latitude that runs confirm your answers.
have
east and west around the widest part of Earth. The weather is warmalland
more rain than other areas. The weather is warm and humid year 1) Some people want to cut down the rainforests to use
long.
humid There
all yearis lots
longofnear
sunlight.
the equator. There is lots of sunlight. the land for buildings and businesses. What would you say
Living things are abundant in the rainforests. There are thousands to 1) What is the canopy of the rainforest?
them?
Living of
of species things
animalsare ��������
and even more in thekinds
rainforests.
of plants. ThereTheirareneeds
thousands
for of _______________________________________________
species
sun, water of and
animals,
warmth andare even allmore
met bykindstheofconditions
plants. Their of theneeds for sun,The
rainforest. water ______________________________________
and warmth are all met by the conditions of the
excellent conditions allow them to thrive. There is an amazing amount and rainforest. The excellent
conditions allowin them ������. _______________________________________________
variety of plants thatto one There
location. Thisis an amazing
variety makes amount and varietyaof
the rainforests ______________________________________
plants in one location, making rainforests a major source of Earth's overall
major source of Earth’s overall oxygen supply.
oxygen supply. 2) Why might a scientist be interested in the
_______________________________________________
Tropical rainforests have layers of life. The uppermost layer is called
2) rainforests?
Why might a scientist be interested in the rainforests?
____________________________
the canopy. Very mature,
Tropical rainforests have talllayers
treesofstretch
life. Theoutuppermost
their branches layer isand leaves,
called the
��������Very
nearly blocking mature,
out the sun tall trees
in some stretch out their
places. Manybranches
animalsand live leaves,
high in this
______________________________________
_______________________________________________
nearlyleafy
green, blocking out the
habitat. Yousun caninfisome places. Many
nd monkeys, animals
tree frogs andlive
many highdifferent
in this
green, leafy
species habitat. You can find monkeys, tree frogs, and many different
of birds. 3) Do you think you could survive alone in a
species of the
birds. Below is thea treetops is a second _______________________________________________
Below treetops second layer, calledlayer, called the understory.
the understory. The
understory is shaded by the canopy. Not as much sunlight reaches thethe
The understory is shaded by the canopy. Not as much sunlight reaches 3) rainforest?
Do you think Why, or why
you could not?
survive alone in a rainforest?
plantsinthere.
plants Bushes andBushes
the understory. growingand trees make up
growing themake
trees understory.
up theItunderstory.
is home to Why, or why not?
______________________________________
Itbirds,
is homereptiles, and reptiles
to birds, small climbing
and small animals.
climbingThe animals.
third layer, the forest floor, is _______________________________________________
busy with life. Vines, shrubs, mosses, ferns, flowers, and large predator
The third layer, the forest floor, is busy with life. Vines, shrubs, mosses, ______________________________________
animals, such as jaguars, can be found there. Small animals burrow into the _______________________________________________
ferns, flowers and large predator animals, such as jaguars, can be found
ground and live in bushes. Leaf-cutter ants and other insects busily hunt for 4) 4) Describe
Describe the conditions
the conditions thata make
that make a rainforest
rainforest a good a
there. Small animals burrow into the ground and live in bushes. Leaf-cutter
food and water.
ants and other insects busily hunt for food and water. place for place
good many living things.living things.
for many
Rainforests
Rainforestscontain containsome someofofEarth’s
Earth’s greatest
greatest biological
biological treasures.
treasures.Many _______________________________________________
medicines
Many medicinesare made from plants
are made found there.
from plants found Scientists have used
there. Scientists havethem
usedto ______________________________________
maketosome
them makepromising
some promisingdrugs fordrugstreatingfor cancer
treatingand AIDS.and
cancer Food sources
AIDS. Foodare _______________________________________________
very rich,
sources aretoo.veryThere
rich,are
too.over
There3,000arefruits
overalone.
3,000 Rainforests
fruits alone.also grow the
Rainforests ______________________________________
5) Why do you think the weather is warmer at the equator
vegetables
also grow the and grains thatand
vegetables make up most
grains of the up
that make world’s
mostdailyof the diet. You can
world’s find
daily than
corn, potatoes, rice, and squash there. Spices like ginger, cinnamon, and 5) in other areas?are found near what imaginary line?
Rainforests
diet. You can find corn, potatoes, rice and squash there. Spices like ginger, _______________________________________________
chocolate grow
cinnamon, alongside grow
and chocolate coffeealongside
and a variety coffeeof nuts.
and aThe rainforests
variety of nuts.produce
The ______________________________________
all this in addition to providing oxygen for Earth.
rainforests produce all this in addition to providing oxygen for Earth. TheIt is clear that the rainforests
_______________________________________________
have more are
rainforests value than
very can be to
valuable measured.
the planet. ______________________________________
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 Cross-Curricular
Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Worksheets:Worksheets:
D-5 of 36 D-5 of 36
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Rainforest Ecosystems
Rainforest Ecosystems Key
Name:__________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Cross-Curricular Focus;
Cross-Curricular Focus:Life
LifeSciences
Science ��������������������������������������������
Answer the following questions based on the
������������������������������������������������
reading passage. Don’t forget to go back to
����������������������������������������������
Rainforest
Rainforestecosystems
ecosystems have are found
more near the equator,
rain than other areas. the center
Tropicalimaginary the passage whenever necessary to find or
���������������
line of latitude
rainforests arethat
foundruns east
near theand west around
equator, Earth. Tropical
the imaginary rainforests
line of latitude that runs confirm your answers.
have
east and west around the widest part of Earth. The weather is warmalland
more rain than other areas. The weather is warm and humid year 1) Some people want to cut down the rainforests to use
long.
humid There
all yearis lots
longofnear
sunlight.
the equator. There is lots of sunlight.
Actual wording may vary.
the land for buildings and businesses. What would you say
Living things are abundant in the rainforests. There are thousands to 1) What is the canopy of the rainforest?
them?
Living of
of species things
animalsare ��������
and even more in thekinds
rainforests.
of plants. ThereTheirareneeds
thousands
for of
species of and
animals, andare even the top layer
_______________________________________________
sun, water warmth allmore
met bykindstheofconditions
plants. Their of theneeds for sun,The
rainforest. water ______________________________________
and warmth are all met by the conditions of the
excellent conditions allow them to thrive. There is an amazing amount and rainforest. The excellent
conditions allowin them ������. _______________________________________________
variety of plants thatto one There
location. Thisis an amazing
variety makes amount and varietyaof
the rainforests ______________________________________
plants in one location, making rainforests a major source of Earth's overall
major source of Earth’s overall oxygen supply.
oxygen supply. 2) Why might a scientist be interested in the
_______________________________________________
Tropical rainforests have layers of life. The uppermost layer is called
2) rainforests? because
Why might a scientist of the
be interested plants,
in the
____________________________ rainforests?
the canopy. Very mature,
Tropical rainforests have talllayers
treesofstretch
life. Theoutuppermost
their branches layer isand leaves,
called the
��������Very
nearly blocking mature,
out the sun tall trees
in some stretch out their
places. Manybranches
animalsand live leaves,
high in this animals and possible medicines
______________________________________
_______________________________________________
nearlyleafy
green, blocking out the
habitat. Yousun caninfisome places. Many
nd monkeys, animals
tree frogs andlive
many highdifferent
in this
green, leafy
species habitat. You can find monkeys, tree frogs, and many different
of birds. 3) Do you think you could survive alone in a
species of the
birds. Below is thea treetops is a second _______________________________________________
Below treetops second layer, calledlayer, called the understory.
the understory. The
understory is shaded by the canopy. Not as much sunlight reaches thethe
The understory is shaded by the canopy. Not as much sunlight reaches 3) rainforest?
Do you think Why, or why
you could not?
survive alone in a rainforest?
plantsinthere.
plants Bushes andBushes
the understory. growingand trees make up
growing themake
trees understory.
up theItunderstory.
is home to Why, or why not?
student’s choice
______________________________________
Itbirds,
is homereptiles, and reptiles
to birds, small climbing
and small animals.
climbingThe animals.
third layer, the forest floor, is _______________________________________________
busy with life. Vines, shrubs, mosses, ferns, flowers, and large predator
The third layer, the forest floor, is busy with life. Vines, shrubs, mosses, ______________________________________
animals, such as jaguars, can be found there. Small animals burrow into the _______________________________________________
ferns, flowers and large predator animals, such as jaguars, can be found
ground and live in bushes. Leaf-cutter ants and other insects busily hunt for 4) 4) Describe
Describe the conditions
the conditions thata make
that make a rainforest
rainforest a good a
there. Small animals burrow into the ground and live in bushes. Leaf-cutter
food and water.
ants and other insects busily hunt for food and water. place
goodfor place
many living things.living things.
for many
Rainforests
Rainforestscontain containsome someofofEarth’s
Earth’s greatest
greatest biological
biological treasures.
treasures.Many _______________________________________________
It is warm with a lot of sunlight and rain.
medicines
Many medicinesare made from plants
are made found there.
from plants found Scientists have used
there. Scientists havethem
usedto ______________________________________
maketosome
them makepromising
some promisingdrugs fordrugstreatingfor cancer
treatingand AIDS.and
cancer Food sources
AIDS. Foodare _______________________________________________
very rich,
sources aretoo.veryThere
rich,are
too.over
There3,000arefruits
overalone.
3,000 Rainforests
fruits alone.also grow the
Rainforests ______________________________________
5) Why do you think the weather is warmer at the equator
vegetables
also grow the and grains thatand
vegetables make up most
grains of the up
that make world’s
mostdailyof the diet. You can
world’s find
daily than
corn, potatoes, rice, and squash there. Spices like ginger, cinnamon, and 5) in other areas?are found near what imaginary line?
Rainforests
diet. You can find corn, potatoes, rice and squash there. Spices like ginger, _______________________________________________
chocolate grow
cinnamon, alongside grow
and chocolate coffeealongside
and a variety coffeeof nuts.
and aThe rainforests
variety of nuts.produce
The the equator
______________________________________
all this in addition to providing oxygen for Earth.
rainforests produce all this in addition to providing oxygen for Earth. TheIt is clear that the rainforests
_______________________________________________
have more are
rainforests value than
very can be to
valuable measured.
the planet. ______________________________________
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