Royal University of Phnom Penh IEE 102

Institute of Foreign Languages 2022-2023

Department of English Lecturer: LLD

USES OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS Worksheet

I. KEY TERMS
1.Water catchment is an area drained by a river and the smaller rivers that flow
…………………….
into it.
Green lungs of is a phrase that describes tropical rainforests because they
2. …………………….
the earth
help the earth breathe by absorbing carbon dioxide and
releasing oxygen through photosynthesis.
Faunas
3. ……………………… are the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological
period.
Floras
4. ……………………… are the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological
period.
Canopy
5. ……………………… a cover like a roof for shelter or decoration, or the branches
and leaves that spread out at the top of trees in the woods.
Photosynthesis the process by which green plants or some other organisms
6. ………………………
use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from CO2 and water.
Biodiversity the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a
7. ………………………
particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered
to be important and desirable.
Flora
8. ……………………… plants considered collectively, especially those found in a
particular area or habitat.
Deforestation the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
9. ………………………
Indigenous originating or occurring naturally in a particular place;
10. …………………….
native.
II. Multiple Choice Questions
1. In a rainforest, the tallest trees can grow...............
a. almost 200 feet tall b. more than 200 yards tall c. over 270 feet tall d. almost 250 feet tall.
2. Most animals that live in the rainforest live in the...............
a. emergent layer b. canopy c. understory d. forest floor.
3. The indigenous people obtain food by………………………….
a. hunting and gathering b. agriculture
c. hunting and gathering, or agriculture d. none of the above

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4. Forests are our best defense against………………………….
a. climax change b. thunder c. planet d. rain
5. Which of the following is the Tropical rainforest bird?
a. Cardinal b. Blue Jay c. Parrot d. Swan
6. Which of the following geographical areas does not have a Rainforest?
a. Africa b. Central America c. North America d. Southern Asia
7. What portion of the world's plant species are found in tropical rainforests?
a. one half b. two-thirds c. one third d. all
8. Rainforests are often cut down to make room for farms to grow which of the
following crops?
a. sugar cane b. coffee c. corn d. winter wheat
9. Epiphytes can be found on all of the following EXCEPT ______:
a. branches b. trunks c. leaves d. the ground
10. The percentage of forests found in South America is
a. 39% b. 19% c. 58% d. 23%
Write your answer here:
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A B C A C B B B D D

III. Sentence Completion

Use the words from the word bank to fill in the blanks in the text.

A. rain B. animals C. threatened D. same E. change

F. sunlight G. species H. warm I. floor J. trees

Same
The Tropical Rainforest is known for year-round warmth and maintains almost the [1] __________
temperature year-round which is usually above 20°C or 64 °F. An average of 125 to 660 cm or 50 to
Warm and wet when referring to the
260 inches of rain falls yearly. Think of [2] __________
tropical rainforests. It feels as though there is just one season as it is rainy and wet most of the
Rain which is usually in winter and summer.
time. However, there is a period of reduced [3] __________
Change
There are four seasons although there is minimal seasonal [4] __________. There are also
approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night every day. The animals in the Rainforest
are too numerous to mention. Scientists believe that they only know of approximately 1% of the
Animals These include millions of species of birds and hundreds of types of
Rainforest [5] ___________.
parrots, snakes, monkeys, tigers, rhinos, and of course millions of other species. Most of the plants in
Trees
the rainforest are [6] __________, several types of mosses shrubs, vines, orchids and ferns. Very little
[7] __________ Floor
Sunlight reaches the rainforest [8] __________, therefore the plants that grow there are
usually small. Many of our house plants come from the rainforests. Over half of the world’s plant and
Species are found in the Tropical Rainforest. Tropical Rainforest is also the most
animal [9] ___________
Threatened biome.
[10] ______________

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 What is deforestation Worksheet

I) Key terms
1.Deforestation: the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
2. The equator : is defined as an imaginary line drawn on the Earth and spaced equally
between the North and South Pole.
3. Distribution : the way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over
an area.
4. Region : an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable
characteristics.
5. Stump : the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after the trunk
has fallen or been cut down.
II) Multiple choices question
1) are domestic farm animal that are raised for their meat, milk and hides.
A) Livestock B) Poultry C) Fowl D) Cattle
2) Cattle or other animals are kept or bred at a large farm called .
A) Ranch B) Bungalow C) Cottage D) Stable
3) Is the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's
surface.
A) Longitude B) Longevity C) Axis D) Latitude
4) Deforestations can have negative on climate change.
A) Affect B) Influences C) Counter D) Detrimental
5) Trees are considered a resource because they can be replanted after they have
been cut down or used.
A) Recycle B) useful C) Renewable D) waste
Write your answer here:
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D A C A C

III) Complete the sentences below with words given in the box.
A. Growth B. Permanent C. Deforestation D. Rain E. Abundant

(1)Deforestationcan have detrimental effect on climate change. If not managed properly, it can
lead to the (2) Permanent destruction and eventual disappearance of a once renewable
resource. Tropical rainforest requires sunlight, high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the
year. Tropical rainforests are therefore very wet environments, as the word (3) Rain in the
name suggests. The (4) Growth and distribution of tropical rainforests are influenced by
climate conditions, which are the average weather conditions of a place over a long period of time.

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 Distribution of tropical rainforests in Singapore Worksheet

 KEY TERM
I. Find an appropriate key term for each of the following definitions. Write your answers in
the space provided. (10 Marks)
Distribution : the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
1. ____________
Reservoir : a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
2. ____________
Colonise : to send settlers to (a place) and establish political control over it.
3. ____________
4.Infrastructure
____________ : the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings,
roads, power supplies) need for the operation of a society or enterprise.
5.Deforestation
____________ : The state of being clear of trees.
Logging : the work of cutting down trees for timber.
6. ____________
Tropical rainforests : are thick and luxuriant evergreen forests found in areas with high rainfall and
7. ____________
high temperatures throughout the year.
Biodiversity : refers to the range of plants and animal species found in an area.
8. ____________
Agriculture : The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock.
9. ____________
Mining : The act of extracting ores or coal etc, from the earth.
10. ___________

 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in
the boxes provided (10 Marks)
1. In , Singapore is under colonization.
a.1810 b.1819 c.1880 d.1882
2. There are largest areas of tropical forest in Singapore.
a.2 b.3 c.4 d.5
3. The benefits of tropical rainforests:
a. support biodiversity b. prevents natural disasters c. water catchment d. a, b, c
4. The annual forest cover loss in percentage in is 0.99%.
a. Indonesia b. Argentina c. Paraguay d. Brazil
5. In Borneo, was one of the main reasons that caused rapid deforestation.
a. Mining b. logging c. land clearance d. agriculture
6. According to Scientific American, at least square kilometers of tropical rainforest
disappear each day.
a. 320 b. 200 c. 330 d. 220
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7. The annual forest cover loss in is 2400 km /year.
a. Paraguay b. Brazil c. Argentina d. Malaysia
8. There are reservoirs in the nature reserves in Singapore.
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5
9. By , only 7% of the original rainforests were left in Singapore.
a. 1882 b. 1819 c. 1900 d. 1892
10. The two largest areas of tropical rainforest in Singapore are and .
a. Central Catchment Nature Reserve b. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
c. Upper Seletar Reservoir d. Both and b
Write your answer here:
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B A C C B A C C A A B

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 SENTENCE COMPLETION
III. Complete following sentences by using the words given in the box. Write your answers
(A, B, C, etc.) in the boxes provided. (5 Marks)

A. logging B. Brazil C. Indonesia D. Paraguay E. deforestation

F. cleared G. timber H. Bukit Timah nature reserve I. rainforests

J. human activities

1. was one of main reasons that caused rapid deforestation.

2. In 2005, tropical rainforest lost in is 978,570.
3. The country has the biggest area of tropical rainforest lost from 2005 to 2010 is .
4. The country has the highest percentage of tropical rainforest lost from 2005 to 2010 is
.
5. If the present rates of in the world continue, our world’s remaining rainforests could
be gone in one hundred years.
6. Singapore rainforest was to grow crops and build infrastructure.
7. The highest tropical rainforest in Singapore is .
8. Many parts of Singapore were covered in .
9. Japan is one of the world’s biggest consumer of from the tropical rainforests.
10. Rainforests are disappearing around the world because of such as agriculture,
mining, logging, and land clearance.
Write your answer here
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A C B D E F H I G J