Name: Tropical Rainforest Challenge A number of words have been removed from the text and placed in a word bank. Use the words from the word bank to fill in the blanks in the text. Write the words in the blanks provided.

Another name for the Tropical Rainforest is the [1]______. The Rainforest biome is a forest of tall [2]______that cover about 6% of the

[3]______. It has more [4]______of trees than anywhere else in the world. The Tropical Rainforest receives more [5]______than any other biome making it the wettest biome. There are two types of rainforests, the

[6]______forests and the [7]______forests. Over half of the world’s plant and animal [8]______are found in the Tropical Rainforest. The

Tropical Rainforest is also the most [9]______biome.

The Tropical Rainforests are found near the [10]______in over 40 countries. The three largest Rainforest areas are found in Central Africa,

South East Asia, and Central and South America.

The Tropical Rainforest is known for year round warmth and maintains almost the [11]______temperature year round which is usually above 20°Cor64°F. An average of 125 to 660 cm or 50 to 260 inches of rain falls yearly. Think of [12]______and wet when referring to the tropical rainforests.

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Itfeelsasthoughthereisjustoneseasonasitisrainyandwetmostofthe time. However, there is a period of reduced [13]______which is usually in winter and summer. There are four seasons although there is minimal seasonal [14]______. 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 Rainforest

[15]______. These include millions of species of birds and hundreds of types of parrots, snakes, monkeys, tigers, rhinos, and of course millions of other species.

Most of the plants in the rainforest are [16]______, several types of mosses shrubs, vines, orchids and ferns. Very little [17]______reaches the rainforest [18]______, therefore the plants that grow there are usually small. Many of our house plants come from the Rainforest.

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Another name for the Tropical Rainforest is the [1]jungle . The Rainforest

biome is a forest of tall [2]trees that cover about 6% of the [3]earth .

It has more [4]species of trees than anywhere else in the world. The

Tropical Rainforest receives more [5]rain than any other biome making

it the wettest biome. There are two types of rainforests, the [6]lowland

forests and the [7]cloud forests. Over half of the world’s plant and animal [8]species are found in the Tropical Rainforest. The Tropical

Rainforest is also the most [9]threatened biome.

The Tropical Rainforests are found near the [10]equator in over 40

countries. The three largest Rainforest areas are found in Central Africa,

South East Asia, and Central and South America.

The Tropical Rainforest is known for year round warmth and

maintains almost the [11]same temperature year round which is usually

above 20°Cor64°F. An average of 125 to 660 cm or 50 to 260 inches of

rain falls yearly. Think of [12]warm and wet when referring to the tropical rainforests.

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Itfeelsasthoughthereisjustoneseasonasitisrainyandwetmostofthe

time. However, there is a period of reduced [13]rain which is usually in winter and summer. There are four seasons although there is minimal seasonal [14]change . 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 Rainforest

[15]animals . These include millions of species of birds and hundreds of types of parrots, snakes, monkeys, tigers, rhinos, and of course millions of other species.

Most of the plants in the rainforest are [16]trees , several types of mosses

shrubs, vines, orchids and ferns. Very little [17]sun reaches the rainforest

[18]floor , therefore the plants that grow there are usually small. Many of

our

house plants come from the Rainforest.

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