Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
 
McGraw-Hill Science Return to Book List
Mountain
Grade 6ca
Science Magazine & World of Science
 
Ecology, Topic 2: Places to Live Around the World
 
 

Are Rain Forests Worth Saving?
Keyword: RAINFOREST

Did You Know...
Thirty-five species become extinct every day because of the destruction of the world's tropical rainforests!

Tropical Rainforests

What are rainforests like? What plants and animals live in a rainforest? Find the answers at this great Web site from the Missouri Botanical Gardens. To move about the site, click the links on the left of the screen.

Questions

  1. What are rainforests like?

  2. Describe three animals that live in the rainforest.

  3. Would you like to visit a rainforest? Why or why not?

BioDome: Tropical Forest

Four of Earth's biomes are recreated inside the Biodome of Montreal, Canada. If you cannot visit the Biodome in person, see it on the Internet! First, read about the climate, landscape, plants, and animals of the tropical rainforest. Then, if you like, go to the home page to learn about other biomes.

Questions

  1. What fraction of Earth's surface do rainforests cover?

  2. What fraction of Earth's plant and animal species live in rainforests?

  3. What is a Golden Lion Tamarin?