1. Name _________________________________ Date____________________________ Number________
What’s So Special about the Amazon
Rainforest?
What are Rainforests? Layers
1.
2.
3.
4. Forest Floor
Why are Rainforest important?
• Rainforests provide a home to many
___________________ and __________________.
• Rainforests produce most of the
___________________ we breath.
• Rainforests are a source of
__________________ and foods.
• Rainforests protect against ________________,
drought, and _________________.
Why are Rainforest being destroyed?
• Wood for both __________________ and wood
for making fires (________________________)
• ____________________ for both small and
large farms
• Grazing land for _______________________
(____________________ __________________)
• Road ____________________________________
Consequences of Deforestation
What can we do to stop or lessen
deforestation?