The Rain Forest

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Welcome to the Rain Forest

• The rain forest is home to 50% of the plant and animal species that live in the world.
• Tropical rain forests can be found in Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia.

Lesson 2: Plants of the Rain Forest

• Food products and ingredients for medicine come from the rainvforest.
• The rainvforest has four layers, each with unique plants and animals: emergent layer, canopy layer, understory layer, and forest floor.

Lesson 3: Animals of the Rain Forest

• Different types of animals live in different layers of the rain forest.

Lesson 4: People of the Rain Forest

• There are a variety of different tribes of people in the rain forest.

Lesson 5: Preserving the Rain Forest

• A capital resource includes special tools, materials, equipment, machines, and buildings that are used to make other goods and services.
• Natural resources are goods that come from the earth.
• Human resources are the people who work to provide and produce goods and services.
• Deforestation is the removal of trees and growth so that an area can be used for development.

Final Project: Rain Forest Brochure or Diorama

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