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What are tropical rainforests?
Tropical rainforests grow in the hot, wet, humid places near the Equator.
What is chocolate made of?
It is made of the wild cocoa plant.
What is the climate near the Equator?
The climate there is hot, wet and humid.
What shouldn't we buy?
We shouldn't buy some furniture made of rainforest wood.
What are people's actions that lead to destroying the rainforests?
People cut down trees and use them as building material or fuel.
What is the land on which tropical rainforests grow being used for?
The land on which tropical rainforests grow is being used for homes and factories and roads.
What six commonly used products come from rainforests?
Mahogany wood, rattan, bananas, paprika, pepper and coffe.
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In what country does the wild cocoplant grow?
South American rainforests are the home of the wild cocoplant.
How can trees clean and renew the Earth's air supply?
Trees can clean and renew the Earth's air supply by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.
How many square miles a day are people destroying the rainforests?
People are destroying the rainforests at a rate of 135 square miles a day.
What is the layer of larger trees which stick out above all the rest plants?
It's the emergent layer, where larger trees stick out above all another plants.
Tell two main reasons of the importance of tropical rainforests?
Firstly, they clean and renew the Earth's air supply by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, which is essential for life.
Secondly, they provide a home to thousands of animals and plant species.
How many levels are there in the Tropical Rainforests? What are they?
They are divided into four main layers: the forest floor, understory, canopy, and emergent layer.
How can we help protect rainforests? Tell THREE ways.
Join an organisation which tries to save the rainforests, like Greenpeace.
Write letters to politicians in countries where there are rainforests, asking them to stop allowing companies to cut down the trees.
Don't buy furniture which is produced from rainforest wood.