1. Are rain forests generally dense with living organisms?
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| 2. Scientists divide the rain forest into zones based on the living environment. What is the technical name for these zones? | S __ __ __ __ __ |
| 3. Are tropical rain forests located near the Earth's equator or near the poles? | |
| 4. Do rain forests ever get extremely hot? | |
| 5. Do rain forests ever get extremely cold? | |
| 6. Is the soil of a tropical rain forest very thin and poor in nutrients? | |
| 7. Approximately what percentage of the Earth do the rain forests now cover? | |
| 8. Many indigenous groups of people live in rain forests. Are these people primarily hunter-gatherers or farmers? | |
| 9. How much rain does a rain forest get on average each year: about 80 inches or about 8,000 inches? | |
| 10. What type of animal is most numerous in tropical rainforests? | |