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Rainforests 101 | National Geographic

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the word “rainforest,” what images come to mind?
What do you already know about rainforests from school, documentaries, or news?
Why do you think National Geographic made a “Rainforests 101” video?

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Rainforests 101 | National Geographic

What rainforests are and where they grow (00:00 – 01:23)

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1. What does the video say about the age of rainforests?

They formed after humans appeared.
Some are over 70 million years old.
They began during the last ice age.
They are younger than deserts.

2. Which statement matches the distribution of rainforests mentioned in the video?

They grow on every continent, including Antarctica.
They grow only near the equator.
They grow only in South America.
They grow on every continent except Antarctica.

3. Where are tropical rainforests primarily located, according to the video?

Only along rivers in deserts
In colder climates near mountain peaks
Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Only in mid-latitudes near the ocean

Rainforests 101 | National Geographic

Why rainforests matter: biodiversity, products, and climate (01:23 – 02:32)

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1. About how much of Earth’s surface area do rainforests make up in the video?

About 16%
About 6%
About 60%
About 26%

2. What does the video say rainforests are home to?

Only rare birds and insects
Over half of the world’s plant and animal species
Less than 10% of the world’s species
Mostly farm animals

3. According to the video, rainforests absorb carbon dioxide and convert it into what?

Water
Soil
Nitrogen
Oxygen

Rainforests 101 | National Geographic

Threats and possible solutions (02:32 – 03:41)

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1. How does the video describe the rate at which rainforests have disappeared?

At an alarming rate
Very slowly and naturally
Only in the last ten years
Only during the dinosaur era

2. Which factor is mentioned as helping fuel deforestation?

Too much rainfall
Economic inequalities and demand for natural resources
Volcanic eruptions
Lack of sunlight

3. What does the video suggest may help slow down deforestation?

Replacing forests with grasslands
Moving rainforests to cities
Educational campaigns and sustainable logging practices
Stopping all rainfall through technology

Rainforests 101 | National Geographic

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1. Which best summarizes one main idea of the video?

Rainforests only exist in one country and are easy to replace.
Rainforests are ancient, very wet ecosystems with major importance for life on Earth.
Rainforests have no connection to climate or human life.
Rainforests are dangerous places that should be avoided.

2. Why are rainforests described as important beyond their boundaries?

They provide benefits like foods, medicines, and climate regulation.
They reduce the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.
They create deserts in other regions.
They are the only place where dinosaurs still live.

3. What is the overall problem-and-solution pattern in the video?

Problem: deforestation; Solution: education, sustainable practices, and community cooperation
Problem: rain; Solution: remove clouds
Problem: too many rainforests; Solution: cut them down
Problem: too much biodiversity; Solution: reduce species

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Rainforests 101 | National Geographic

Which benefit of rainforests (biodiversity, medicine, climate, oxygen, etc.) seems most important to you, and why?
What human activities in your region affect forests or natural habitats? Are they similar to the causes mentioned in the video?
What could “cooperation with local communities” look like in practice when protecting forests?
Do you think education campaigns can really change behavior about deforestation? Why or why not?