Amazon rainforest

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/amazon-rainforest

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is the Amazon rainforest?Amazon basin of South America, spanning nine nations
2. How big is the Amazon rainforest?Approximately 6 million km² (2.3 million sq mi) of rainforest
3. How many people live in the Amazon rainforest?Over 30 million people, representing 350 ethnic groups
4. What is the number of species?Estimated 16,000 tree species
5. What is the indigenous population share?9% of the total population
6. Why is the Amazon rainforest important for the planet?It has about 390 billion trees that absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, helping keep the air clean. The forest also makes rain that helps water farms and homes far away.

Amazon Biome: A large ecological area characterized by its specific climate, flora, and fauna.
Evapotranspiration: The process where water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.