Question

Which statements describe rain forests? Cures for diseases have been developed from resources in rain forests. Rain forests are located near the poles. Rain forests are the natural habitat for 20 percent of the world's plant and animal species. Rain forests provide a variety of foods for the world. Rain forests release CO2 into the atmosphere. Species found in rain forests have been used to cure disease. Species found in the rain forest decrease each day.

Answer 1

True: A, D, F, G
False: B, E
Not sure: C (Rain forest probably contain more than 20% of all the world's species.)

Answer 2

Answer:

Cures for diseases have been developed from resources in rain forests.

Rain forests provide a variety of foods for the world.

Species found in rain forests have been used to cure disease.

Species found in the rain forest decrease each day.

Explanation:

These statements accurately describe rainforests. Rainforests are known as the "jewels of the Earth" because of the enormous diversity of species that can be found there. It is estimated that between 40-75% of all species of plants and animals are found in these regions. Moreover, over a quarter of natural medicines have been discovered here. However, the species found in the rainforests are rapidly decreasing due to deforestation, habitat loss and pollution.