Rainforest Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!

Test your knowledge of the world?s rainforests with our interactive rainforest quiz!

Can you answer all of the following questions and get a perfect score? Click on the links that you think best answer each quiz question below. Good luck!

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1. Rainforests cover what percentage of the Earth?s total surface?
   
   
   1. Less than one percent
   2. 2 percent
   3. 10 percent
   4. 45 percent
2. Rainforests provide which of the following products?
   
   
   1. Chewing gum
   2. Medicines
   3. Coffee
   4. All of the above
3. Rainforests are only found in warm regions close to the equator.
   
   
   1. True
   2. False
4. What is a major threat to rainforest ecosystems?
   
   
   1. Illegal logging
   2. Volcanoes
   3. Very large populations
      of vampire bats
   4. Desertification
5. The largest temperate rainforests left on Earth can be found along the western coast of South America.
   
   
   1. True
   2. False
6. Rainforests can be found in the U.S.
   
   
   1. True
   2. False
7. What percentage of the Earth?s plant and animal species live in rainforests?
   
   
   1. 10 percent
   2. 25 percent
   3. 50 percent
   4. 75 percent
8. More than 2,000 tropical forest plants have been identified by scientists as having anti-cancer properties.
   
   
   1. True
   2. False
9. How many major types of rainforests are there?
   
   
   1. 5 types
   2. 4 types
   3. More than 30 types
   4. 2 types
10. Rainforests play a significant role in maintaining which of the following?
    
    
    1. Weather patterns
    2. The Earth's limited supply of
       drinking and fresh water
    3. More species of plants and
       animals than any other
       ecosystem on Earth
    4. All of the above

Rainforest Quiz Scoring Guide

• 0-2 correct: Tropical novice – start over at our rainforest homepage
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• 9-10 correct: Rainforest Ranger – you're a real rainforest pro! It's time to explore the rainforests!

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