Question

1. In what ways does the Amazon River support life in its rain forest?

2. Based on the map and the chart, what are names of the 3 tributaries?

3. According to the map and the chart, out of the 3 tributaries which one flows into the city of Manaus?

4. According to the text, how is the biodiversity of the Amazon River and rain forest threatened by a growing population?

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Answer 1

1. The Amazon rainforests is often called the "lungs of the planet" for its role in absorbing carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and releasing moisture into the atmosphere through the process of transpiration. Rainforests produce oxygen during the day via photosynthesis and absorb oxygen at night via respiration.

2. Manaus, Negro, Purus

3. The amazon flows through the Manaus City

4. The unique biodiversity of the Amazon rain forest has been threatened by deforestation caused by clear-cutting forests for hardwood timber, and to provide pastureland for cattle and crop farms. Human development, such as the construction of roads, has also contributed to deforestation.