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Tropical rainforests are located in _______.

Europe

Southeast Asia

North America

none of the above

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The principal characteristic that differentiates temperate and tropical rainforests is __________.

latitude

oxygen turn over

the continent they are on

longitude

Which of the following is not true concerning rainforests?

Twenty-five percent of western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients.

Almost 50,000 rainforest species are lost every year due to deforestation.

Half of all rainforest plants have been tested for their medicinal properties.

Projections say rainforest deforestation could eliminate half of the world’s species.

The sustainable use of rainforest resources is exemplified by _______.

lumber harvesting

ranching

harvesting nuts

none of the above

Which of the following is not true concerning rainforests?

Rainforests are responsible for most global oxygen turnover.

The undergrowth of rainforests is choked by weeds and plants.

Rainforests are characterized by high levels of rainfall.

Not all rainforests are tropical rainforests.

Europe has no rainforests.

Rainforests are principally responsible for global oxygen turnover.

Which of the following are important products of rainforests?

timber

pharmaceuticals

oxygen

all of the above

The promotion of companies’ sustainably harvested rainforest products is intended to _______.

produce cheaper products

promote overconsumption

give the company a competitive advantage

produce more expensive products

Around 50,000 rainforest species go extinct every year.

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