Rainforest Vocabulary List & Definitions

Rainforest Vocabulary List & Definitions ecology exploit indigenous missionary sustain medicinal precipitation vegetation conservation natural resource cultivate the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. to use to one's own advantage and to the disadvantage of what is being used. having origin in a country or locality; native. a person, often a member of a church or religious order, who is sent to a foreign country to teach, heal, or serve. to provide with the basic necessities of life. of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine. any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface. the plants of an area or a region. preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect. a material source of wealth, such as timber, fresh water, or a mineral deposit, that occurs in a natural state and has economic value. to improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1

Rainforest Word Search Worksheet Directions: All words are positioned left to right, right to left, and diagonally. K Q V V Q G Y Z O Y R R T O T L T X N Q Y Y C R C O N S E R V A T I O N V W S F N C I L N R Q K V V V Z C U L T I V A T E Q R C I K B L S T B F I N D I G E N O U S V M X V L Q G J P K K U G M B I N C I P R E C I P I T A T I O N I K O I J Z F S C A T S O N I N Z N E O G G F O E W Y M V J W O E C O L O G Y L Z W Q U F O Z Z W S F B H L P V Y Y M N V E L O F S M O W U I R O W M E D I C I N A L U V N C S O K T A Z A E R Y E C E W I P H O N S S R Z K G I Q R Q G O G M E X P L O I T H M B Z I U D J L C I B N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S U G C Z R S D K E O Y L P O S J J N D E H A S W D H V B Y R D Q A X G N M B V B E M I S S I O N A R Y E V E G E T A T I O N P L S I G L K H Z N H M O L S U S T A I N A B L E O T T S C P Z Q V T A M H Q D K L V S D N A T I V E V Q U Z U M X J I V B M N U A K X Q O X E G T J D V P U O F V NATIVE CONSERVATION MEDICINAL CULTIVATE VEGETATION INDIGENOUS MISSIONARY EXPLOIT ECOLOGY NATURAL RESOURCES PRECIPITATION SUSTAINABLE Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8

Rainforest Word Scramble Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the following words: 1) aurntal 2) dnilcmaei 3) ecnnoiotvrsa 4) vltiteuac 5) etvnai 6) aorpttiiinpec 7) voeteitnag 8) colgyoe 9) lextpio 10) dignnuosei 11) oysmnsriai Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9

Do The Research! Rainforest Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right, and answer the questions below, based on that topic. Topic: Wow Facts! 1. Currently, how much of the earth's land surface is covered by rainforest? What about 100 years ago? 2. What is the major cause for destruction of the rainforest? 3. Roughly, what percentage of the world's estimated 10 million species of plants, animals, and insects live in the tropical rainforests? Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10

Rainforest Acrostic Poem An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic. Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun." Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sunburn. Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noon is when I'm really prone to burning. Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below. R A I N F O R E S T Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11

Rainforest Vocabulary Quiz Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. ecology preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect. 2. exploit to improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. 3. vegetation to provide with the basic necessities of life. 4. cultivate to use to one's own advantage and to the disadvantage of what is being used. 5. missionary a material source of wealth, such as timber, fresh water, or a mineral deposit, that occurs in a natural state and has economic value. 6. precipitation the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. 7. sustain a person, often a member of a church or religious order, who is sent to a foreign country to teach, heal, or serve. 8. natural resource any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface. 9. conservation having origin in a country or locality; native. 10. indigenous of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine. 11. medicinal the plants of an area or a region. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12

Rainforest Group Creative Writing Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below. Natural Resources Native Exploit Indigenous Medicinal Vegetation Cultivate Missionary Conservation Ecology Sustainable Precipitation Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15

Graphing Rainforest Data Directions: Make a line graph for each set of rainforest data below. Label both the x (horizontal) and y (vertical) axis properly. Give each graph a title. Rainfall (ml) Time (hr) 2 1 1 2 3 3 5 4 6 5 2 6 13 7 1 8 2 9 4 10 Temperature (F') Time (hr) 64 1 66 2 71 3 73 4 74 5 78 6 82 7 79 8 71 9 68 10 Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16

Rainforest Cryptogram Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle. RIDDLE: While 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients, what percentage of tropical trees and scientists for medicinal benefits have tested plants? SOREOTANNVIC EACDLIINM TAVEIN 6 _ 3 GONSNEIUID ELUCAVTIT YOOLCGE 2 OSISNAIMYR NTIAVETEOG TIOXLEP 5 1 _ 4 7 ANSWER: 1 2 3 4 3 5 6 3 2 7 Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17

Rainforest Adjectives Worksheet Directions: Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on each line to describe the rainforest. WRITE A SENTENCE USING FOUR OF THE ADJECTIVES ABOVE. 1. 2. 3. 4. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 18

Down 1. the plants of an area or a region. 2. to improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. 3. of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine. 4. a person, often a member of a church or religious order, who is sent to a foreign country to teach, heal, or serve. Across 6. preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect. 8. to use to one's own advantage and to the disadvantage of what is being used. 9. to provide with the basic necessities of life. 10. the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. 5. any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface. 7. having origin in a country or locality; native. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 20

Rainforest Word Chop Worksheet Directions: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area below. Nat indig ive vation itation eco Nat ation missi Cult logy inable Medi onary cinal Precip ural Veget ivate susta enous exp Conser loit Answers: Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 21

Answers to Cryptogram SOREOTANNVIC: Conservation EACDLIINM: Medicinal TAVEIN: Native GONSNEIUID: Indigenous ELUCAVTIT: Cultivate YOOLCGE: Ecology OSISNAIMYR: Missionary NTIAVETEOG: Vegetation TIOXLEP: Exploit Riddle: One Percent Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 22