| A | B |
| 23, 30` north of the equator | tropic of cancer |
| Hawaii | only place in the US that has a rainforest |
| Feral | wild |
| Eroded | to rub away gradually |
| Diverse | different |
| Luxuriant | growing thickly and healthily |
| Emergent | has trees that are over 250 feet tall |
| Mongoose | was brought to control the rats |
| Forest Reserves | done to protect the forest |
| Understory | minature trees that don't grow more than 15 feet tall |