| A | B |
|---|
| equator | most tropical rainforest are found near this |
| deforestation | when forests are cleared away |
| orchids | a beautiful flower growing in rainforests |
| latex | a sticky sap from trees that rubber is made into |
| hunter-gathers | most rainforest people are this |
| slash and burn | when land is cleared and fire is set to it |
| cattle ranching | this is when farmers use land for raising cattle |
| bromeliad | a group of rainforest plants that creates a cup with its leaves |
| lianas | a rainforest vine |
| strata | another name for one of the rainforest layers |
| carbon dioxide | gas that plants need |
| oxygen | gas that plants get rid of |
| cacao | bean that is used to make chocolate |
| symbiosis | when two animals live together in the same area |
| 6 percent | the amount of the Earth's surface that is rainforest |
| 200 million | number of people living in rainforest areas |
| more than 80 | amount of rainfall in a rainforest each year |
| more than 1/2 | number of the Earth's plant and animal species living in rainforest |
| 70-85 | year round temperature of rainforest |
| temperate and tropical | two types of rainforests |
| Caribbean Sea | body of water that Puerto Rico is located |
| North America | continent that Puerto Rico is part of |
| San Juan | capital of Puerto Rico |
| glass, leather and rubber | manufacturing products of Puerto Rico |
| medicine | top product of Puerto Rico |
| commonwealth | government of Puerto Rico |
| Spanish, Taino and African | people who lived in Puerto Rico in the past |
| pineapple, coconuts, bananas and lemons | fruits grown in Puerto Rico |
