Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 3 – Advanced Ecology
Plants and the Atmosphere
Understand how plants affect the composition of the atmosphere and why forests matter.
Module
Quarter 3 – Advanced Ecology
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
Why are tropical rainforests sometimes called the 'lungs of the Earth'?
Question 2
Multiple choice
What happens to atmospheric CO2 levels when large areas of forest are cut down?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Besides releasing oxygen, how else do plants help regulate the climate?
Question 4
True or false
Both land plants and ocean phytoplankton contribute significantly to Earth's oxygen supply.
Question 5
Matching
Match each plant type to its contribution to the atmosphere.