Buildingyour language
The passage below is from a website about theAmazon rainforest. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words andphrases in the box below.
agriculture,impact, thus, due to, variety, survive, beneath, break down
The Amazon rainforest is home to agreat _________of plant life; however, its soil is surprisingly poor innutrients. In fact, the soil in the region cannot support ____________ formore than a few years. If a scientist is shown a report listing the nutrientsof that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can____________in it! Then why is the soil so poor in nutrients? For one thing,the rainy season has a ___________ on the soil. In the rainy season, thewater level can rise to more than 12 metres. When the water goes away, it takesaway the nutrients in the soil. For another thing, ___________ the Amazon’shot climate, it is difficult for the soil to build up enough nutrients. Deadplants and animals ___________ more quickly. The nutrients are soon taken inby the roots of the plants deep ___________ the ground. As a result, most ofthe forest’s nutrients are locked up in theplants themselves, ___________ allowing them to grow at an unbelievablespeed.
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The Amazon rainforest is home to agreat variety of plant life;however, its soil is surprisingly poor in nutrients. In fact, the soil in theregion cannot support agriculturefor more than a few years. If a scientist is shown a report listing thenutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plantscan survive in it! Then why is thesoil so poor in nutrients? For one thing, the rainy season has an impact on the soil. In the rainy season,the water level can rise to more than 12 metres. When the water goes away, ittakes away the nutrients in the soil. For another thing, due to the Amazon’s hotclimate, it is difficult for the soil to build up enough nutrients. Dead plantsand animals break down more quickly.The nutrients are soon taken in by the roots of the plants deep beneath the ground. As a result, mostof the forest’s nutrients are locked up in theplants themselves, thus allowingthem to grow at an unbelievable speed.
