Use the table to record the effect of building roads in the rainforest. Consider the effects on each group or part of Earth affected.
2. For each group or part that is affected, decide whether the effect of building the roads is positive
or negative. Record that information in the chart.
Who or what is affected?
How will building a road through the
rainforest affect the people or
system?
Is the effect positive, negative,
or both? Explain why.
People who live in the
rainforest
Rainforest ecosystem
Plants and animals
Earth’s climate
Logging companies
Tourists