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Leia, abaixo, a primeira frase do texto “Brazil”.
Brazil is among the most biodiverse nations in the world.
A partir do título (Brazil) e da primeira frase do texto, você espera que ele aborde o
tema:
1. Biodiversity in Brazil.
2. Diversity in the Earth.
3. The Importance of Biology for Brazilian Economy.
Leia o texto abaixo e liste as palavras que forem cognatos.
Brazil
Brazil is among the most biodiverse nations in the world: na estimated 20 percent of
the Earth’s biodiversity is found in Brazil.Brazil is home to at least 103,
870 animal species and between 43,000 and 49,000 plant species – not to
mention microorganisms,algae and several biological groups never before studied.
Only 7,302 of the animal species and approximately 40,000 of the plant species
in Brazil have been scientifically documented, according to the Ministry of the
Environment and National Center for Flora Conservation. Approximately 700
new animal species are discovered each year in Brazil, and a new plant species is
identified approximately every two days.
Os cognatos listados abaixo foram tirados do texto “Amazon”, mas estão fora de
ordem. Preencha as lacunas do texto “Amazon”, a seguir, usando esses cognatos.
Forest
kilometers
fundamental
Amazon
territory
planet
Tropical
biodiversity
Brazil
million
forest
national
The Amazon is the largest tropical forest in the world and spans across nine
countries, including Brazil. The Brazilian Amazon covers around
four million square-kilometers (almost half the national territory) and is home to
high rates of biodiversity. The Amazon plays a fundamental role in the climate
balance of planet.