14 questions
Select the sentences that are true.
Deforestation is the clearing of Earth's forests on a massive scale
Deforestation is planting more trees to re-establish the forest
Trees are a renewable resource because they can be replanted
If not managed properly, deforestation can lead to the eventual disappearance of trees
If the rate of replanting is as fast as the rate of deforestation, we have nothing to worry about
Select all that apply.
Deforestation is caused by
cattle ranching
farming
urbanization
logging
mining
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
true
false
What does deforestation affect?
Plants and animals
Our biosphere
Humans
All of the above
The graph below shows the greenhouse gas emissions by sector for the year 2019. State the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions by agriculture and forestry.
33%
26%
15%
11%
The biggest threat to deforestation is
demand for timber
demand for food products
demand for gold mining
How does logging cause soil erosion?
Arrange the following in order.
a. there are very few roots left to hold soil closely together.
b. rainwater falls onto the soil,
c. trees are removed
d. Soil becomes looser and gets washed away with the rain.
d. b. a. c.
b. d. c. a.
d. a. b. c
c. a. b. d.
Refer to the figure. State the country that is the largest palm oil producer for the year 2016/2017.
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Columbia