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- 1. Multiple Choice
Define Deforestation
the growing of crops on the rooftop
the cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
the setting up of factories in an urban area
the sending of money home after working overseas
- 2. Multiple Choice
State the year with the highest number of wildfires in Brazil.
2014
2016
2018
2019
- 3. Multiple Choice
Refer to the figure. State the country that is the largest palm oil producer for the year 2016/2017.
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Columbia
- 4. Multiple Choice
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 (logging).
33%
26%
15%
11%
- 5. Multiple Choice
What are some problems that cattle ranching bring to the Amazon?
more food supply and economic growth
increase in price of meat
deforestation and emission of methane gas
- 6. Multiple Choice
The largest iron ore mine in the world is located at
Carajás National Forest, Brazil
Vevey, Switzerland
Blackforest, Germany
Aokigahara Forest, Japan
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are the effects of deforestation ?
loss of habitat for animals and indigenous people
enhanced greenhouse effect
depletion of natural resources
all of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
trees are green-lungs of the earth. With lesser trees, there will be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
- 9. Multiple Choice
Some people are cutting down forests to use the land to grow cash crops. This is called:
Cattle ranching
Shifting cultivation
Large scale commercial agriculture
Logging
- 10. Multiple Choice
Especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, people are cutting forests to grow...
Apple trees
Palm oil trees
Mango trees
Christmas trees
- 11. Multiple Choice
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
true
false
- 12. Multiple Choice
The leading country of beef and soy exports is _____________.
USA
Brazil
India
China
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which crops are the biggest causes of deforestation?
Palm oil and soy bean
Palm oil and brazil nuts
Soy bean and brazil nuts
Cotton and palm oil
- 14. Multiple Choice
What are benefits of a healthy amazon rainforest?
Increased biodiversity
Possible sources of new medicines
Lesser carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
All of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is this diagram showing?
The ozone layer being destroyed
How sunlight is reflected into space
The Greenhouse Effect
Weather patterns
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