Amazon Rainforest Wrap Up!

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In which region of South America is the Amazon rainforest located?

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Location A

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Rainforests are called the “lungs of the Earth” because of their role in

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The Carbon Oxygen Cycle

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What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest? Options: Opposition by the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest, Differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest, Conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rainforest, Arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest

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Differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest

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Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect? Biodiversity, Ecotourism, Deforestation, Wetlands

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Biodiversity

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Which statement is best supported by the graph? Options: Rainforest loss has increased in the past 10 years., More than half of the world’s rainforests have been lost., Rainforests once covered about 3 million square miles., Two-thirds of the world’s rainforests have disappeared.

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More than half of the world’s rainforests have been lost.

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Groups that want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest are most likely to support

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The use of rainforest resources without destroying them.

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What is a benefit of logging in the Amazon rainforest?

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Logging is important to Brazil's Economy.

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True or False: Native Amazonians want more than anything to continue their traditional way of life.

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True

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True or False: Rubber Tapping harms the trees in the Amazon Rainforest.

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False

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True or False: Rubber Tappers are for deforestation.

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False