Forests Flashcard

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What is the technical definition of a forest?

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An ecosystem dominated by trees with a tree-canopy cover of at least 10 percent

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Which type of forest covers the largest area worldwide? Options: Boreal forests, Temperate forests, Deciduous forests, Tropical forests

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Tropical forests

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Where are tropical rain forests primarily found? Options: Chile, Argentina, South Africa, and Australia; Central and South America, central and western Africa, eastern Madagascar, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and northeastern Australia; Norway, Sweden, Russia, Alaska, and Canada; Europe, China, Japan, and North America

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Central and South America, central and western Africa, eastern Madagascar, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and northeastern Australia

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Which biome contains the largest and oldest organisms? Options: Temperate forests, Tropical forests, Boreal forests, Deciduous forests

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Temperate forests

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What is a major disturbance in temperate forests?

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Fire

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What percentage of the world's forests are temperate forests?

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11 percent

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What is the main cause of deforestation?

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Tree harvesting for wood or paper pulp

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Which region has the highest rate of deforestation in the Amazon forest? Options: Livestock pastures or soybean production, Logging, Tourism, Mining

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Livestock pastures or soybean production

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What is the estimated global rate of deforestation?

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130,000 square kilometers per year

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What is the major human impact on the world's forests?

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Deforestation