Amazon Basin terms

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Where are tropical rainforests found?

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near the equator

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The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?

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deforestation

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How does the Amazon Rainforest get its name?

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It is named after the Amazon River.

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What percent of the earth's surface is covered by rainforests? Options: less than 10%, between 20 & 40%, approximately 50%, more than 75%

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less than 10%

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Which CONTINENT is home to the majority of the world's rainforests?

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South America

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What is shown in the following picture? Options: conservation, desertification, deforestation, erosion

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deforestation

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Which country is home to most of the Amazon rainforest?

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Brazil

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___________ of all the world's plants and animals live in the rainforest.

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Over half

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Which Amazon Rainforest layer is this? Canopy, Forest floor

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Forest floor

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Which Amazon Rainforest layer is this?

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Canopy