South America (Lessons 17-18) Test

Front

What is the term for a variety of plants and animals living in one area?

Back

biodiversity

Front

What is using resources without hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs considered? Options: deforestation, carbon-oxygen cycle, sustainable development, biodiversity development

Back

sustainable development

Front

The Amazon provides  ___ of the worlds oxygen.

Back

25%

Front

Which group has been in the Amazon Rain forest the longest? Options: Settlers, Loggers, Native Amazonians, Environmentalists

Back

Native Amazonians

Front

Define "clear-cut" in the context of loggers who "clear cut" whole patches of the rain forest to find mahogany & rosewood trees.

Back

loggers cut down all of the trees in area & disguard those types not needed

Front

Which group does not impact the economy of Brazil (profit)? Options: Loggers, Cattle Ranchers, Rubber Tappers, Settlers

Back

Settlers

Front

Which feuding group wants the land in the Amazon for "sustainable development"? Options: Cattle Ranchers, Loggers, Settlers, Environmentalists

Back

Environmentalists

Front

Which of these Feuding groups is not earning a profit from the resources in the Amazon? Native Amazonians, Rubber Tappers, Cattle Ranchers, Loggers

Back

Native Amazonians

Front

What do environmental groups want to do to the rain forest? Options: Slow down development of forest., Find plants that could cure diseases., Save unknown species.

Back

All of the above.

Front

Why do settlers have a hard time farming?

Back

They have no experience, most of the good farmland is owned by wealthy people, and the soil has poor nutrients.