Lesson 12 Land Use Conflict in Amazon Rainforest

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

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biodiversity

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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

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sustainable development

Front

The Amazon provides  ___ of the worlds oxygen.

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25%

Front

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

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Native Amazonians

Front

After large tracts of rain forests are cleared by loggers & cattle ranchers the trees quickly grow back.

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false

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

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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

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Settlers

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Which of these feuding groups wants the land in the Amazon for "sustainable development"? Cattle Ranchers, Loggers, Settlers, Environmentalists

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Environmentalists

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

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Native Amazonians

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What do environmental groups want to do to the rain forest?

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Slow down development of forest, find plants that could cure diseases, save unknown species.