Rainforest Review

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A tropical rainforest is:

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a broadleaf evergreen forest found in hot and wet regions near the equator.

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Land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest is often caused by different groups

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having misunderstandings about its land boundaries, wanting to charge other groups for using its land, having different ideas about how to use its land.

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Which of the following is not part of the Amazon's many-layered ecosystem? Options: the canopy, the forest floor, the lower story, the rooftop

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the rooftop

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Which of the following is an example of sustainable development in a rainforest: clearing away trees so people can build ranches and farms, using resources in ways that do not harm the environment, producing and selling goods without making any profit, encouraging trade between native Amazonians and farmers?

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using resources in ways that do not harm the environment

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Rainforests are nicknamed "the lungs of the Earth" because their rich plant life

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plays a major role in the carbon-oxygen cycle

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How is the native Amazonian's lifestyle a sustainable way of life?

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Their lifestyle does not cause long-term damage to the rainforest.

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Which of the following is a way in which the native Amazonian people have been hurt by newcomers?
- They have been driven off of their land by newcomers.
- They have been killed by diseases newcomers brought.
- They have been killed and injured in land use conflicts.
- all of the above

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all of the above

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Why is rubber tapping considered a sustainable activity?

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Rubber tapping does not harm the tree that is tapped for sap.

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In the 1960s, land use conflicts arose between newcomers and rubber tappers when the government encouraged deforestation so that

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farmers and ranchers could use the land.

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Why does logging harm the Amazon rainforest?

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Loggers often clear-cut whole patches of rainforest, which leads to deforestation.