deforestation of the amazon rainforest

deforestation of the amazon rainforest

Nia Elder 3rd period

Deforestation

• the action of clearing a wide area of trees

causes of deforestation

• Cattle ranching 

• gold mining

• agricultural expansion

effects of deforestation

The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

solutions to deforestation

• re-planting trees

• make a designated space for what you can and cannot cut down

why should we care about deforestation

• the amazon rainforest holds cures to diseases

• the amazon rainforest is 20% of the worlds oxygen

Multiple Choice

what is deforestation

• when all the animals die

• the action of clearing a wide area of trees.

• when plant you flowers

• cutting the branches off the trees

Multiple Select

why should we care about deforestation |2 answers|

• its 20% of the worlds oxygen

• its 20% percent of the worlds food

• because we want to climb the trees

• it holds the cure to diseases

Open Ended

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