Deforestation

Deforestation is the removal of forests.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is deforestation ?

• the loss or continual degradation of forest habitat due to natural or human related causes 
• the loss or continual degradation of animals and plants due to natural or human related causes 

What are the effects of deforestation ?

• loss of habitat
• increased green house gasses 
• soil erosion and flooding
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which one is not a cause of deforestation ?

• urbanisation
• over population
• pollution
• none of the above

Resources of a fixed amount, or a resource that is used up faster than it can be replaced

• Renewable resource
• Nonrenewable resource

What does deforestation effect?

• Plants and animals
• Our biosphere
• Humans
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What are the effects of deforestation ?

• loss of habitat
• increased green house gasses 
• soil erosion and flooding
• all of the above

Resource that can be replaced at a rate close to its rate of use or in an unlimited supply.

• Renewable resource
• Nonrenewable resource

Widespread deforestation is a major factor in causing which ecological process?

• famine
• erosion
• monsoons
• tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

how can you tell the age of a tree?

• The ammount of leaves
• Number of branches
  divided by 3
• The Rings
• Sap sample