Lesson 17 Review: Land Use Conflict in the Amazon Rainforest

In which region of South America is the Amazon Rainforest located?

• Northeastern

• Western

• Southwestern

• Southeastern

Why are rainforests called the "lungs of the Earth"?

• because of their role in the food web

• because of their role in the Coriolis effect.

• because of their role in the El Nino current.

• because of their role in the carbon-oxygen cycle.

The main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest is...

• opposition by the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest

• differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest

• conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rainforest

• arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest

Groups who want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest most likely would support

• the building of more roads into the rainforest

• the harvesting of rainforest trees to create more jobs

• the clearing of rainforest to create farms and ranches

• the use of rainforest resources without destroying them.

____________________ are most responsible for deforestation of the rainforest.

• Rubber tappers

• Native peoples

• Logging companies

• Environmental groups

Environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect

• biodiversity

• ecotourism

• deforestation

• wetlands

What can settlers in the Amazon basin do to promote sustainable development of the rainforest?

• clear more land to make larger farms

• use cleared land to raise cattle instead of crops

• plant crops that grow under the rainforest canopy

• encourage more poor farmers to migrate to the rainforest

What is a consequence of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest?

• decrease of biodiversity

• loss of oxygen source

• loss of habitats

• all of the above

Name the interest group that would make the following statement: "We've been here longer than anyone. Our land and way of life should be protected."

• Rubber Tappers

• Cattle Ranchers

• Environmental Groups

• Native Amazonians

Name the interest group that would make this statement: "Land that has been opened to us in the rainforest finally gives us a chance to provide food for our families."

• Native Amazonians

• Cattle Ranchers

• Rubber Tappers

• Settlers