Geo ch.12

The Amazon is a tropical rainforest in South America. A tropical rainforest is

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

• a dense deciduous forest found in cold and dry regions in the United States.

• a forest with very few types of foliage and animal life found in Australia.

• a hot and humid forest found in the heart of deserts in both Africa and Asia.

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

• having misunderstandings about its land boundaries.

• wanting to charge other groups for using its land.

• having different ideas about how to use its land.

• all of the above

Which of the following is not part of the Amazon's many-layered ecosystem?

• the canopy

• the rooftop

• the forest floor

• the lower story

Which of the following is an example of sustainable development in a rainforest?

• encouraging trade between native Amazonians and farmers

• using resources in ways that do not harm the environment

• producing and selling goods without making any profit

• clearing away trees so people can build ranches and farms

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

• has organs that allow them to breathe like humans.

• releases carbon dioxide, which we turn into oxygen.

• homes tropical birds that help create carbon dioxide.

• plays a major role in the carbon-oxygen cycle.

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

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

• They farm on very small areas of land for many years at a time

• They have lived on the same land for at least 12,000 years.

• They fertilize the soil they use, and replant new seeds every year.

Which of the following is a way in which the native Amazonian people have been hurt by newcomers? Text to speech

• 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

Why is rubber tapping considered a sustainable activity? ✨😆

• Rubber tapping reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.

• Rubber tapping naturally fertilizes the trees' surrounding soil.

• Rubber tapping creates products that can be used for many things.

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