Amazon Forest Fires

In which continent is the Amazon Rainforest located?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

About half the area of the Amazon Rainforest in located in the country of _____________.

The Amazon rainforest extends over how many countries?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Which of these countries are partly covered by the Amazon Rainforest?

• Bolivia

• Argentina

• Peru

• Ecuador

• Colombia

The rainforest is an important because:

• they are a source of foods.

• they are a source of medicines

• they are a home to more species of wildlife than most other places on earth.

• we can chop them all down for wood.

How does the rainforest help us fight climate change?

• If we burn them, CO₂ (carbon dioxide) is released causing the earth to become hotter.

• They absorb CO₂ and help reduce the amount of warming.

• The roots stop the ice caps from melting

• Rainforests have no effect on climate change.

Forest fires in the Amazon are caused by:

• land being cleared for agriculture. (farming)

• land being cleared to grow cash crops like palm oil.

• land being cleared illegally.

• lightning strikes.

• school pupils on geography field trips.

How many fires were there in 2019?

• 74,000

• 84,000

• 94,000

• 104,000

Where are tropical rainforests located?

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The tallest layer of the Rainforest is called ...

• Emergency
• Amergant
• Emergent
• Emargent

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