World Studies - Ch. 12 & 24 - The Amazon & Oil

Why do some people call the Amazon Rainforest the "Lungs of the Earth"

• Because of the animal habitat

• Because of its food chain

• Because of its effect on the Oxygen cycle

• Because of pollution

What does sustainable development mean?

• Using resources without destroying land

• Clearcutting forests to build cities

• Replanting trees

• Collecting sap from trees

Which group is causing the most deforestation in the Amazon?

• Indigenous people

• Rubber tappers

• Logging companies

• Environmentalists

Biodiversity is ...

• The variety of plants and animals in an area

• Animals that have gone extinct

• Plants brought in by humans

• A scientific study

A broadleaf evergreen forest in hot and wet regions near the Equator...

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Deciduous Forest

• Mixed Forest

The Amazon Rainforest is on the continent of...

• South America

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

The layers of the Amazon Rainforest are the Canopy, the Forest Floor, and the

• Rooftop

• Window

• Lower Story

• Tree Zone

The soil in the Amazon Rainforest has poor nutrients for farming.

• True

• False

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that is replaced easily

• A resource that is almost impossible to replace

• A resource that is man-made

• A resource originating in Wakanda

Oil is distributed evenly among the countries of the Middle East(Southwest Asia), so there is almost no conflict over resources there.

• True

• False