Living World: Amazon TRF case Study quiz (AQA GCSE)

Which 2 types of tree give timber for furniture?

• Mahogany and coconut

• Coconut and Maple

• Mahogany and Teak

• Oak and Orange

Choose 2 causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

• Port development

• Large hotel developments

• Plantations of soy beans

• Logging

How many jobs are linked to mining in the Amazon?

• 500

• 1000

• 3000

• 20,000

Name one economic opportunity from logging

• Loss of habitats

• Funds improvements by government e.g. schools

• Floods villages

• Deforestation

What % of the Amazon has been lost since 1970?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• 80%

How much does Brazil make from cattle farming (average per year)?

• $20 million

• $1 billion

• $7 billion

• $30 billion

Why does farming/ranching the land in the TRF not last more than a few years?

• Deep soils allow for excellent crops

• Cows wander off

• Soil loses nutrients so is hard to farm.

• Too much rain leads to floods

Choose 2 physical impacts of deforestation

• Soil erosion

• Economic development (roads and houses)

• More money

• Loss of biodiversity

How much top soil is lost in the Amazon each year?

• 10 million tonnes

• 25 million tonnes

• 55 million tonnes

• 150 million tonnes

Name a species found in the Amazon that is under threat of extinction

• Amazon tree frog

• Amazon River Dolphin

• Amazon elephant