F.5 DSE Geography C6 - Unit 6.5 Impacts of deforestation

Which of the following changes can be seen in the atmospheric conditions after deforestation?

• Higher daytime temperature

• Higher wind speed

• Higher diurnal range of temperature

• Higher rate of rainfall

Which of the following changes can be seen in the hydrospheric conditions after deforestation?

• Higher evaporation

• Lower transpiration

• Higher infiltration

• Higher surface runoff

• Lower percolation

Which of the following problems will arise after deforestation?

• Flooding

• Drought

• Desertification

• Soil erosion

• Salinization

Which of the following changes can be seen in the biospheric conditions after deforestation?

• Fewer producers

• Fewer decomposers

• Shortened food chain and food web

• Lower biodiversity

• More trophic levels

Which of the following are the reasons for the intensification of the greenhouse effect due to deforestation in tropical rainforests (TRFs)?

• Carbon sinks release carbon dioxide.

• Less vegetation absorbs less carbon dioxide.

• The process of burning forests produces methane.

• Less vegetation leads to more heat being trapped.

Which of the following impacts will be brought to the native tribes in the rainforest after deforestation?

• Loss of culture

• Spread of diseases

• Toxication

• Loss of their livelihoods and food supply

• Forced migration (Relocation)