21(a) Tropical Rainforests CGP Deforestation in the Amazon

Deforestation is the removal of ............ from forests.

What are the characteristics of a tropical rainforest?

• It is an area where deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter

• It is an area where trees are coniferous, evergreen and have needles

• It is an area of lush forest, with dense canopies of vegetation forming distinct layers

Tropical rainforests are found around the ............, between the tropics where it is hot and wet all year round.

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It's home to more than ........ million people and one in ten known species on Earth.

What is the area of the Amazon in square kilometres?

• 4 million

• 6 million

• 8 million

What are the main economic benefits of deforestation?

• Farming and Energy

• Employment and Income

• Industry and Construction

Buenaventura is a mining company in ........, which employs 8000 people

What form of industry is most responsible for deforestation?

• Cattle ranching

• Construction

• Mining

Huge plantations are used for ....... production, which uses up 250,000 square kilometres of land

• Peanuts

• Soy

• Sugar cane

Some areas have been cleared by small-scale .......... farmers to grow crops for their families