Forestry Review

a negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of timber harvesting is...

• increased erosion

• more biodiversity

• buffer zones created

• production of paper goods

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

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a positive ECONOMIC impact of timber harvesting is...

• increased erosion

• more biodiversity

• new habitats created

• production of paper goods for market

compared to clear cutting, selective cutting has less ENVIRONMENTAL impact resulting in...

• LESS erosion

• MORE biodiversity

• MORE paper being produced

• LESS deforestation of an area

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

the biggest DIRECT cause of deforestation by humans is...

• to build businesses and homes

• turning land to cropland and pasture

• climate change

• clear cutting for mining opportunities

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

a negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of deforestation is...

• decreased erosion

• increased use of products

• decreased biodiversity

• more jobs created

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

tropical forests hold how much of the worlds species?

• a quarter, 25%

• about half, 50%

• three quarters, 75%

• almost all, 100%

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

examples of products that are produced from tropical forests include...

• latex

• timber

• medicines

• ice

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

a negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of slash-and-burn agriculture is...

• decreased forest fires

• decrease in job opportunities

• increased biodiversity

• increased deforestation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

who was the character created to educate the U.S. public about fire safety?

• kermit the frog

• barney the purple dinosaur

• smokey the bear

• rick and morty

what was the policy for forest fires in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century?

• total fire suppression

• prescribed burns

• intentional burns

• forest regression