Y9 Deforestation in the Amazon

What is deforestation?

• When trees are cut down and not replaced

• When roads are built through forests

• When towns are built in forests

• When an ecosystem is put under stress

Which of the following is a consequence of drought in tropical rainforests?

• Forest alerts

• Forest fires

• Forest disasters

• Cattle ranching

Which of the following is a consequence of drought in tropical rainforests?

• Ecosystem panic

• Ecosystem relaxation

• Ecosystem karma

• Ecosystem stress

What % of deforestation in the Amazon was logging responsible for between 2001 and 2013?

• 20%

• 5%

• 6%

• 65%

The (a)   rainforest is the largest in the world

What did Brazil become the largest exporter of in 2018?

(a)  

How can renewable energy worsen deforestation? (select all that apply)

• Wind farms need space for turbines to spin

• Hydroelectric power plants lead to large areas being flooded

• Coal powerplants need large amounts of land

• Solar farms need areas that are not sheltered from sunlight

How many tons of carbon are stored in the Amazon rainforest?

• 100 billion

• 100 million

• 10 billion

• 1 billion

Between 2001 and 2013, what % of deforestation is cattle ranching responsible for?

• 60%

• 43%

• 53%

• 63%

What is happening to the rate of deforestation in the Amazon?

• It is increasing

• It is staying the same

• It is decreasing