Amazon quiz

Why are rainforests being cut down?

• HEP

• For humus

• Soil erosion

• Permaculture

Why is deforestation happening?

• Growing populations need more land for housing

• Less demand for trees

• Higher temperatures

• Awareness of Climate Change

Which is a good, full 4 mark explanation for an impact of deforesation?

• Floods - eroded soil is on the side of the river and causes more flooding as the land is in the way of the water.

• Floods - more rain on the land.

• Floods - eroded soil is deposited in the rivers. This increases the flood risk.

• Floods - eroded soil is deposited in the rivers.

What was REGUA?

• A law against animal traffickers

• A project to conserve biodiversity and replant forests

• A group of activists

• A government group to protect the rainforest

Which is a positive impact of deforestation?

• Higher profts from cattle farming

• Higher chances of floods

• Soil erosion is high

• Jaguar habitat reduced

What is agroforestry?

• Combining animals and crops

• A combination of cash

• A combination of crops

• Combining trees with crops

What does ARPA stand for?

• Area Reforested Protected Area

• Antarctica Region Protected Area

• Amazon Region Protected Area

• Analysis Royal Populist Area

What is a biosphere reserve?

• A protected animal

• A protected area where only research may occur

• A protected area for forestry

• An area for lots of logging

Why is deforestation a good thing?

• Reduces population pressure in other parts of the country

• Increases CO2 levels due to burning of the forest

• Decreases clean water supplies

• Tribes lose vital land

When was the forest code created?

• 1955

• 1965

• 1975

• 1985