Unit 3 Lesson 6 Key Questions

1.What is Deforestation ?

• Cutting down of trees and plants in a large scale
• Planting more trees in a forest
• Conservation of forest
• Growing of crops in a forest area

why is slash and burn used in South America?

• To create a new shopping mall
• To clear land for agriculture
• To create a new amusement park
• To build a new city

define Terraced Farming

• A method of farming where crops are grown on different levels on the side of a hill or mountain
• A method of farming where crops are grown in a terrace-like structure
• A method of farming where crops are grown in a flat, open space
• A method of farming where crops are grown in a greenhouse

why is terraced Farming used

• To increase crop yield
• To make the landscape look beautiful
• Because it is a traditional method
• To reduce labor cost

1.What is subsistence agriculture?

• Agriculture for commercial purposes
• Agriculture for industrial use
• Agriculture for personal consumption
• Agriculture for export

1.What are some push and pull factors in South America?

• Climate change, economic opportunities, political instability
• The Great Wall, sushi, anime
• Eiffel Tower, pasta, Renaissance art
• Pyramids, belly dance, Nile River

1.What are slums?

• A type of luxury housing
• A type of car
• A type of food
• Overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people

1.What are some disadvantages of tourism in South America?

• Increase in local economy
• Environmental degradation
• Promotion of cultural exchange
• Increase in employment opportunities

1.What are some advantages of tourism in South America?

• Increase in local economy
• Decrease in population
• Increase in pollution
• Decrease in cultural diversity

What is Slash and Burn

• A type of music genre
• A cooking method
• A farming method where vegetation is cut down and burned before new seeds are sown
• A type of martial arts