The Importance of Forests

1. 1. Which of these items is a cause of deforestation?

• increase recycling

• carbon dioxide growth

• increase rainfall

• population growth

2. Deforestation is a cause, and one of its effects is--

• loss of plants and animals

• population growth

• no space for building

• more rain in the Pacific Northwest

Which of these causes people to cut down trees?

• To change the rain cycle

• To preserve old forests

• To clear land for planting crops

• To create soil erosion

Why would we want to plant more trees than we cut?

• To cause an area's climate to become drier

• To keep trees growing in forests

• To stop farmers from growing new crops

• To make room to build more factories

Why can farming be hard on deforested areas?

• Rich topsoil has washed away

• Homeless animals eat the young crops

• There is no oxygen to feed the plants

• Dry soil is hard to plow

Match the following

• Logging companies want lumber

• How can you help to save trees?

• Prevents C02 buildup and soil erosion

• What effect do trees have on the air that we breathe?

• Greenhouse Effect destroys atmosphere.

• Why are trees being cut in the Pacific Northwest?

• The local climate changes

• What happens to our air if trees are cut down?

• Recycle paper.

• Besides balancing our air, what are two other things that trees do for the environment?