(L) Lesson 12 Assessment

In which region of South America is the Amazon rainforest located?

• Region A
• Region B
• Region C
• Region D

What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?

• pushback from the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest
• differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest
• conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rainforest
• arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest

What would groups that want sustainable development in the Amazon Rainforest most likely support?

• the building of more roads into the rainforest
• the harvesting of rainforest trees to create more jobs
• the clearing of rainforest to create farms and ranches
• the use of rainforest resources without destroying them

Which of these groups uses the rainforest in the most sustainable way?

• farmers
• rubber tappers
• logging companies
• ranchers

What is one positive thing about logging in the Amazon rainforest?

• Logging creates space for new amenities, such as shopping malls and movie theaters.
• Logging is important to Brazil’s economy.
• Logging allows more people to live in the land by clearing dense forests.
• Logging reduces the expenses of maintaining the rainforest.

Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect?

• biodiversity
• ecotourism
• deforestation
• wetlands

Why is the Amazon rainforest a difficult place for settlers to farm in?

• There is too much rainfall.
• The land is overpopulated.
• The area is very hot and dry.
• The soil is poor in nutrients.

Which of the following groups contributes the most to deforestation?

• rubber tappers
• native peoples
• logging companies
• environmental groups

How has Brazil’s government protected the rainforest from deforestation?

• by creating protected rainforest reserves
• by not limiting how much land ranchers can clear
• by building roads into the rainforest for logging trucks, ranchers, and farmers
• by taking property rights away from Native Amazonians

a broadleaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator

• tropical rainforest
• deforestation
• biodiversity
• sustainable development
• indigenous peoples