Amazon Rainforest Destruction Quiz

What percentage of the world's fresh water does the Amazon rainforest provide?

• 40%

• 20%

• 10%

• 30%

When did the destruction of the Amazon rainforest begin?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

What was the main reason for the destruction of the Amazon rainforest in the 1970s?

• Logging

• Mining

• Urbanization

• Agriculture

What did the Brazilian government do to protect the Amazon rainforest?

• Encouraged deforestation

• Created protected areas

• Supported soy farms

• Gave away free land for settlement

Who has made the situation worse by supporting farmers and ranchers instead of protecting the forest?

• Jair Bolsonaro

• Environmental groups

• Brazil's military government

• Ruralistas

How many fires were burning in the Amazon last August?

• 20,000

• 40,000

• 10,000

• 30,000

What percentage of the Amazon rainforest has been lost in the past 50 years?

• 20%

• 17%

• 10%

• 15%

What could happen if deforestation reaches 20-25%?

• Increase in biodiversity

• Complete collapse of the rainforest

• Partial collapse of the rainforest

• No impact on the rainforest