Amazon Rainforest Quiz

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

• logging companies

• farmers

• ranchers

• rubber tappers

Rainforests are called the "lungs of the Earth" because of their role in

• the Coriolis effect

• the El Nino current

• the carbon-oxygen cycle

• the food web

Groups that want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest are most likely to support

• the use of rainforest resources without destroying them

• 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

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

• arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity

• opposition by the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest

• conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear

• differences among many groups over how best to use the rainforest

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 too warm and dry

• The soil is poor in nutrients

What is a benefit of logging in the Amazon rainforest?

• Logging reduces the expenses of maintaining the 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 on the land by clearing dense forests

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

• biodiversity

• wetlands

• ecotourism

• deforestation

What can settlers in the Amazon basin do to promote sustainable development of the rainforest?

• encourage poor farmers to migrate to the forest

• clear more land to make large farms

• plant crops that grow under the rainforest canopy

• use cleared land to raise cattle instead of crops

Deforestation is a major threat to the rainforest

• True

• False

Which group contributes the most to deforestation?

• native people

• rubber tappers

• environmental groups

• logging companies