Environmental Studies

What is the purposeful clearing of forested land?

Which is not a cause of deforestation?

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Wood Industry

• Soil Erosion

What are some solutions to deforestation?

• Reforestation

• Using more palm oil

• Support Responsible Companies

• Educate others

An animal/species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future.

The majority of the Amazon rainforest is located in:

• Brazil

• Bolivia

• Suriname

• Mexico

What percentage of the Amazon rainforest has been deforestated (2022 statistic)?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

What is this called?

The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.

What has been a cause of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

• The construction of the Trans-Amazonian highway in the 1970s

• Forest becoming used for farming/pastures for cattle

• Mining - oil drilling in the Western Amazon in the 1970s and 2000s.

• Human settlement and the development of land for humans

What is the long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?

• Sun/Solar

• Wind

• Coal

• Nuclear