Forests and Deforestation Quiz

What happened to the forests in Costa Rica between 1963 and 1983?

• They were preserved by the government.

• They were cleared by ranching families to graze cattle.

• They were expanded by planting new trees.

• They were converted into urban areas.

What did Costa Rica establish in the mid-1970s to combat deforestation?

• Industrial zones

• Nature reserves and national parks

• Urban development projects

• Agricultural lands

What is selective cutting?

• Removing all trees from an area

• Cutting intermediate-aged or mature trees singly or in small groups

• Clear cutting a strip of trees

• Planting new trees in a cleared area

What is one of the first steps in the pattern of deforestation?

• Access roads are built into the forest interior

• Trees are planted in deforested areas

• Forests are left untouched

• Wildlife is introduced to the area

What is a crown fire?

• An extremely hot fire that leaps from treetop to treetop

• A fire that burns only the forest floor

• A fire that is easily controlled

• A fire that occurs only in grasslands

What are rangelands?

• Unfenced natural grasslands for grazing

• Urban parks

• Desert areas

• Mountainous regions

How can overgrazing be prevented?

• Continuous grazing

• Rotational grazing

• Increasing animal numbers

• Removing all vegetation

What is mitigation banking?

• A method to increase urban areas

• A way to destroy wetlands

• Allows destruction of wetlands with equal restoration

• A technique to reduce pollution

What percent of the world’s land area is protected against harmful human activities?

• 10%

• 15%

• 6%

• 20%

Who did the proposal of Gray Wolves' reintroduction anger?

• Environmentalists

• Tourists

• Ranchers and mining companies

• Local government officials