Deforestation

What is deforestation?

• the loss of fish habitats
• the loss of forest habitats
• the loss of ground habitats 
• the loss of all habitats

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Earth has lost approximately how much of its original forests due to humans?

• 50%
• 75%
• 110%
• 68.4%

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How many million acres of forests are left in the world? Hint: about the size of Panama.

• 18 million
• 12.6 million
• 17 million
• 100 million

What is the number 1 reason for Deforestation 

• Agricultural expansion
• The need for paper 
• The need for shelter

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Which is NOT effected by deforestation?

• Amount of habits
• Amount of unique animals in an area
• Global Warming becomes worse 
• Fish will not be able to grow

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A forestry practice in which most or all the trees in an area are cut down

• Selective Cutting
• Clear Cutting 

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cutting down a selected amount of trees in a forest so that the growth is not affected

• Clear Cutting
• Selective Cutting

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What do trees produce that help humans live?

• Water
• Carbon Dioxide
• Sunlight
• Oxygen

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