Deforestation Lesson

What is the leading cause of deforestation?

• Diseases

• Housing market

• Agriculture and Farming

• Paper mill

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Deforestation has an affect on the water cycle

• true
• false

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Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

• true

• false

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Deforestation is good for animals in that it clears their habitat, which makes it easier for them to relocate.

• True

• False

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How many different types of products are made from trees

• 450
• 89,000
• 5,000
• 5,600

What does deforestation effect?

• Plants and animals
• Our biosphere
• Humans
• All of the above

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What are the effects of deforestation ?

• loss of habitat
• increased green house gasses 
• soil erosion and flooding
• all of the above

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How can forests be increased?

• A Replanting trees in deforested places

• B Adding trees to unforested, clear land.

• C Relocating animals

• D Campaigning

What is the main reason trees are cut down?

• Land

• Money

• Seeds/Crops

• V-Bucks

True or False? Deforestation could be eliminated with lots of work?

• Yes

• No

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