Rainforest and Deforestation Quiz

What does it mean to exploit natural resources?

• To conserve them

• To use them wisely

• To use them excessively

• To ignore them

What is a potential consequence of cutting down trees?

• Flooding

• More oxygen

• Less carbon dioxide

• Cooler temperatures

What is a common consequence of drought?

• Increased crop yield

• Soil erosion

• Abundant water supply

• Improved plant growth

What is a common cause of wildfires in rainforests?

• Lightning strikes

• Human activities

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

What is removed from the soil by too much rain and no trees to protect the ground?

• Water

• Nutrients

• Rocks

• Sand

What are some consequences of deforestation?

• increased population in cities
• building of more infrastructure
• soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
• more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

What are the effects of deforestation ?

• loss of habitat

• increased green house gasses 

• soil erosion and flooding

• all of the above

Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

• trees soak up carbon dioxide
• trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
• trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
• trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil

What is a carbon sink?

• Something that adds to the atmosphere.

• Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere.

• Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust.

• Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust.

What is deforestation?

• Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
• Eating too much vegetables
• Going to a forest and pulling weeds
• Clearing the five trees in my backyard