Amazon Rainforest

What percentage of the Amazon Rainforest lies within Brazil?

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

What is the main cause of carbon emissions in the Amazon?

• Volcanoes

• Deforestation and burning

• Industrial factories

• Animal respiration

What role does the ITCZ play in the Amazon’s climate?

• Causes droughts

• Traps cold air

• Brings heavy rainfall

• Lowers temperature year-round

What is transpiration?

• Water turning into ice

• Water vapor released from trees

• River water heating up

• Rainfall caused by clouds

Which process is NOT part of the Amazon water cycle?

• A) Condensation

• B) Percolation

• C) Respiration

• D) Infiltration

How much CO₂ do tropical forests absorb yearly according to NASA’s study?

• 700 million tonnes

• 1.5 billion tonnes

• 2.7 billion tonnes

• 500 million tonnes

Which of the following contributes MOST to soil erosion in the Amazon?

• Increased cloud cover

• Agroforestry

• Deforestation

• Heavy clay soils

What is the primary reason young trees absorb more CO₂ than older trees?

Which of the following is a mitigation strategy?

• River diversion

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization

• Logging for profit

What proportion of global vegetation carbon absorption is done by tropical rainforests?

• About 10%

• About 25%

• About 50%

• About 70%