Environmental Issues in Brazil Quiz

What is one major environmental problem in Brazil?

• Too much snow

• Deforestation

• Too many mountains

• Lack of rivers

What is the name of the largest rainforest in Brazil?

• Sahara Forest

• Black Forest

• Amazon Rainforest

• Bamboo Forest

What do we call the cutting down of many trees in a forest?

• Planting

• Watering

• Deforestation

• Harvesting

Which of the following is a type of pollution that can harm rivers in Brazil?

• Clean water

• Sunlight

• Trash and chemicals

• Fresh air

If people keep cutting down trees in the Amazon, what might happen to the animals that live there?

• The animals will get more food

• The animals will lose their homes

• The animals will grow bigger

• The animals will become happier

How does throwing trash into rivers affect the fish living in them?

• The fish will have more food to eat

• The fish will grow faster

• The fish can get sick or die

• The fish will enjoy the trash

A farmer in Brazil wants to grow more food, so he cuts down part of the forest. What is one environmental problem this action could cause?

• More animals will come to the farm

• The soil could wash away and rivers could get dirty

• The weather will become colder

• More trees will grow nearby

Why is it important to protect the Amazon Rainforest from being cut down?

• Because it is too cold there

• Because it helps clean the air and is home to many animals and plants

• Because it has no trees

• Because it is very small

A town in Brazil has a river that used to be clean, but now the water looks brown and smells bad. People nearby have been throwing garbage and waste into it. What steps could the people in the town take to help fix this environmental problem?

• Throw more garbage into the river to fill it up

• Stop using the river completely and forget about it

• Clean up the trash, stop dumping waste, and plant trees along the riverbank to protect it

• Build more factories next to the river

Brazil is losing parts of its rainforest every year because of farming and building. If this continues, what do you think will happen to the weather, animals, and people in Brazil over time? Choose the answer that best explains the connected effects.

• The weather will stay the same, animals will be fine, and people will have no problems

• Less rain will fall, many animals will disappear, and people may have less clean water and air

• More trees will grow back quickly, animals will multiply, and people will have more food

• The rainforest will move to another country and everything in Brazil will stay the same