Amazon Rainforest and Climate Change

What percentage of the world's land species is found in the Amazon rainforest?

• One-tenth

• One-fifth

• One-half

• One-third

What process allows trees in the Amazon to release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is the estimated amount of carbon stored in the Amazon rainforest?

• 200 to 250 billion metric tons

• 300 to 350 billion metric tons

• 50 to 100 billion metric tons

• 136 to 181 billion metric tons

What percentage of Amazon fires in 2019 were intentionally set?

• 100%

• 70%

• 90%

• 50%

What is one of the proposed solutions to help secure the Amazon's future?

• Expanding agricultural land

• Building more roads

• Scientific assessments and reforestation projects

• Increasing logging activities