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Deforestation Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Define deforestation
a)
The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
b)
A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
c)
The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.
2.
Define degradation
a)
The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
b)
The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.
c)
The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
3.
Define biodiversity
a)
The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
b)
The variety of plants & animals living in one area.
c)
The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.
4.
Define forest
a)
Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today w/out hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  This means finding ways to use resources w/out using them up.
b)
A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
c)
The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.
5.
Define rainforest
a)
A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
b)
The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.
c)
The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
6.
Define carbon- oxygen cycle
a)
Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today w/out hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  This means finding ways to use resources w/out using them up.
b)
The variety of plants & animals living in one area.
c)
The process by which carbon & oxygen cycle among plants, people & animals, & the environment.
7.
Define sustainable development
a)
Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today w/out hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  This means finding ways to use resources w/out using them up.
b)
The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.
c)
A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
8.
Who are the "Humming Fish?"
a)
Fish that live in the Atlantic Ocean 
b)
are orange swans w/ yellow heads that live in the forest of Truffula trees
c)
A species of amphibious fish that inhabit the lakes in the Truffula tree
9.
Who are the "Swomme Swans?"
a)
represent the consequences of unchecked air pollution & waste
b)
A species of fish amphibious fosh that inhabit the lakes in the Truffula tree
c)
the land animals that can't continue to live in the environment due to waste & pollution
10.
Who are the "Bar-ba-loot Bears?"
a)
represent the land animals that can't continue to live in the environment due to waste & pollution
b)
A species of fish amphibious fosh that inhabit the lakes in the Truffula tree
c)
A species of fish amphibious bears that live in the Truffola tree
11.
What did the Lorax represent?
a)
hope for the future
b)
companies that don't care about environment & will do anything for money.
c)
all companies & protesters against dumping products in an animals environment.
12.
What does the "Once-ler" represent?
a)
all companies & protesters against dumping products in an animals environment.
b)
companies that don't care about environment & will do anything for money.
c)
all companies & protesters against dumping products in an animals environment.