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Deforestation showcase

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Deforestation is caused by
a)
agriculture activities
b)
snakes
c)
banks
d)
schools
2.
How much forest is lost every minute?
a)
20 football fields
b)
20 feet
c)
20 centimenters
d)
20 inches
3.
Deforestation has an affect on the water cycle
a)
true
b)
false
4.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Deforestation is good for animals in that it clears their habitat, which makes it easier for them to relocate.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

About how many different types of trees are there in the world?

a)

5,600

b)

1,700

c)

23,000

d)

20,000

7.
How many different types of products are made from trees
a)
450
b)
89,000
c)
5,000
d)
5,600
8.

What is the leading cause of deforestation?

a)

Diseases

b)

Housing market

c)

Agriculture and Farming

d)

Paper mills

9.

Approximately what percentage of the world do forests cover?

a)

63%

b)

.2%

c)

30%

d)

70%

10.
What does deforestation effect?
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Our biosphere
c)
Humans
d)
All of the above
11.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
12.

Does deforestation contribute to global warming?

a)

No, trees aren't that important

b)

Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming

c)

No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler

d)

Yes, less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.

13.

What is happening in this picture ?

a)

cutting of trees

b)

deforestation

c)

logging for palm oil

d)

building

14.
How long does it take for half of an acre of forest to be cut down in all of the world?
a)
5 hours
b)
A decade
c)
1 second
d)
1 minute
15.

How can forests be increased?

a)

A Replanting trees in deforested places

b)

B Adding trees to unforested, clear land.

c)

C Relocating animals

d)

D Campaigning

16.

What is the emergent layer?

a)

The tops of the highest trees

b)

The bottom of the forest

c)

The middle of the forest

d)

The end of the forest

17.

In which layer are most of the rainforest species found?

a)

Understory

b)

Forest floor

c)

Canopy layer

d)

Emergent layer

18.

Where do small trees grow in low light conditions?

a)

Emergent layer

b)

Canopy layer

c)

Understory

d)

Ground floor

19.

Where are the rainforests LARGEST animals found?

a)

Up the top of the trees

b)

In the branches

c)

On the forest floor/ground level

d)

At Starbucks

20.

What percentage of sunlight falls on the forest floor?

a)

2%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%