WorksheetsCrisis in the Amazon
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What percent of the Amazon Rain Forest is in Brazil?
40%
50%
60%
70%
Why do scientists say that preserving the Amazon is vital?
It reduces greenhouse gases
It increases greenhouse gases
It is responsible for photosynthesis
To fight global warning
What causes the fires in the Amazon?
Lightening strikes dry trees
Loggers burn leftover wood
The indigenous tribes that live there
They are not sure what causes them
Who is Jair Bolsonaro?
The the Brazilian Prime Minster
He is the Brazilian President
He is the Chancellor of Brazil
He is the chief of the United Nations
Who did Jair Bolsonaro say started the fires?
Non-government organizations trying to hurt the government
Terrorists groups trying to incite war among their nations
The logging company being careless
They are not sure who started the fires.
Was the US included in the countries trying to finalize a trade deal at the annual summit?
Yes
No
How have the Brazilian people reacted to the governments action to the fires?
They are glad that the government is fighting the fires
They think the government is doing the best they can
They think the government could be doing more
They are protesting in the streets
What is forest dieback?
The forest dies and grows
The forest dies and turns into a dessert
The forest spreads a disease to all the trees
The forest dies and turns into a desert
If forest dieback happens, how much carbon dioxide will be released back into the atmosphere?
100 billion tonnes
150 billion tonnes
200 billion tonnes
250 billion tonnes
What impact on the Earth would this cause?
It would be harder for the earth to regulate its temperature
It would decrease the amount of water on the earth
It would increase the amount of green house gasses
Nothing would happen
