1. The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the raising of animals.

1. The process of cutting down trees without replacing them

Replant trees to build up a forest.

Farming by cutting down trees and burning them. Easy way to clear land, bad for forests.

1. High rainfall, high biodiversity, large trees and layers of life.

1. Plains with moderate rain and grasses. Few trees grow. Suitable for raising livestock.

A method of providing flat land in steep mountain areas. Walls are built along hillsides and infilled with soil to provide a growing surface.

Where is South America would you most likely find farming and ranching taking place?

What prevents the Amazon Rain Forest from being coveted into farmland?

Why did the government of Brazil move the capital to Brasilia?

Where do most people in Brazil live?

What physical feature forces the people of Brazil to live along the coastal areas?

The Andes Mountains were formed by plate tectonics. What natural hazard do people living near the Andes face because of the movement of the plates?

Where is South America would I find the highest elevations?

What two countries claim ownership of the Falkland Islands?

What country owns the Galapagos Islands?

Which country two countries of South America are landlocked?

Where is South America would you most likely find a Tundra climate?

Around the world tropical rain forest are found along what imaginary line?