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WorksheetsDeforestation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
2.
Deforestation is caused by
a)
agriculture activities
b)
snakes
c)
banks
d)
schools
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.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
6.
What does deforestation effect?
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Our biosphere
c)
Humans
d)
All of the above
7.
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
8.
What does not produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
9.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
10.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
11.
Which biome is more biodiverse?
a)
Desert
b)
Sand
c)
Tundra
d)
Rainforest
12.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
13.
how much of the world do forests cover?
a)
63%
b)
.2%
c)
30%
d)
70%
14.
State the year with the highest number of wildfires in Brazil.
a)
2014
b)
2016
c)
2018
d)
2019
15.
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.
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