WorksheetsCauses of Deforestation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
What percentage of global deforestation is caused by agricultural expansion?
74%
19%
47%
6%
Small-scale activities such as subsistence agriculture, fuel-wood collection and charcoal are the main cause of deforestation in which world region?
Africa
South-East Asia
South America
Europe
What percentage of all forests worldwide are impacted by wildfires?
5%
9%
18%
1%
Which of the following is true regarding the impacts of wildfires on forests?
Wildfires damage forests in the short term, however they will regenerate very well as fire is a natural part of all forest ecosystems.
Wildfires will reduce a forested area to a weedy grassland. Forests tend not to grow back from wildfires.
The impacts of wildfires will vary greatly depending on the type of forest and the vegetation present. Different forest systems will react differently to wildfires.
Wildfires don't have any impact, that's just the lies of the mainstream media.
What is the relationship between the amount of political corruption in a country, and the amount of illegal logging?
More corruption = More illegal logging
Less corruption = More Illegal logging
Corruption has no relationship to illegal logging
Illegal logging causes corruption
How might climate change impact forest cover?
Warmer temperatures mean trees will grow better, increasing forest cover.
Changes to temperature and precipitation will cause all forests to shrink.
Forests may migrate as geographic range for forest species change.
More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will help trees grow, as they breath in CO2 and breath out oxygen.
How do government subsidies for agriculture increase deforestation?
This costs money which could otherwise be spend on forest protection initiatives.
The subsidies make agriculture more economically beneficial relative to industries that use the ecosystem services of intact forests.
Government subsidies are often paid out by right leaning Neo-liberal governments that want to exploit forests and eliminate indigenous populations
Agricultural subsidies ensure food security, leading to population increases that in turn place more pressure on forest ecosystems.
Select all human factors that can cause deforestation
Forest management laws/regulations are difficult to enforce due to the inherent remote and dense nature of forested areas.
Wars and civil disruption displace populations which may place pressure on forest biomes.
The desire for economic growth demands industrial expansion to alleviate poverty in developing nations, often at the cost of forests.
Infrastructure improvement factors such as mines, dams and transport systems.
Which of the following are natural causes of deforestation?
Climate change
Insect pests and diseases
Wildfires
Ocean tide strengths
Deforestation is...
An impact
A cause
A response
A process
