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WorksheetsAmazon Forest Fires
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In which continent is the Amazon Rainforest located?
North America
Africa
Europe
South America
About half the area of the Amazon Rainforest in located in the country of (a) .
The Amazon rainforest extends over how many countries?
7
8
9
10
Which of these countries are partly covered by the Amazon Rainforest?
Bolivia
Argentina
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
The rainforest is an important because:
they are a source of foods.
they are a source of medicines
they are a home to more species of wildlife than most other places on earth.
we can chop them all down for wood.
How does the rainforest help us fight climate change?
If we burn them, CO2 (carbon dioxide) is released causing the earth to become hotter.
They absorb CO2 and help reduce the amount of warming.
The roots stop the ice caps from melting
Rainforests have no effect on climate change.
Forest fires in the Amazon are caused by:
land being cleared for agriculture. (farming)
land being cleared to grow cash crops like palm oil.
land being cleared illegally.
lightning strikes.
school pupils on geography field trips.
How many fires were there in 2019?
74,000
84,000
94,000
104,000
Where are tropical rainforests located?
