WorksheetsThe natural world - Logging Quiz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
v., to catch; cause to stop.
(a)
n., a large number, a collection
(a)
n., the removal of all trees from a large area
(a)
v., to cut down
(a)
n., a strong effect
(a)
erosion
n., the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
n., the natural area where a plant or animal lives
n., loss of soil from action of water or wind
n., protection
v., to prevent, slow down
habitat
n., the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
n., the natural area where a plant or animal lives
n., loss of soil from action of water or wind
n., protection
v., to prevent, slow down
defence
n., the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
n., the natural area where a plant or animal lives
n., loss of soil from action of water or wind
n., protection
v., to prevent, slow down
logging
n., the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
n., the natural area where a plant or animal lives
n., loss of soil from action of water or wind
n., protection
v., to prevent, slow down
inhibit
n., the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
n., the natural area where a plant or animal lives
n., loss of soil from action of water or wind
n., protection
v., to prevent, slow down
Tree roots also (a) the soil and help prevent erosion
v., to keep from changing, maintain
Many life forms, both (a) and aquatic, are becoming endangered as forests vanish.
adj., living on the land
Many forms of (a) life inhabit in the sea.
adj., living in the water
Trees provide a natural defence against air (a) .
n., damage to air, water, etc; contamination
Many life forms are becoming endangered as forests (a) .
v., to disappear
Adj., many, numerous
aquatic
myriad
extend
terrestrial
______________ , water and shelter for plants, animals, and microorganisms throughout the ecosystem are also lost
Environment
Nutrients
Vegetation
Myriad
Logging causes a great deal of ___________________ damage.
environment
environmental
environmentally
One result of pollution is acid rain, which has caused extensive damage to ____________ in many areas.
nutrient
environment
habitat
vegetation
Trees provide a habitat for a _________ of animals.
myriad
array
collective
arrays
The shade from trees provides a ___________ against the drying effects of the sun
defend
defense
defender
______________ of the environment work to protect plants and animals from damage caused by logging.
Defense
Defenders
Defend
Fish cannot ___________ themselves from the effects of water pollution.
defense
defender
defend
The ___________________ needs to be protected from the effects of logging.
environment
environmental
environmentally
It is important to develop more ________________ friendly logging practices.
environment
environmental
environmentally
Soil ___________ leads to the pollution of streams and rivers
erosion
erode
When soil _________ , there are no nutrients left to help plants grow.
erosion
erode
The _________ of environmental damage caused by logging is frightening.
extensively
extensive
extend
extent
The Amazon rain forest _______ from Brazil into neighbouring countries
extent
extends
extensive
extensively
The Amazon rain forest is the most __________ rain forest in the world.
extend
extent
extensive
extensively
Rain forests around the world have been _____________ logged.
extent
extend
extensive
extensively
Deforestation contributes to the effects of both air and water ___________.
pollution
pollutants
pollutes
Factories add ___________ to the air and water
pollution
pollutants
pollute
Eroding soil _________ water
pollutes
pollutants
pollution
If the banks of the river continue to erode, they will no longer be _______
stability
stable
stabilise/stabilize
We need to ___________ the damage caused by logging before it gets worse.
stability
stable
stabilise/stabilize
The ___________ of the natural environment depends on the interaction of many factors.
stabilise/stabilize
stable
stability
