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Deforestation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

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 has an affect on the water cycle
a)
true
b)
false
3.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

4.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
5.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
6.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
7.

What are some of the trees used for?

a)

Roads and windows

b)

Building and furniture

c)

Food and drinks

8.

What is the Amazon also known as?

a)

The Heart of the Planet

b)

The Lungs of the Planet

c)

The Head of the Planet

9.

What harmful gas does the rainforest help to get rid of from our atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

10.

Biodiversity is ...

a)

The mixture of planets and animals all living in one area.

b)

The name of a habitat.

c)

The adaptation of the animals and plants in the rainforest to all the rain.

11.

Climate change is...

a)

The changing of the rainforest by humans.

b)

The changing of the rivers and oceans.

c)

The changing of the weather.

12.

Soil erosion is when the soil is not held together and it is washed away by the rain and water. It can cause flooding and landslides.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Which country is home to the Amazon rainforest?
a)
Brazil
b)
Congo
c)
England
d)
Indonesia
14.

The biggest threat to wildlife populations is ________________________.

a)

Habitat loss

b)

pollution

c)

climate change

d)

disease

15.

What are benefits of a healthy amazon rainforest?

a)

Increased biodiversity

b)

Possible sources of new medicines

c)

Possible sources of new foods

d)

Carbon dioxide sink