WorksheetsYear 10 The Living World 15th October 2021
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the definition of deforestation?
The removal of trees.
The cutting down or burning of trees.
The burning of trees in a forested area.
The removal of trees in a forested area.
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
true
false
Which crops are the biggest causes of deforestation?
Palm oil and soy bean
Palm oil and brazil nuts
Soy bean and brazil nuts
Cotton and palm oil
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
true
false
What is a carbon sink?
Something that adds to the atmosphere.
Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere.
Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust.
Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust.
What is subsistence farming?
the growing of large amounts of crops for sale
to eat enough food to prevent starvation
to the growing of crops for farmers’ own use, without any significant surplus for sale.
setting up show farms to collect tourist receipts.
Which of these is a consequence of deforestation?
increased oxygen in the atmosphere
decreased biodiversity and soil erosion
decreased availability of sunlight and vitamin D
increased annual precipitation and acid rain
Identify the Tropical Rainforest labelled "X".
Amazon Rainforest
Congo Rainforest
Rainforest of Southeast Asia
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
