WorksheetsSustainable Forestry
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Amazon's natural resources are high in demand and stakeholders exploit the rainforest for profit.
True
False
Renewing a forest, especially the tropical rainforest in the Amazon takes a very long time?
False
True
What is hte main cause of deforestation in the Amazon
Wood sources
Cattle farming
Mining
Medicine
What has increased the demand for exotic woods and construction material?
Money
Globalization
There is too much wood so it is best to cut it down
There is not increase in demand
To keep up with demand for wood, what have logging companies done?
Accelerated logging activities
Disregarded regulations
Illegally cut down trees
Why do we need to cut down trees for cattle farming?
Cattle require large pastures
They need wood for food
They need the soil to protect their hooves
We don't need to cut down trees for cattle farming
How do farmers increase soil fertility?
Spray vitamins
Pesticides
Burn large areas of land to create ash
Soil is already fertile
Which activity produces large amounts of minerals and metals?
Cattle farming
Mining
Exploitation of forests
Tourism
What are the negative environmental consequences due to mining? Select all that apply.
Pollution
Creating jobs
Roads that destroy land
Hydroelectric damns that often leads to flooding
Select the negative consequences of exploitation of forests:
Deforestation
Depletion of soil
Air and water pollution
Fires
Select the negative consequences of agricultural activities:
Deforestation
Depletion of soil
Air and water pollution
Fires
Select the negative consequences of mining activities:
Deforestation
Depletion of soil
Air and water pollution
Fires
What is sylviculture?
The mining of silver
The exploitation of trees for profit
The exploitation of a forest to ensure regrowth, reforestation and conservation
To ensure humans and the environment can coexist.
