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WorksheetsCauses of deforestation AQA Geography GCSE
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
There are 7 billion humans on planet Earth which leads to deforestation in order to farm to grow food for world population.
True
False
Which habitat has the most plants that will cure cancer?
swamp land
lake ponds
woody forest
tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforests are found close to the equator where the climate is
dry and cool.
wet and cool.
dry and warm.
wet and warm.
Which of the following lists the layers of a tropical rainforest from bottom to top?
emergent layer, canopy, understory, forest floor
understory, forest floor, emergent layer, canopy
forest floor, emergent layer, understory, canopy
forest floor, understory, canopy, emergent layer
Trees in the tropical rainforest release oxygen and store
carbon dioxide.
coffee beans.
nitrogen.
soil.
As more trees are cut down in the tropical rainforest,
there is less farmland to plant crops on.
there is more space for plants to grow and absorb carbon dioxide.
more oxygen enters the atmosphere and slows the effects of climate change.
more carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere and contributes to climate change.
Which are the main causes of the deforestation?
Illegal Minery
Illegal cutting of trees
Extensive cattle farming
All the above
What percentage of global deforestation is caused by agricultural expansion?
74%
19%
47%
6%
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
