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WorksheetsUrbanization, Deforestation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
true
false
"Clear-cutting" a forest means
forest environments do not remain intact
the cutting is not balanced by planting new trees
forest resources are not being carefully managed
all of the above
what are people doing to counter deforestation?
the US stopped foreign wood products form entering the country.
they passes laws to protects endangers wild life therefore protecting the forest they live in
the US created animal shelters for endangered wild life.
Which of these will reduce deforestation
Recycle as much paper as possible
Stop paying third world countries to produce more biofuel crops
Replant sapling immediately trees have been cleared
All the above
Why are peat bogs important.
They look good
They are an important nitrate sink,containing more ‘locked-away’ nitrates than the Earth’s forests.
They are an important carbon sink,containing more ‘locked-away’ carbon than the Earth’s forests.
The dark colour helps provide warmth for birds
In 2005, the government of Brazil released information showing that over 10,000 square miles of the Amazon rain forest had been destroyed. Cattle ranching is the leading cause of deforestation reported by the Brazilian government. What will most likely be the immediate result of deforestation in the Amazon rain forest?
a decrease in the use of alternative energy
an increase in biodiversity in the region
a decrease in the rate of soil erosion
an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
As part of a study of the effects of urbanization, local scientists have taken many data samples over the course of 20 years. The scientists detected increases in local soil erosion, carbon dioxide levels, and air temperatures. What most likely caused these changes?
deforestation of woodlands
decreased water quality
altered water flow
erosion of topsoil
