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Rainforest and Deforestation Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to exploit natural resources?

a)

To conserve them

b)

To use them wisely

c)

To use them excessively

d)

To ignore them

2.

What is a potential consequence of cutting down trees?

a)

Flooding

b)

More oxygen

c)

Less carbon dioxide

d)

Cooler temperatures

3.

What is a common consequence of drought?

a)

Increased crop yield

b)

Soil erosion

c)

Abundant water supply

d)

Improved plant growth

4.

What is a common cause of wildfires in rainforests?

a)

Lightning strikes

b)

Human activities

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Earthquakes

5.

What is removed from the soil by too much rain and no trees to protect the ground?

a)

Water

b)

Nutrients

c)

Rocks

d)

Sand

6.
What are some consequences of deforestation?
a)
increased population in cities
b)
building of more infrastructure
c)
soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
d)
more mercury and cyanide released into rivers
7.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)

loss of habitat

b)

increased green house gasses 

c)

soil erosion and flooding

d)

all of the above

8.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
9.

What is a carbon sink?

a)

Something that adds to the atmosphere.

b)

Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere.

c)

Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust.

d)

Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust.

10.
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
11.

Deforestation can also be caused by natural factors such as lighting , which can start forest fires & destroy trees and wild life

a)

True

b)

False

12.

10. How does deforestation decrease the amount of rainfall in an area?

a)

Without the trees, rain can’t bounce off the leaves and get back to the clouds.

b)

Without trees, transportation won't occur: meaning not enough water evaporates back into the atmosphere.

c)

It doesn’t decrease the amount of rainfall.