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Deforestation

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is deforestation?

a)

Taking care of forest.

b)

The action of clearing large areas of trees .

c)

Removing one tree.

2.

What is the main cause of deforestation?

a)

Ranching

b)

Agriculture

c)

Logging

d)

infrastructure

3.

Why do farmers do to cause deforestation?

a)

clear rainforest land to grow their crops.

b)

clear large areas of the Amazon to become pastures for their cattle

c)

making furniture, and providing pulp for paper products

4.

What do loggers do to cause deforestation?

a)

Use trees to build homes, highways and trade.

b)

Clear areas for pasture for the cattle.

c)

used trees for building houses, making furniture, and providing pulp for paper products

5.

Who is destroying the Amazon rainforest by clearing large areas to become pastures for their cattle?

a)

Farmers

b)

Logging

c)

Ranchers

d)

infrastructure

6.

What is one way we utilize the plants that come from the rainforest?

a)

For spices

b)

Food

c)

Medicine for headaches

d)

Medicine for cancer treatments

7.

Why can't farmers reuse the same land each year to plant crops?

a)

They don't have a-lot of money

b)

They want to clear large areas to become pasture for the cattle.

c)

The rainforest soil in the Amazon, is not very rich

8.

what is the second cause of deforestation?

a)

Ranching

b)

Logging

c)

Farming / Agriculture

d)

infrastructure

9.

What does deforestation mean?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Walking in the forest

10.

Some people are cutting down forests to use the land to grow crops. This is called:

a)

Cattle ranching

b)

Urban Sprawl

c)

Farming

d)

Logging

11.

Especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, people are cutting forests to grow...

a)

Apple trees

b)

Palm oil trees

c)

Mango trees

d)

Christmas trees

12.

Which animals are loosing their homes due to deforestation?

a)

Cats

b)

Elephants

c)

Orangutans

d)

Dogs

13.

A lot of deforestation happens because people want to use the land where the forest is to raise cows. What can you do about this?

a)

Eat less meat.

b)

Eat more meat.

c)

Do nothing...

14.

Which product is NOT made from trees:

a)

Book

b)

Paper

c)

Toilet paper

d)

Television

15.

Urban sprawl means that cities are...

a)

getting bigger

b)

getting smaller

c)

disappearing

16.

Select ALL the things we can do to help with deforestation:

a)

plant more trees

b)

live in big houses

c)

eat less meat

d)

use lots of paper

e)

choose products without palm oil

17.

How many percent of our planet does forests cover:

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

30%

18.

Every years the forests decreases by an area equivalent to that of:

a)

Switzerland

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Australia

19.

How many hectares France contributes to deforest every years:

a)

5 billion

b)

5 thousand

c)

5 hundred

d)

5 million

20.

Tick two causes of deforestation:

a)

tabacco

b)

Livestock

c)

Fish

d)

Plastic

21.

How deforestation impacts global warming:

a)

Trees release carbon when they are cut

b)

No trees no gas absorbed

c)

No trees more sunlight which heats the soil

22.

Is deforestation irreversible?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

What can we do on our own scale to limit deforestation:

a)

Eat more soy steak

b)

Look at the origin of the product before buying

c)

Eat a little more fish

d)

Eat more legumes

24.

Mass destruction of trees due to human action and natural loss.

a)

Jungle pollution

b)

Global warming

c)

Deforestration

d)

Mass logging

25.

What are the natural causes of deforestation?

a)

Wildfires

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Hurricane

d)

Haze

26.

What are the human activities that causes mass destruction of trees?

a)

Overgrazing

b)

Big flood

c)

Timber extraction

d)

Dam constraction

27.

Hundreds of trees are lost each year due to forest blazes. The main cause for these wild fires is due to (a)  

28.

These are major greenhouse gases except.

a)

Methane CH4

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Oxigen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

29.

A person who cares greatly about protecting the environment from the damaging effects of human activities.

a)

Politician

b)

Scientists

c)

Conservationist

d)

Antagonist

30.

What possibly could happen to land or soil if deforestation keeps occurring?

a)

Warm gas release

b)

Soil erosion

c)

Flood

d)

Water Pollution

31.

Why deforestation can leads to animal extinction ?

a)

No shady place to sleep

b)

Lose their habitat

c)

No food resources

d)

Limited clean water

32.

Do you know that 80% of the global biodiversity is located in (a)   forest.

33.

One way to overcome deforestation is by planting new trees or __________

a)

Tree seedling

b)

Tree replanting

c)

Reforestation

34.

Suggest ways to reduce the usage of paper.

a)

Use both sides of paper

b)

Avoid using paper plates

c)

Go paperless

d)

Read newspapers

35.

Tropical rainforest in the Amazon plays a vital role in the water (a)   by providing rain to the region.

36.

Which country was named “ Fastest Forest Destroyer” by the Guinness World Records in 2008?

a)

India

b)

Columbia

c)

Indonesia

d)

Malaysia

37.
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
38.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

39.
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
40.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
41.
Deforestation is caused by
a)
agriculture activities
b)
snakes
c)
banks
d)
schools
42.

Who causes deforestation?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Humans

43.

What are some of the trees used for?

a)

Roads and windows

b)

Building and furniture

c)

Food and drinks

44.

What is the land used for when it is cleared of trees?

a)

Farming

b)

Fishing

45.

What is the Amazon also known as?

a)

The Heart of the Planet

b)

The Lungs of the Planet

c)

The Head of the Planet

46.

Climate change is...

a)

The changing of the rainforest by humans.

b)

The changing of the rivers and oceans.

c)

The changing of the weather.

47.

which one is the trunk of a tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

Label the part of the tree.

What is number 2?

a)

Roots

b)

Leaves

c)

Flower

d)

Roots

49.

A: What is it? B: It is a...

a)

Flower

b)

Tree

c)

Fruit

d)

Mountain

50.

Dinda: What are they ? Dimas: They are....

a)

leaf

b)

leaves

c)

fruit

d)

fruits

51.

He puts.... on the soil

a)

leaves

b)

seeds

c)

twigs

d)

barks

52.

I have only one seed.

a)
b)
c)
53.

You eat the leaf of me.

a)
b)
c)
54.

We eat the stem of this plant.

a)

Raddish

b)

Ginger

c)

Cauliflower

55.

We eat the seeds of this plant.

a)
b)
c)
56.

Orange, Mango, Banana and Grapes are ___

a)

Fruits

b)

Vegetables

c)

Leaves

57.

We get sugar from _______

a)

Sugarcane

b)

Coffee plant

c)

Tea plant

58.

I'm yellow in colour and known as the king of fruits Who am I ?

a)
b)
c)
59.

What parts of the plant are these?

a)

leaves

b)

stems

c)

roots

d)

flowers

e)

fruits

60.
Which plant part does this food come from?
a)
Seed
b)
Flower
c)
Leaves
d)
Stem
61.
Which plant part does this food come from?
a)
Leaves
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
62.

What does the picture describe?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Land Pollution

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Water Pollution

63.

The pictures shows is an example of __________.

a)

Deforestation

b)

Air Pollution

c)

Land Pollution

d)

Water Pollution

64.

What will happen when trees in the forests cut down?

a)

Animals will be happy.

b)

There will be fewer produce food and fresh air.

c)

More organisms will survive.

d)

There is no effect in the environment.

65.

Which of the following examples below is not a cause of air pollution?

a.) Fumes from factories

b.) Burning garbage

c.) Oil spill

d.) Burning forest

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

66.

The picture shows __________.

a)

Deforestation

b)

Air pollution

c)

Land Pollution

d)

Water pollution

67.

Which is the effect of water pollution?

a)

Fewer production of fresh air.

b)

Aquatic organisms get poisoned.

c)

We cannot breathe properly.

d)

It forms acid rain.

68.

Which of the following are the causes of water pollution?

a.) Dumping waste from factories.

b.) Spilling oil from oil tankers.

c.) Burning fuels in factories and powerplants.

d.) Throwing garbage anywhere.

a)

a, b and c

b)

b, c and d

c)

a, c and d

d)

a, b and d

69.

What does the pictures describe?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Air pollution

c)

Land pollution

d)

Water pollution

70.

Which of the following is the effect of using plastic?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Land pollution

d)

All of the above

71.

What is the effect of air pollution to humans?

a)

Air pollution makes us choke.

b)

Air pollution makes us cough.

c)

Air pollution makes us difficult to breathe.

d)

All the answers are correct.

72.

The process of clearing forests by cutting or burning

a)

Deforestation

b)

Ecosystem

73.

Around 70 percent of the forest loss is done by seven countries in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Forests generally manage the climate of the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

What is the main cause of deforestation?

a)

Ranching

b)

Agriculture

c)

Logging

d)

infrastructure

76.

Why do farmers do to cause deforestation?

a)

clear rainforest land to grow their crops.

b)

clear large areas of the Amazon to become pastures for their cattle

c)

making furniture, and providing pulp for paper products

77.

what is the second cause of deforestation?

a)

Ranching

b)

Logging

c)

Farming / Agriculture

d)

infrastructure

78.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

79.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
80.
What does deforestation effect?
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Our biosphere
c)
Humans
d)
All of the above
81.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
82.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
83.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
84.

What percentage of the Earth is covered by trees?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

85.

Which rainforest is located in South America?

a)

The Amazon

b)

Madagascar

c)

The Congo

d)

Southeast Asia

86.

Why are rainforests often known as the 'lungs of the Earth'?

a)

They produce oxygen

b)

They absorb carbon dioxide

c)

They prevent erosion

d)

They provide habitat for animals

87.

What is deforestation?

a)

Planting more trees

b)

Cutting down trees across a wide area

c)

Protecting forests from destruction

d)

Growing crops in forests

88.

What is the main cause of deforestation?

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Commercial farming

c)

Paper production

d)

Building construction

89.

What is palm oil used for?

a)

Food production

b)

Fuel for machines

c)

Cosmetics

d)

All of the above

90.

What are the effects of deforestation?

a)

Soil erosion

b)

Droughts

c)

Habitat loss

d)

All of the above

91.

What can be done to combat deforestation?

a)

Choosing sustainable paper and wood

b)

Avoiding products with palm oil

c)

Eating less meat

d)

All of the above

92.

Which organization combats deforestation?

a)

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

b)

Greenpeace

c)

UNESCO

d)

Red Cross

93.

What is one thing you can do to help stop deforestation?

a)

Use paper wisely in school

b)

Eat more meat

c)

Support deforestation

d)

Cut down more trees

94.
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
95.
Deforestation has an affect on the water cycle
a)
true
b)
false
96.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

97.
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
98.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
99.

Which of these will reduce deforestation

a)

Recycle as much paper as possible

b)

Stop paying third world countries to produce more biofuel crops

c)

Replant sapling immediately trees have been cleared

d)

All the above

100.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
101.
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
102.

Deforestation does not cause animals to lose their habitats.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Which animal has become extinct due to deforestation?

a)

Leopards

b)

White African rhino

c)

Ferns

d)

Bears

104.

What is deforestation?

a)

The clearing or cutting down of trees from a forested area.

b)

The process of planting new trees

c)

The process of moving new animal species into a forest

105.

Which one of the following is the way deforestation happens that is caused by people?

a)

Animals eat the trees.

b)

House building

c)

The trees fall and knock over other trees.

106.

Why are forests are so important?

a)

Forests give us climate change.

b)

Forests give us flood.

c)

Forests release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, keeping our air clean.

107.

What is the effect of deforestation to human?

a)
b)
c)
108.

Which action can be taken to help our forest?

a)
b)
c)
109.

What is the effect of deforestation to animal?

a)
b)
c)
110.

What are some causes of deforestation?

a)

Deforestation prevention programs

b)

Urbanization

c)

Climate change

d)

Agricultural expansion, logging, mining, infrastructure development, and wildfires

111.

How does deforestation impact wildlife?

a)

Deforestation has no impact on wildlife

b)

Deforestation leads to increased wildlife population

c)

Deforestation impacts wildlife by destroying their habitats and disrupting ecosystems.

d)

Deforestation improves wildlife habitats

112.

What are some statistics related to deforestation?

a)

Over 50% of the world's forests have been destroyed in the last century.

b)

Deforestation has no impact on climate change.

c)

Deforestation only occurs in tropical rainforests.

d)

Approximately 18 million acres of forest are lost each year.

113.

Why is rainforest destruction a concern?

a)

Increase in agricultural productivity

b)

Deforestation for paper production

c)

Loss of biodiversity, climate change, and impact on people and their communities

d)

Urbanization

114.

Name one human activity that contributes to deforestation.

a)

Clearing land for agriculture

b)

Planting more trees in urban areas

c)

Building more national parks

d)

Dumping waste in rivers

115.

How does deforestation affect the ecosystem?

a)

Deforestation helps in maintaining the water cycles

b)

Deforestation leads to increased biodiversity

c)

Deforestation has no impact on the ecosystem

d)

Deforestation disrupts the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to climate change, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and disruption of water cycles.

116.

What percentage of the world's forests have been destroyed due to deforestation?

a)

42%

b)

55%

c)

31%

d)

15%

117.

What are some endangered species affected by deforestation?

a)

Sumatran tiger, Bornean orangutan, Javan rhinoceros

b)

Polar bear

c)

African elephant

d)

Amazon river dolphin

118.

How can deforestation be prevented?

a)

Reducing funding for conservation efforts

b)

Ignoring the impact of deforestation on ecosystems

c)

Encouraging more deforestation

d)

Promoting sustainable logging practices, reforestation efforts, enforcing strict laws against illegal logging, supporting conservation initiatives, and raising awareness about the importance of forests.

119.
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
120.
Deforestation is caused by
a)
agriculture activities
b)
snakes
c)
banks
d)
schools
121.
Deforestation has an affect on the water cycle
a)
true
b)
false
122.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

123.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
124.
What does deforestation effect?
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Our biosphere
c)
Humans
d)
All of the above
125.
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
126.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
127.

Deforestation is to do with ...

a)

trees

b)

land

c)

water

d)

air

128.

Who causes deforestation?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Humans

129.

Climate change is...

a)

The changing of the rainforest by humans.

b)

The changing of the rivers and oceans.

c)

The changing of the weather.

130.

Soil erosion is when the soil is not held together and it is washed away by the rain and water. It can cause flooding and landslides.

a)

True

b)

False

131.
Which of these is one cause of deforestation?
a)
Urbanization
b)
Buying a chirstmas tree during the holidays
c)
Overbreeding birds in the wild
d)
Cutting down the tree in your backyard
132.
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
133.
How much forest is lost every minute?
a)
20 football fields
b)
20 feet
c)
20 centimenters
d)
20 inches
134.
How much forest is lost every minute?
a)
20 football fields
b)
20 feet
c)
20 centimenters
d)
20 inches
135.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

136.
how much of the world do forests cover?
a)
63%
b)
.2%
c)
30%
d)
70%
137.
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
138.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
139.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
140.
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
141.

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.

142.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

143.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
144.
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
145.

Why are peat bogs important.

a)

They look good

b)

They are an important nitrate sink,containing more ‘locked-away’ nitrates than the Earth’s forests.

c)

They are an important carbon sink,containing more ‘locked-away’ carbon than the Earth’s forests.

d)

The dark colour helps provide warmth for birds

146.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
147.
Deforestation is caused by
a)
agriculture activities
b)
snakes
c)
banks
d)
schools
148.
Where are tropical rainforests found?
a)
near the equator
b)
near the polar ice caps
c)
in northern coniferous forest
d)
in mild temperatures climates
149.
How does the Amazon Rainforest get its name?
a)
It is Amaz-ing.
b)
It is named after the Amazon River.
c)
It is in South America.
d)
It is a rainforest.
150.
What percent of the earth's surface is covered by rainforests?
a)
less than 10%
b)
between 20 & 40%
c)
approximately 50%
d)
more than 75%
151.
___________ of all the world's plants and animals live in the rainforest.
a)
Over half
b)
One tenth
c)
One third
d)
One quarter
152.
Scientists believe that the Amazon rainforest creates ____% of the earth's oxygen.
a)
10
b)
25
c)
50
d)
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6th - 8th Grade

ĐLĐC US

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ĐLĐC US

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6th - 8th Grade