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AMAZON QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: how many prescription drugs come from the amazon today
Answer:
121 Question 2: what percentage of plants that contain cancer fighting properties come from the amazon
Answer:
70 percent
Question 3: how many birds amphibians mammals reptiles and insects
Answer:
1,700 bird species 695 amphibian species 578 mammal species 2.5 million insect species Question 4: what are some health issues that plants in the rainforest contain cures for
Answer:
cancer diabetes and arthritis
Question 5: how big is the rainforest in brazil
Answer:
1,844,394 square miles
Question 6: what percentage of oxygen is produced there
Answer:
20 percent
Question 7: how big is the amazon river
Answer:
the largest river by volume, 1,100 tributaries 17 of which are longer than 1,000 miles Question 8: what percentage of the rainforest has been lost due to deforestation
Answer:
20 percent Question 9: how many miles of rainforest was affected by fires during the drought of 2010
Answer:
1,160,000 square miles Question 10: how long have natives been using plants for cures and potions for health and survival
Answer:
thousands of years
Question 11: how big is the mouth of the amazon river during the rainy season
Answer:
up to 300 miles wide, daily fresh water discharge into the atlantic ocean is enough to supply nyc's fresh water supply for 9 years
Question 12: what percentage of cattle ranching has lead to deforestation
Answer:
70 percent
Question 13: how many species of animals does it contain
Answer:
1/3
Question 14: what does the rainforest consume an enormous amount of
Answer:
carbon dioxide Question 15: what has resulted in less rain in the amazon during the last 10 years
Answer:
climate change Question 16: what percentage of plants in the amazon have not been studied to evaluate their worth
Answer:
90 percent Question 17: how many miles of rainforest was affected by fires during the drought of 2005
Answer:
734,000 square miles
Question 18: how many trees plants and species
Answer:
56,000 plant species 16,000 tree species 390 billion trees
Question 19: what year has deforestation been declining since
Answer:
2004
Question 20: how large is the amazon forest
Answer:
the largest in the world 2.72 million square miles